The half and full marathon are held the same day in Vienna and both races share the same route on the first 20km (about 12.5 miles) before the marathonis go … MORE
The half and full marathon are held the same day in Vienna and both races share the same route on the first 20km (about 12.5 miles) before the marathonis go for an altered second round. 2018 was unusually warm and more than 1000 runners used the option to drop from the full to the half distance.
The expo for more than 25, 000 runners all together is fairly big and all the big names or the sports gear industry are there. The bag drop off (small buses that transport the bags to the finish at the historic City Hall) was a bit chaotic/ too tight for me when I ran the half marathon two years ago. This year with way warmer temperatures I didnt bring extra clothes. Music bands and many spectators, a huge video screen and stage near the opera, cheer leaders- all that is Vienna. The medals (different sizes per race) are traditionally in the shape of stars. Snacks and free (alcohol-free) beer at the finish line.
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The half and full marathon are held the same day in Vienna and both races share the same route on the first 20km (about 12.5 miles) before the marathonis go … MORE
The half and full marathon are held the same day in Vienna and both races share the same route on the first 20km (about 12.5 miles) before the marathonis go for an altered second round. 2018 was unusually warm and more than 1000 runners used the option to drop from the full to the half distance.
The expo for more than 25, 000 runners all together is fairly big and all the big names or the sports gear industry are there. The bag drop off (small buses that transport the bags to the finish at the historic City Hall) was a bit chaotic/ too tight for me when I ran the half marathon two years ago. This year with way warmer temperatures I didnt bring extra clothes. Music bands and many spectators, a huge video screen and stage near the opera, cheer leaders- all that is Vienna. The medals (different sizes per race) are traditionally in the shape of stars. Snacks and free (alcohol-free) beer at the finish line.
Huge City Marathon
Vienna is an awesome city and the Vienna City Marathon is a nice event. Due to the huge number of runners they should definitively check who is starting out of … MORE
Vienna is an awesome city and the Vienna City Marathon is a nice event. Due to the huge number of runners they should definitively check who is starting out of which coral. Even though we started from coral 2 we had so many slow runners in front of us as there was no one controlling who was entering which coral. Apart from that the race was nice passing by some sights of the city.