Haspa Marathon Hamburg route map
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Haspa Marathon Hamburg Marathon
This race edition
- Race date
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- Race timezone
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- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2027 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Modelled energy-cost change 0.2% versus flat · net elevation 0 m
Decision summary
Haspa Marathon Hamburg Marathon at a glance
- Route ascent
- 155 m
- Cut-off average pace
- 8:32/km
- Typical conditions
- 88/100
- Evidence depth
- 41 verified facts
Lower than 85% of comparable mapped races
6:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Haspa Marathon Hamburg?
The Haspa Marathon Hamburg route has 155 m of ascent, 155 m of descent and an estimated 0.2% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
Where does the Haspa Marathon Hamburg route go?
The Haspa Marathon Hamburg route starts at Two start areas: Karolinenstraße and Bei den Kirchhöfen (near the Hamburg Messe exhibition halls); starts 08:30 and 09:00 and finishes at Karolinenstraße area / Athletes Area at the Hamburg Messe exhibition halls. Underfoot, expect road. It passes harbour, Elbe, Alster, city quarters and wide boulevards. flat fast city course along the harbour, Elbe and Alster.
What should runners know on race day for the Haspa Marathon Hamburg?
Bag drop-off from 07:00 in Exhibition Hall B6; pickup until 16:00. Numerous road closures on race day; participants advised to use public transport. Pacemakers for 3:00, 3:15, 3:30, 3:45, 4:00, 4:15, 4:30, 4:45 and 5:00 hours.
Race character
Scenery
- City
- Waterfront
- Riverside
- Lakeside
- Historic
- Parkland
Atmosphere
- Big City
- Festival
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Flat
- Technicality
- Non Technical
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 2:03:46 (Amos Kipruto)
- Women's course record
- 2:17:23 (Yalemzerf Yehualaw)
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Cut-off
- 6 hours after the last runner crosses the start line
Race day logistics
- Pacers
- Pacemakers for 3:00, 3:15, 3:30, 3:45, 4:00, 4:15, 4:30, 4:45 and 5:00 hours
- Bag drop
- Bag drop-off from 07:00 in Exhibition Hall B6; pickup until 16:00
- Closed roads
- Numerous road closures on race day; participants advised to use public transport
- Expo / packet pickup
- Marathon Expo in Hall A3 of the Hamburg Messe; Fri 24 Apr 12:00-19:00 and Sat 25 Apr 09:00-19:00; free entry; ~80 exhibitors; start documents distributed there
- Medal
- Finisher medal included; optional personalised engraving €11 (online) or €13 (cash on-site)
- Finisher tee
- Optional ASICS finisher shirt €33 (sizes XS-XXL); €120 for a four-shirt relay-team set
Access and course status
- Start
- Two start areas: Karolinenstraße and Bei den Kirchhöfen (near the Hamburg Messe exhibition halls); starts 08:30 and 09:00
- Finish
- Karolinenstraße area / Athletes Area at the Hamburg Messe exhibition halls
- Nearest station
- S-Bahn S1 / U-Bahn U3 to Sternschanze (also U2 Messehallen, U1 Stephansplatz)
- Accessibility
- Wheelchairs and handcycles permitted
Course facts
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Road
- Landmarks
- harbour, Elbe, Alster, city quarters, wide boulevards
- Notable features
- Described as Germany's biggest and fastest spring marathon
- flat fast city course along the harbour, Elbe and Alster
How hilly is the Haspa Marathon Hamburg Marathon?
- Descent 5%
- Flat 90%
- Climb 5%
- Total ascent
- 155 m
- Net elevation
- +0 m
- GAP factor
- 0.2%
- Longest climb
- 1,170 m at 1.6%
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 9°CTypical temperature
- 20 kphTypical wind
- 2 mmTypical rainfall
- 88Favourability /100
More race details
Is the Haspa Marathon Hamburg flat?
Its normalised GAP factor is 0.2% slower than a flat course, with about 155 m of total ascent.