Runners spread across a city avenue during a marathon

HOKA Hackney Half (Hackney Moves)

1 km half marathon run through the borough of Hackney in London.

Prepare for HOKA Hackney Half

A plan built from your answers and your race date.

Hackney is a borough in east London, defined by its parks, canals and strong local street life. The races follow a flat urban course through residential streets and busy high streets, with vocal support from local crowds and the feel of a neighbourhood street festival rather than a purely competitive road race.

1 km, run on Sunday 16 May, a 10K night run, a 5K community run and a Trail 5K. That structure means you can pick a short evening distance or combine several formats across the weekend.

The formats

4 formats on the program.

Format	Distance
Semi-marathon	13.1 mi
10K night run	6 mi
5K community run	3 mi
Trail 5K	3 mi

Organizer information, checked on September 21, 2026 · hackneymoves.com

When to start

A build for this distance usually runs 10 to 16 weeks. Counted back from race day, that puts the start somewhere between January 18, 2027 and March 1, 2027.

These ranges are working conventions, not a research finding — no trial has compared plan lengths against each other. What matters more is that the plan was built for the weeks you actually have, rather than shrunk down from a longer one.

How to choose your start date

When to start

January 18, 2027

→ March 1, 2027

Worth reading before you enter

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Questions

What is the date of HOKA Hackney Half (Hackney Moves) in 2027?

HOKA Hackney Half (Hackney Moves) is run on Friday, May 14, 2027 in London (Hackney). Date published by the organizer, checked on September 21, 2026.

What races are part of the Hackney Half?

1 km, a 10K night run held in the evening, a 5K community run and a Trail 5K. All take place across three days in Hackney.

Is the Hackney Half an easy course?

1 km route is urban and flat, with no significant climbing. It suits a first half marathon as much as a personal best attempt, with the density of the field the main thing to manage early on.

Other races

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