PUMA Salzburg Marathon route map
raceindex.org has a GPS course file for PUMA Salzburg 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.
PUMA Salzburg Marathon
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
PUMA Salzburg Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 8:11/km
- Typical conditions
- 74/100
- Evidence depth
- 46 verified facts
5:45:00 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 PUMA Salzburg Marathon?
The PUMA Salzburg Marathon is described as pancake flat.
Where does the PUMA Salzburg Marathon route go?
The PUMA Salzburg Marathon route starts at Staatsbrücke (State Bridge) over the Salzach in the heart of Salzburg and finishes at Max-Reinhardt-Platz, beside the Great Festival Hall in the old town. Underfoot, expect predominantly paved city streets and riverside paths. It passes Staatsbrücke, Salzach river, Hellbrunner Allee, Hellbrunn Palace and Mirabell Palace. The marathon is the 21.097 km half-marathon loop run twice, starting on the Staatsbrücke and finishing in the old town.
What should runners know on race day for the PUMA Salzburg Marathon?
Starter/luggage bags collected and stored in the arcaded inner courtyard of the University of Salzburg; additional luggage storage available for a fee per item. Far-reaching road closures from Nonntal to the Staatsbrücke bring private transport to a standstill during the marathon. 08:30 on Sunday 17 May 2026. Varied live music groups stationed along the running route. Pacemakers for 3:00, 3:15, 3:30, 3:45, 4:00, 4:15, 4:30, 4:45, 5:00 and 5:15 finish times.
Race character
Scenery
- Historic
- City
- Waterfront
- Lakeside
- Parkland
- Riverside
- Forest
Atmosphere
- Festival
- Scenic Tour
- Destination
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Pancake Flat
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Net elevation
- 10 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 2:14:16 (Eliud Kiplagat)
- Women's course record
- 2:35:05 (Risper Jemeli Kimaiyo)
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Cut-off
- Finish closes at 14:15 (5 hours 45 minutes); runners off the pace after the first lap are placed in the half-marathon ranking.
Race day logistics
- Start time
- 08:30 on Sunday 17 May 2026
- Pacers
- Pacemakers for 3:00, 3:15, 3:30, 3:45, 4:00, 4:15, 4:30, 4:45, 5:00 and 5:15 finish times.
- Bag drop
- Starter/luggage bags collected and stored in the arcaded inner courtyard of the University of Salzburg; additional luggage storage available for a fee per item.
- Closed roads
- Far-reaching road closures from Nonntal to the Staatsbrücke bring private transport to a standstill during the marathon.
- Expo / packet pickup
- SportMall sports fair held at the Volksgarten ice arena (Hermann-Bahr-Promenade 2), where race numbers and documents are collected.
- Medal
- Finisher medal offered with an optional engraving service available at the University of Salzburg courtyard.
- On-course music
- Varied live music groups stationed along the running route.
Access and course status
- Start
- Staatsbrücke (State Bridge) over the Salzach in the heart of Salzburg
- Finish
- Max-Reinhardt-Platz, beside the Great Festival Hall in the old town
Course facts
- Course type
- Laps
- Surface
- Predominantly paved city streets and riverside paths.
- Landmarks
- Staatsbrücke, Salzach river, Hellbrunner Allee, Hellbrunn Palace, Mirabell Palace, Mozart's birthplace, Kapuzinerberg, Old Town (Altstadt), Hohensalzburg Fortress
- Notable features
- The marathon is the 21.097 km half-marathon loop run twice, starting on the Staatsbrücke and finishing in the old town
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 14°CTypical temperature
- 10 kphTypical wind
- 7 mmTypical rainfall
- 74Favourability /100