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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Vienna
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

Vienna City Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
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 0.3% versus flat · net elevation 11 m

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Decision summary

Vienna City Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
118 m

Lower than 92% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
8:32/km

6:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
86/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
38 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Vienna City Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Vienna City 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 Vienna City Marathon?

The Vienna City Marathon route has 118 m of ascent, 108 m of descent and an estimated 0.3% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Vienna City Marathon route go?

The Vienna City Marathon route starts at Wagramer Strasse / Reichsbruecke and finishes at Ringstrasse / Rathausplatz (Burgtheater). Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes Reichsbruecke, Prater Hauptallee, Danube Canal, Ringstrasse and Schoenbrunn area (Linke Wienzeile). AIMS-certified course and World Athletics Elite Label event.

What should runners know on race day for the Vienna City Marathon?

Cloakroom/wardrobe service must be booked in advance for 3 euros; drop-off at Vienna Sports World expo or the Sunday start area, collection at the finish. The event uses closed-road arrangements. Wave starts are used. Expect on-course music. True.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Riverside
  • Historic
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Destination
  • Competitive

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Flat
Technicality
Non Technical
Net elevation
44 m

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
2:05:08 (Samwel Mailu)
Women's course record
2:20:06 (Tigist Gezahagn)

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 (gross); starting blocks A-F from 9:00 a.m., course closes around 3:30 p.m.
Qualification status
None

Race day logistics

Wave starts
Yes
Pacers
Yes
Bag drop
Cloakroom/wardrobe service must be booked in advance for 3 euros; drop-off at Vienna Sports World expo or the Sunday start area, collection at the finish.
Closed roads
Yes
Expo / packet pickup
Yes
Medal
Yes
On-course music
Yes

Access and course status

Start
Wagramer Strasse / Reichsbruecke
Finish
Ringstrasse / Rathausplatz (Burgtheater)
Nearest station
U1 subway line to Reichsbruecke (start area)

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Landmarks
Reichsbruecke, Prater Hauptallee, Danube Canal, Ringstrasse, Schoenbrunn area (Linke Wienzeile), Ernst-Happel-Stadium, Rathausplatz
Notable features
  • AIMS-certified course and World Athletics Elite Label event
  • flat profile suited to fast times

How hilly is the Vienna City Marathon?

93%
  • Steep descent 0%
  • Descent 4%
  • Flat 93%
  • Climb 3%
Total ascent
118 m
Net elevation
+11 m
GAP factor
0.3%
Longest climb
900 m at 1.1%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 11°CTypical temperature
  • 21 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 86Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the Vienna City Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.3% slower than a flat course, with about 118 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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