The IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was awarded to Rio de Janeiro (BRA) by the IAAF Council at its meeting in March 2006 in Osaka (JPN).

Rio de Janeiro has about 6 Million inhabitants. It is located the south east of Brazil with its worldwide famous beautiful beaches like the Copacabana and the Botafogo.

The climate at the time of the Championships is hot with the average temperature about 29°C and average humidity of 60%, no rain.

Course description

The course will be a point to point course, made up on an asphalted area. The course description will available in due course.

The start area will be at the end of the beautiful São Conrado beach and the finish area will be situated in front of the Cuauthemoc Statue at the Cualthemoc Square.

Training venues

The São Conrado beach, which will be closed for public for two days prior to event.

Warm-up

A large warm-up area (150m long and 6m wide) will be available at the start area.

Timing and results

Transponders were used as the official timing method in Debrecen and Udine, and will be used in the same way in Rio de Janeiro for the 3rd edition of the IAAF World Road Running Championships.

Timetable

To be confirmed

Prize Money (paid by IAAF):

Individual
1st US $ 30,000 2nd US $ 15,000 3rd US $ 10,000; 4th US $ 7000 5th US $ 5000 6th US $ 3000

Teams
1st US $ 15,000 2nd US $ 12,000 3rd US $ 9000 4th US $ 7500 5th US $ 6000 6th US $ 3000

History

Click here to view previous World Road Running Championship sites

Click here to view previous World Half Marathon Championship sites

Organising Member
Confederação Brasileira de Atletismo
Avenida Rio Purus, 103 Tel.: + 55 92 3182 3200
Conj. Vieiralves Fax: + 55 92 3182 3201
Bairro N. Sra das Graças email: cbat@cbat.org.br
Manaus – AM 69053-050 web: http:/www.cbat.org.br
Brazil
President: Roberto Gesta de Melo
General Secretary: Martinho Nobre Dos Santos

Local Organising Committee
The Local Organising Committee is essentially composed of the same members that have been successfully staging the “Rio International Half Marathon” for the last 10 years. Details to follow