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UNICEF Charity Run Half Marathon & 10km 2027

UNICEF Charity Run Half Marathon & 10km 2027 is on Sunday 3 January 2027 (Hong Kong, China). That is 11 weeks from today.

11 weeks to go

Race day
3 January 2027
Where
Hong Kong, China
Distances
10 km, Half Marathon
Countdown
77 days · 11 weeks

Organisers sometimes move a date. Check the official site before you book travel.

Training plan

Training for UNICEF Charity Run Half Marathon & 10km

Counted back from race day. These are the dates the plan would run on if you started it now.

10K

There is time for the full 10-week 10K plan. It starts on 25 October 2026; until then, easy running keeps the base.

  1. Base · 4 weeksEasy running. Weekly distance climbs and the long run grows.from 25 Oct
  2. Build · 3 weeksThreshold and tempo sessions come in next to the long run.from 22 Nov
  3. Peak · 2 weeksThe biggest weeks and the longest long run.from 13 Dec
  4. Taper · 1 weekDistance drops, pace stays. You arrive rested.from 27 Dec
  5. Race day3 Jan
How the 10K plan works

half marathon

11 weeks is enough for a shorter half marathon plan (the minimum is 8). Start this week to use all of it.

  1. Base · 5 weeksEasy running. Weekly distance climbs and the long run grows.from 18 Oct
  2. Build · 2 weeksThreshold and tempo sessions come in next to the long run.from 22 Nov
  3. Peak · 2 weeksThe biggest weeks and the longest long run.from 6 Dec
  4. Taper · 2 weeksDistance drops, pace stays. You arrive rested.from 20 Dec
  5. Race day3 Jan
How the half marathon plan works

This is the layout the plan builder starts from. In the app it shifts with how long you have been running, and the week moves when you miss a run.

Train for it with Runapt

Pick UNICEF Charity Run Half Marathon & 10km as the goal in the app. The plan counts back from race day and moves when you miss a run.

Can you be ready for UNICEF Charity Run Half Marathon & 10km?

Fill in your weekly distance and your longest recent run. The check runs on the same engine that builds the plan and says whether this race fits, before you pay for an entry.

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Goal finish time (optional)

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Pace

The pace behind a goal time

Even pace from start to finish, without stops. Training paces are slower than this on most days.

10K
Finish timePer kmPer mile
40:004:006:26
50:005:008:03
1:00:006:009:39
1:10:007:0011:16
1:20:008:0012:52
half marathon
Finish timePer kmPer mile
1:30:004:166:52
1:45:004:598:01
2:00:005:419:09
2:15:006:2410:18
2:30:007:0711:27
2:45:007:4912:35
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Questions about UNICEF Charity Run Half Marathon & 10km

When is UNICEF Charity Run Half Marathon & 10km 2027?

UNICEF Charity Run Half Marathon & 10km 2027 is on Sunday 3 January 2027 (Hong Kong, China). That is 11 weeks from today.

Which distances can you run at UNICEF Charity Run Half Marathon & 10km?

UNICEF Charity Run Half Marathon & 10km offers these distances: 10 km, Half Marathon.

How many weeks do you need to train for UNICEF Charity Run Half Marathon & 10km?

The Runapt 10K plan runs 10 weeks as standard and 6 weeks at the shortest. The Runapt half marathon plan runs 14 weeks as standard and 8 weeks at the shortest. That assumes you already run a few times a week. Starting from zero takes longer.

Is it too late to start training for UNICEF Charity Run Half Marathon & 10km?

11 weeks is enough for a shorter half marathon plan (the minimum is 8). Start this week to use all of it.

How do you enter UNICEF Charity Run Half Marathon & 10km?

Entries are handled by the organiser at run.unicef.org.hk. Runapt does not sell race entries; it builds the training plan.

Start with a free plan.

Download Runapt and build your first training week. The free plan has no time limit.

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