Zion Half Marathon
Virgin, United States of America · Expected Saturday 6 March 2027Date to be confirmed
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Adjusted Time
1:44:48
Time difference: -0.2 minutes compared to an average road half marathon.
Course Details
Typical Race-Day Weather
Average for this date over the last 8 years.
How hard is Zion Half Marathon?
On our difficulty model, Zion Half Marathon plays about 1 minute faster than an average road half marathon for a 1:30 runner. It ranks #365 hardest of 634 half marathons we analyse, and #121 of 186 in United States of America. Use the calculator above to see the exact adjusted time for your own goal pace.
What will you run at Zion Half Marathon?
Estimated finish times on this course versus the same effort on an average road half marathon, based on its elevation, surface, and expected race-day temperature.
| Average-course time | On Zion Half Marathon | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 1:30:00 | 1:29:25 | −00:35 |
| 1:45:00 | 1:44:48 | −00:12 |
| 2:00:00 | 2:00:12 | +00:12 |
| 2:15:00 | 2:15:39 | +00:39 |
| 2:30:00 | 2:31:07 | +01:07 |
| 2:45:00 | 2:46:37 | +01:37 |
| 3:00:00 | 3:02:08 | +02:08 |
Use the calculator above for your exact goal time. Want a prediction from your own training? Try the marathon time predictor.
Zion Half Marathon 2027 Course Analysis
Zion Half Marathon is a half marathon held in Virgin, United States of America. The next edition is expected on Saturday 6 March 2027, following the pattern of previous editions (the 1st Saturday of March). The organisers have not confirmed it yet. The course is run on road surface with 157m of total climbing, with its high point near 1196m above sea level. For registration and full race details, visit the official Zion Half Marathon website.
Climbing
At 157m of total climbing, it is hillier than 70% of the 634 half marathons we rate. It runs at altitude (up to about 1196m), where thinner air slows most runners who live near sea level.
Race-day weather
Over the last 5 years this March date has averaged a high of 14°C and a low of 2°C. That is cooler than 84% of the half marathons we track.
On 6 March over the last 5 years, the high ranged from 9°C (2025) to 23°C (2021), so pack for either. It rained on 1 of those 5 days.
| 6 March | High | Low | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12°C | 2°C | dry | 30 km/h |
| 2025 | 9°C | -1°C | 15 h | 28 km/h |
| 2024 | 15°C | 1°C | dry | 13 km/h |
| 2023 | 10°C | 0°C | dry | 15 km/h |
| 2021 | 23°C | 6°C | dry | 19 km/h |
Daily weather for the race location (Open-Meteo archive). Wind is the day's peak.
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