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Big Island International Marathon

Hilo, Hawaii, United States View on map
Mar 14, 2027 (Pacific/Honolulu local time)
Running

About this race

This run goes along the old coast of the Big Island. The marathon is 2 out and backs starting at the Hilo Hawaiian and finishing back at the same hotel. PACKET PICKUP and the EXPO are the day before the race on March 13th 2027 from 9am to 5pm  at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel. At the checkout you can purchase Event Insurance for live events

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Running

Marathon

This run is divided into 2 out and backs. The top half has an elevation gain of about 800 feet. The bottom half has an elevation gain of about 10 feet.

Mar 14, 2027 Marathon 6:00 AM
$135.00
Open

Half Marathon

This race is divided into 2 out and backs. The elevation on the first out is about 400 feet. The second out is about 10 feet

Mar 14, 2027 Half-Marathon 6:15 AM
$115.00
Open

10K

This run is 2 out and backs. The first heads out to bayfront and back. The second goes out around Ice Pond and out to Onekahakaha and back

Mar 14, 2027 10K 7:00 AM
$65.00
Open

5K

This run is 2 out and backs. The first goes to bayfront and back. Then around Ice Pond to Orchid Manor and back.

Mar 14, 2027 5K 6:30 AM
$35.00
Open

2 Mile walk

The 2mile fun walk is not a timed event. It is a fun walk.from the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel down Banyan Drive past Reeds Bay Park. Then around the Ice Pond and down to the Half Marathon/ 5K/ 2Mile turn around sign In front of Orchid Manor, Then back the same way. Participants will get a goodie bag with a shirt and Bib.

Mar 14, 2027 3.2K 7:05 AM
$25.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Hilo, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 19.6° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 25.7°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 19.6° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 26.4°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
15.9
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
5.8mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
79.7%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on March 14, 2027 (HST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on March 14, 2027 (HST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 00m

The sun rises at 6:29 AM and sets at 6:29 PM local time (HST) in Hilo on March 14, 2027 — 12h 00m of daylight.

Course

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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.

  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 7 Hilo events

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