Vienna City Marathon 2019: Run Vienna – Enjoy Classics – Vindobona

The Vienna City Marathon 2019 is celebrating its 36th anniversary on April 7. Enjoy the fantastic start in front of Vienna International Center. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / Wolfgang H. Wögerer, Vienna, Austria [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)]

At the exciting main event on Sunday, 7 April 2019, there will again be competitions for participants of every age and ability.

Apart from the marathon over the classic distance, the half-marathon and relay marathon for teams of 4 people on the day of the marathon, there are children and youth competitions and a 10 km run that starts at the Giant Ferris Wheel one day earlier on 6 April.

Route

The route starts at the Vienna International Centre, traverses the Reichsbrücke and the traffic junction Praterstern on the left side of the Donaukanal, then runs alongside the Ringstraße until reaching the Vienna State Opera.

After crossing the left bank of the Wien river on Wienzeile to the Schönbrunn Palace, the route goes back to the Heldenplatz (via the Mariahilferstraße) where the half-marathon finishes.

The full-marathon runners, however, are continuing past the Rathaus to the Alsergrund and to Friedensbrücke. The track continues via the left side of the Donaukanal and the Praterstern to reach the Prater again. After having passed the Ernst-Happel-Stadion and the Lusthaus, the route leads over the Franzensbrücke to the Ringstraße where the runners reach the finish at the Heldenplatz.

With the theme for the year “Theater of Emotions”, the Vienna City Marathon combines the joy of life, the diversity of cultures and the social Viennese tradition of drama with sporty, emotional moments.

Charity

In recent years, the Vienna City Marathon has developed into a platform for social and charity projects and numerous participants get involved for their favorite ones.

Schedule

Friday, 5 April 2019
Expo “Vienna Sports World”, Messe Wien, Hall D

Saturday, 6 April 2019
Vienna 10K
Youth and kids run
Carbo Loading Party in the Festival Hall of Vienna City Hall
Expo “Vienna Sports World”, Messe Wien, Hall D

Sunday, 7 April 2019
Classic marathon (42.195 kilometers)
Half-marathon (21.0975 kilometers)
Marathon relay (with 4 runners, total marathon distance)

About

The Vienna City Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195 km held in Vienna since 1984.

The first edition was held on March 25, 1984 with a total of 794 competitors. Menwhile it is Austria’s largest road running event and the record participation is with 32,940 runners from 108 nations taking part in the day’s various races.

In 2011, Haile Gebrselassie ran the fastest ever time on Austrian soil for the distance.