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Golden Run São Paulo has not announced its next date, so we have estimated May. Change the date below once you know it.
- Distances
- 10K, Half marathon
- Terrain
- Flat
- Field
- About 10,000 runners across the 10K and 21K (2026)
Course
The Golden Run São Paulo course
Start and finish sit on the express lanes of the Marginal Pinheiros, the riverside highway beside Parque do Povo, closed to traffic for the morning. Both the 10K and the 21K stay on wide, smooth asphalt along the Pinheiros River with almost no change in elevation.
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The organisers bill it as the fastest half marathon in Latin America, and the results back that up: the 2026 men's race was won in 1:03:19. Expect a big, quick field and long open stretches with little shade or crowd noise, so it rewards runners who can hold their own rhythm.
- Terrain
- Flat
- Distances
- 10K, Half marathon
- Field
- About 10,000 runners across the 10K and 21K (2026)
- Weather on race day
- Mid-May mornings in São Paulo usually start around 15–19 °C and warm toward 23 °C by late morning, with humidity around 75%. Grey skies and light drizzle are possible (the 2026 edition ran under cloud with drizzle), which suits fast running. Heat is rarely the limiter here, so dress light and drink to thirst.
What to train for
A flat, fast half is a test of sustained pace, so build around threshold work: start with 3 x 15 minutes at half marathon effort and progress to 2 x 25 minutes.
Long runs of 18–22 km with the last 6–8 km at goal pace teach you to hold rhythm when tired.
With no hills to break up the effort, practise even splits on a flat loop or track and resist the fast start a big field invites.
Sample week
A sample Golden Run São Paulo training week
A week from the middle of the build, about six weeks out. Your plan sets the real distances and paces from your own fitness and adjusts them every week as you train.
- Monday
- Rest, or 20 minutes of mobility
- Tuesday Key session
- Intervals: 5 × 1 km at 5K to 10K effort, easy jog between
- Wednesday
- Easy run, 8–10 km
- Thursday Key session
- Goal-pace run, 11 km with 6 km at race pace
- Friday
- Recovery run, 6 km, or cross-train
- Saturday Key session
- Long run, 16–19 km easy
- Sunday
- Easy run, 6 km, then 6 relaxed strides
Taper
Tapering for the Golden Run São Paulo
Start the taper ten to fourteen days before race day. Cut your weekly volume by about a third, then by half in race week, and keep a few short efforts at race pace so your legs stay sharp. The course is flat, so pacing decides the day: rehearse your goal pace in short segments during race week.
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Golden Run São Paulo training questions
How long should I train for the Golden Run São Paulo?
Most runners give a half marathon twelve to sixteen weeks of focused training on top of an existing base. The plan above counts back from your actual race date, so if you have less time than that it builds the best plan the remaining weeks allow rather than pretending you have longer.
Is the Golden Run São Paulo course hilly?
Flat. Start and finish sit on the express lanes of the Marginal Pinheiros, the riverside highway beside Parque do Povo, closed to traffic for the morning.
What is the weather usually like at the Golden Run São Paulo?
Mid-May mornings in São Paulo usually start around 15–19 °C and warm toward 23 °C by late morning, with humidity around 75%. Grey skies and light drizzle are possible (the 2026 edition ran under cloud with drizzle), which suits fast running. Heat is rarely the limiter here, so dress light and drink to thirst.
When should I start tapering for the Golden Run São Paulo?
Start the taper ten to fourteen days before race day. Cut your weekly volume by about a third, then by half in race week, and keep a few short efforts at race pace so your legs stay sharp. The course is flat, so pacing decides the day: rehearse your goal pace in short segments during race week.
Do I need an account to get a Golden Run São Paulo training plan?
No. The plan above builds in your browser with no account, no email, and no card. Make a free account only if you want to keep it, log your runs against it, and have the coach keep adapting it as your training goes.