RUNNING GERMANY: KARLSRUHE – The „FIDUCIA Baden-Marathon Karlsruhe“ – Nature, Culture and City-Flair

Following suggestions from past marathoners, has adopted the City course preferred by many runners. More than 2000 finishers of the new marathon course were enthusiastic.

The half marathon course starts off in South-West Karlsruhe. It is fast, flat and completely asphalted. The typical Karlsruhe marathon- split is now located around 200 meters before the finish line. Until then, the marathon runners can still decide if to continue on the full marathon or settle for the half marathon
course.

The second half of the marathon course begins in the traditional runners’ district in the lush greenery of the “Günther-Klotz Park„ and along the banks of the river Alb. The course proceeds over Mühlburg – the old airfield, Knielinger Allee und Hans-Thoma-Straße straight to the Karlsruher Castle.

After crossing the Castle Gardens, the University campus and the “Fasanengarten”, the course leaves the Castle and heads towards the City. The runners will cross the main streets and squares of Karlsruhe: Kaiser-straße, Ludwigsplatz, Friedrichsplatz, the Market Square with its Pyramid, all the way to Rondell Square. Finally, after crossing the zoo, the course heads back towards the Europahalle.

The second half of the marathon course has short stretches of dirt road and crosses a couple of bridges. It offers a beautiful course, including the Castle and the City in the last third part of the run, when runners are most in need of motivation.

The course has been fully DLV-measured and is qualified to belong to the top list of Marathon runs.

Organisers