Course Map
Elevation Profile
Indicative — verified figures shown above.
About this Race
The Vienna City Marathon takes runners on a spectacular journey through one of Europe's most culturally rich capitals. Starting near the United Nations headquarters, the flat course crosses the Danube on the iconic Reichsbrücke bridge before winding through the Prater parkland — the same route where Eliud Kipchoge made history with his sub-two-hour run in 2019. The course passes Schönbrunn Palace, the Vienna State Opera, and the grand Ringstrasse boulevard before finishing in front of the Burgtheater. With strong crowd support, excellent pacing infrastructure and consistently fast conditions, Vienna is a favourite for personal best attempts and debut marathoners alike.
Difficulty Breakdown
A balanced marathon with no single defining challenge.
Course Details
- Course type
- Point-To-Point
- Elevation gain
- 185m
- Net drop
- -44m
- Certified
- AIMS / World Athletics
- Start
- Wagramer Straße, near Vienna International Centre (UNO-City)
- Finish
- Ringstraße, in front of Burgtheater
- Cutoff time
- 5h 30m
Course Records
Race History
The Vienna City Marathon was first held in 1984 with just 794 runners. It has grown into one of Europe's most celebrated spring marathons, regularly attracting over 40,000 participants across all distances from more than 100 nations. The race gained worldwide fame when Eliud Kipchoge used part of the course for his historic sub-two-hour marathon attempt in 2019.
Plan Your Trip
- Nearest airport
- Vienna International Airport (VIE) — 18km from city centre
- Best area to stay
- City centre or 1st district — easy access to finish on Ringstrasse
- Getting to the start
- U-Bahn U1 to Kaisermühlen-Vienna International Centre for start area
- Race expo
- Vienna Sports World (Marx-Halle), Karl-Farkas-Gasse 19, 1030 Vienna (Friday and Saturday before race day)