Sunday 15 September 2024

Wachau valley west of Aggstein castle (Author: Wolfgang Glock / commons.wikimedia.org / public domain / photo modified by runinternational.eu)

 

The Wachau Marathon is a road running event held annually in September in the Wachau, a very picturesque 35-kilometre-long stretch of the Danube valley between the towns of Melk and Krems in Lower Austria, the largest state of Austria.

Entrants can choose between three scenic point-to-point races along the river, all finishing in Krems:

  • 11km Viertelmarathon (quarter marathon)
  • 21.1km Halbmarathon (half marathon: run and nordic walking)
  • 42.2km Marathon (for individual runners and relay teams of two, three or four runners)

The half marathon is the most prestigious of these races, attracting international elite athletes and the biggest field of participants.

The course is flat and fast.

The Juniormarathon (kids' run) takes place on Saturday, one day before the long-distance races.

 

Map of the venue:

  • blue: Emmersdorf, start 42.2km
  • green: Spitz, start 21.1km
  • yellow: Achleiten, start 11km
  • red: Krems, finish area

 

25. Wachau Marathon:

Date:

  • 15 September 2024 (Sunday)

Event website:

 

Number of finishers:

  11km 21.1km 21.1km NW*
42.2km 42.2km relay
2023 712 2,731 102 400 97 teams
2022 561 1,937 79 360 62 teams
2021 --- --- --- --- ---
2020 --- --- --- --- ---
2019 1,231 4,076 216 545 119 teams
2018 1,436 3,857 172 621 125 teams

* Nordic Walking

 

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