• Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Stuttgart
  • Open entry

Stuttgart-Lauf Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
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Edition status
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Entry options

2027 edition

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Modelled energy-cost change 0.3% versus flat · net elevation -1 m

Decision summary

Stuttgart-Lauf Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
100 m

Lower than 75% of comparable mapped races

Evidence depth
45 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Stuttgart-Lauf Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Stuttgart-Lauf Half Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Stuttgart-Lauf Half Marathon?

The Stuttgart-Lauf Half Marathon route has 100 m of ascent, 100 m of descent and an estimated 0.3% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Stuttgart-Lauf Half Marathon route go?

The Stuttgart-Lauf Half Marathon route starts at Benzstraße, NeckarPark, Bad Cannstatt and finishes for all competitions is inside the MHP Arena ('Der Zieleinlauf erfolgt für alle Wettbewerbe in die MHP Arena'). Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes Neckar river, Bad Cannstatt, Untertürkheim, Weinberge (vineyards) and Max-Eyth-See. Largely follows the Neckar river downstream past vineyards and the Max-Eyth-See to Hofen, then returns upstream through Münster and Bad Cannstatt to finish in the MHP Arena.

What should runners know on race day for the Stuttgart-Lauf Half Marathon?

Free unsupervised storage in parking garage P1 on Sunday; paid secure bag service (€5) available if pre-booked. Mercedesstraße between Talstraße and Fritz-Walter-Weg closed both days; multiple Stuttgart street closures on the Sunday race day. 09:00 Sunday. MP3 players, phones and similar are tolerated during the race ('MP3-Player, Handy oder ähnliches sind während des Laufens geduldet'). Pacemakers provided for the half marathon and 10K, identified by a flag rucksack and bright T-shirt.

Race character

Scenery

  • Riverside
  • Moorland
  • Vineyard
  • City
  • Parkland
  • Lakeside

Atmosphere

  • Festival
  • Big City
  • Community

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Flat
Technicality
Non Technical
Source-stated ascent
36 m

The stored route produces 100 m of ascent, while a source states 36 m. GPS sampling and elevation models can produce different totals, so both are labelled rather than combined.

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
1:05:46 (Günther Ziwey)
Women's course record
1:15:24 (Christine Schleifer)
Field size
10,000
Field cap
10,000

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.

Race day logistics

Start time
09:00 Sunday
Pacers
Pacemakers provided for the half marathon and 10K, identified by a flag rucksack and bright T-shirt.
Bag drop
Free unsupervised storage in parking garage P1 on Sunday; paid secure bag service (€5) available if pre-booked.
Closed roads
Mercedesstraße between Talstraße and Fritz-Walter-Weg closed both days; multiple Stuttgart street closures on the Sunday race day.
Race village
No
Medal
Finisher medals awarded; personalised engraving available if pre-booked.
On-course music
MP3 players, phones and similar are tolerated during the race ('MP3-Player, Handy oder ähnliches sind während des Laufens geduldet').

Access and course status

Start
Benzstraße, NeckarPark, Bad Cannstatt
Finish
Finish for all competitions is inside the MHP Arena ('Der Zieleinlauf erfolgt für alle Wettbewerbe in die MHP Arena').
Nearest station
NeckarPark (Bad Cannstatt); special U11 line runs between Rotebühlplatz and NeckarPark on race day, and a free VVS public-transport ticket is included with registration

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Landmarks
Neckar river, Bad Cannstatt, Untertürkheim, Weinberge (vineyards), Max-Eyth-See, Hofen, Hofener Neckarbrücke, Münster, MHP Arena
Notable features
  • Billed as Germany's first gender-inclusive running event ('erste geschlechterinklusive Laufveranstaltung Deutschlands')
  • programme includes handbike half marathon, relays, children's races and a virtual run
  • Largely follows the Neckar river downstream past vineyards and the Max-Eyth-See to Hofen, then returns upstream through Münster and Bad Cannstatt to finish in the MHP Arena
  • based on the 1993 World Athletics Championships marathon route

How hilly is the Stuttgart-Lauf Half Marathon?

7%87%
  • Steep descent 0%
  • Descent 7%
  • Flat 87%
  • Climb 5%
  • Steep climb 0%
Total ascent
100 m
Net elevation
−1 m
GAP factor
0.3%
Longest climb
800 m at 1.7%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

More race details

Is the Stuttgart-Lauf Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.3% slower than a flat course, with about 100 m of total ascent.