Saturday 16 May 2026
This road running event is held in the venerable Bohemian spa of Karlovy Vary (English: Carlsbad; German: Karlsbad) where many European notables such as Goethe, Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, Freud and Marx sought exercise and inspiration.
The start and the finish are on the edge of Smetanovy sady (Smetana Park) which is home to the monumental Alžbětiny Lázně (Elizabeth Baths), the largest balneological facility in the city:
The half marathon course is gently undulating and consists of three loops. The first and the third loop take the runners along the Teplá river through the spa area with its many magnificent historic buildings. The second loop runs through residential areas to the western outskirts of the city, passing the Hipodrom Holoubek racecourse and the KV Arena, Karlovy Vary's hockey arena.
Map of the venue:
13. Karlovy Vary Half Marathon:
Date:
- 16 May 2026 (Saturday)
Start time and race distance:
- 14:00: 10km
- 16:00: 1-mile non-competitive family run or walk
- 16:45: 100m, 150m, 200m bambini run
- 18:00: 21.1km half marathon and relay for teams of four runners (3x5km+6.1km)
Event website:
Number of finishers:
| 21.1km | 2-person relay | 4-person relay | 10km | |
| 2025 | 2,708 | --- | 80 teams | 828 |
| 2024 | 1,813 | 177 teams | 62 teams | 389 |
| 2023 | 1,786 | 173 teams | 47 teams | --- |
| 2022 | 1,796 | 139 teams | 56 teams | --- |
| 2021 | 787 | 71 teams | --- | --- |
| 2020 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2019 | 2,785 | 196 teams | 71 teams | --- |
| 2018 | 2,686 | 186 teams | 82 teams | --- |
No guarantee is made as to the accuracy or thoroughness of the information on this page.