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Vienna City Marathon
18 April 2027 · Vienna, Austria
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Distances
10K · 21.1K · 42K
The Vienna Marathon starts by the UN building on the Danube, crosses the river via the Reichsbrücke bridge, and runs past Schönbrunn Palace and through Prater park — on the very avenue where Eliud Kipchoge first ran a marathon under two hours. The finish on the Ringstrasse by City Hall turns into a festival: a big screen, music, non-alcoholic beer, and a line for medal engraving. April here is a lottery — some years stay spring-cool, others surprise you with 22°C by the finish.
Course records
Men
2:05:08
2023 · Samwel Mailu
Women
2:20:06
2026 · Tigist Gezahagn
Weather in April
Mid-April is genuinely a lottery — anywhere from 6°C and drizzle to an unexpected 22°C and full sun by the finish.
Starter pack 2023
- Bib with RFID chip
- Finisher medal (on-site engraving, ~€13)
- Free Vienna public transport on race day
The official shirt has to be pre-ordered — it isn't automatically part of the bib pack and is collected separately at the expo.
Pacers & bib pickup
3:003:153:303:454:004:154:304:45
Bib pickup
Vienna Sports World / Marx Halle
day before the race only
Friday and Saturday only — there's no pickup point on Sunday, race day.
Course map
Route not added yet
What’s nearby
Walking
Donaupark and the Donauturm — Right by the start.
Vienna City Hall and the Burgtheater — The finish area.
30 minutes
Schönbrunn Palace — Right on the marathon route.
Prater and the Giant Ferris Wheel — The course runs through the park's main avenue.
2 hours
Melk Abbey — About an hour by train, the start of the Wachau Valley.
Dinner before the race
Pizzeria La SpigaThis was one runner-blogger's personal pick, not an established tradition — but many head to the famous Figlmüller to celebrate afterward, where booking ahead is worthwhile.
After the finish
The finish area at Rathausplatz turns into a festival: non-alcoholic beer, food, live music, and a big screen.
Reviews
Jessie Benson (The Right Fits)2023
The start to Strauss's Blue Danube Waltz was beautiful, but the heat by the finish (22°C) hit hard. Water stations felt too sparse for a day like that.
Theresa Wylie (Hey Traveler)2023
A flat, smooth course with long straightaways — the very Prater avenue where Kipchoge ran a sub-two-hour marathon. The Rathausplatz finish felt like a music festival.
Registration status to be confirmed
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