Hamburg's running highlights 2025: from Alsterlauf to Christmas running!
Hamburg's running highlights 2025: from Alsterlauf to Christmas running!
On Sunday, June 24, 2025, the highly expected Hamburg Marathon takes place in Hamburg. Almost 40,000 runners will conquer the streets of the Hanseatic city and measure themselves at different distances. Among the participants there are also top -class runners such as Richard Ringer, the German European champion, and Brigid Kosgei, who once set up a world record. HDSports reports that Ringer has achieved a personal best of 2:05:46 hours on Sunday under the 2:07 hours.
The event will be broadcast live on the NDR from 9:15 a.m., and not only the professionals, but also amateurs and hobby runners are cordially invited to venture on the 42.195 kilometer route. Around 15,000 participants have registered for the marathon run, plus marathon relay and the half marathon, which will result in an impressive overall field of 38,000 athletes. In the previous years, the Hamburg Marathon was always one of the largest marathon events in Germany and is attracting more and more spectators worldwide, such as Scene Hamburg noted
variety of running events in Hamburg
Hamburg is not only a hotspot for running enthusiasts during the marathon. In 2025, numerous other events are on the program. The ** Sarmer Alsterlauf ** takes place on September 7th, with participants having the opportunity to choose between 5 km and 10 km. On August 31st, the ** Blankeneser Heldenlauf **, which comes up with distances of 6 km, 11 km and a half marathon. Hdsports suggests that Hamburg organizes over 80 running events every year.
Another highlight will be the ** Bramfeld half marathon ** on October 12th, which also offers various distances. With a registration fee of only 15 euros for the 5 km and 23 euros for the half marathon, the fun for everyone is affordable. If you want to run in winter, you should not miss the ** Christmas Run to Tree ** on November 30th, in which the participants make the streets unsafe in festive Christmas hats.
how to register and keep with you
Interested parties can register online for the upcoming events. Registration for the different distances often begins several months in advance. For the ** Hafencity Run **, a charitable run without time measurement, you can register, for example, by May 30, 2026, taking into account various participant fees. The diverse selection of appointments and distances ensures that there is something for every taste and fitness level.The city of Hamburg therefore remains not only the scene of a great marathon, but also a steadily growing center of sporting events that give fun both professionals and amateurs. The anticipation for the Hamburg Marathon is great and many are excited to see whether Richard Ringer and Brigid Kosgei can meet their expectations.
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