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Set for April 11, 2027, about 24 weeks out.
- Distances
- Half marathon, 5K
- Terrain
- Hilly
- Field
- About 2,000 registered runners across the 21 km and 5 km (2026)
- Taper starts
- March 30, 2027
Course
The Meia Maratona Cidade Morena course
Start and finish are on Avenida Calógeras at the Esplanada Ferroviária, the old railway yard in central Campo Grande. The route heads out along Avenida Calógeras toward the UFMS campus, passing the Maria Fumaça steam locomotive, the Relógio da Calógeras, Lago do Amor and the Morenão stadium, and comes back via Rua 14 de Julho.
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Local coaches describe it as a course of constant climbs and descents, so the elevation profile is the main challenge rather than any single hill. The distance carries a World Athletics measurement certificate, and the race is named after Campo Grande's Paralympic champion Yeltsin Jacques. In 2026 the half marathon started at 5:30 a.m., ahead of the heat.
- Terrain
- Hilly
- Distances
- Half marathon, 5K
- Field
- About 2,000 registered runners across the 21 km and 5 km (2026)
- Weather on race day
- April in Campo Grande is still warm: average lows are around 19 °C and highs around 30 °C, with fairly humid air. The dawn start means the first kilometres usually run in the low 20s °C, but it heats up quickly after sunrise, so drink at every station and start conservatively.
What to train for
Build strength for repeated climbs with a weekly session of 8 to 10 hill repeats of 60 to 90 seconds, and run your long runs of 16 to 18 km on rolling routes.
Practise the descents with relaxed, quick steps to save your quads for the return on Rua 14 de Julho.
Because the race starts at dawn, do some key sessions early in the morning to get used to eating and running at that hour.
Sample week
A sample Meia Maratona Cidade Morena 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
- Hill repeats: 8 × 90 s up a steady grade, jog back down
- 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 on hilly ground, steady effort on the climbs
- Sunday
- Easy run, 6 km, then 6 relaxed strides
Your build to race day
Taper
Tapering for the Meia Maratona Cidade Morena
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 hilly, so keep one short hill session in the first taper week to keep the climbs familiar. With the race on April 11, 2027, your taper starts around March 30, 2027.
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Meia Maratona Cidade Morena training questions
How long should I train for the Meia Maratona Cidade Morena?
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 Meia Maratona Cidade Morena course hilly?
Hilly. Start and finish are on Avenida Calógeras at the Esplanada Ferroviária, the old railway yard in central Campo Grande.
What is the weather usually like at the Meia Maratona Cidade Morena?
April in Campo Grande is still warm: average lows are around 19 °C and highs around 30 °C, with fairly humid air. The dawn start means the first kilometres usually run in the low 20s °C, but it heats up quickly after sunrise, so drink at every station and start conservatively.
When should I start tapering for the Meia Maratona Cidade Morena?
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 hilly, so keep one short hill session in the first taper week to keep the climbs familiar. With the race on April 11, 2027, your taper starts around March 30, 2027.
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