Saturday 25 May 2024
The GutsMuths-Rennsteiglauf takes runners along the Rennsteig, a long-distance hiking trail that follows the ridge of the Thüringer Wald (Thuringian Forest) in Germany.
Held annually since 1973, the Rennsteiglauf is a hugely popular multi-terrain running event with more than 10,000 finishers in three races.
All three races feature very hilly point-to-point routes starting at three different locations:
- 21.4km Halbmarathon:
- ascent 351m, descent 481m
- start in the winter sports resort of Oberhof
- 42.26km Marathon:
- ascent 769m, descent 844m
- start in the small town of Neuhaus am Rennweg
- 73.9km Supermarathon:
- ascent 1,874m, descent 1,386m
- start on the main square of Eisenach, the town that is home to the famous Wartburg Castle
The finish line is in the resort of Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig (pictured).
In addition to the above races, the event offers cross races for runners of all ages and abilities, as well as two routes (17km, 42.2km) for walkers and nordic walkers.
Map of the venue:
51. GutsMuths-Rennsteiglauf:
Date:
- 25 May 2024 (Saturday)
Event website:
Number of finishers:
| Halbmarathon | Marathon | Supermarathon | |
| 2023 | 6,680 | 3,211 | 2,034 |
| 2022 | 4,034 | 1,847 | 1,045 |
| 2021 | 2,865 | 1,537 | 905 |
| 2020 | --- | --- | --- |
| 2019 | 6,737 | 3,149 | 1,883 |
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