Highlights of the course

• The Start is located at the "Entrance east" of the Reeperbahn - the athletes will then run along Hamburg’s sinful mile towards Altona

• Elbchaussee: Following the western turning point in Othmarschen, the noble Elbchaussee leads the runners back towards the Harbour, the Gateway to the World

• Along the patriarchal St. Pauli landing stage, the modern Harbour City with the Elbe Philharmonic Hall comes into sight

• After traversing the Wallring tunnel, the athletes are sent along the Jungfernstieg on the Inner Alster through the heart of the Hanseatic city

• Along the exclusive east bank of the Outer Alster the athletes move towards the Stadtpark – Hamburg´s green lung – which is located right next to the architectonically interesting North City

• The last third of the course leads the athletes through Alsterdorf towards the northern turning point in Ohlsdorf.

• The route moves on to the “Witches Cauldron” Eppendorfer Baum: traditionally the athletes are cheered on by tens of thousands of frenetic spectators at this location

• Once past the 40 km mark, the finish in the Rotherbaum district can be sensed

• Made it! Finish on Glacischaussee