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Copenhagen Half Marathon
The Copenhagen Half Marathon is a flat course of 21.1 km with 33 m of climbing. Its lowest point is 3 m and its highest 17 m above sea level. Next race: Sunday 19 September 2027, starting at 09:30.
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 09:309:30 AM
- Distance
- 21.1 km13.1 mi
- Half marathon
- Total climb
- 33 m108 ft
- Highest point 13 m43 ft above lowest
- Entry
- Ballot closed
- DKK 795. For the 2027 race
The course
Pick a place, or drag along the profileThe half marathon starts on Jagtvej in Østerbro and finishes in Fælledparken, with the course running through Østerbro, the Inner City, Vesterbro, Frederiksberg and Nørrebro.
StartFinish
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- Photo: Jorge Láscar from Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0
- Photo: Julian Herzog ( Website ), CC BY 4.0
km 5.5mile 3.4
Kongens Nytorv
The organiser names Kongens Nytorv among the places the course glides past in the Inner City.
km 8.1mile 5
Børsen, the Old Stock Exchange
The organiser lists the Old Stock Exchange among the landmarks the course passes.
Photo: Jorge Láscar from Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0
km 8.3mile 5.2
The Black Diamond
The organiser names The Black Diamond, the Royal Library's waterfront extension, as a monument the course cruises by.
Photo: Julian Herzog ( Website ), CC BY 4.0
km 12.1mile 7.5
Frederiksberg Allé
The organiser calls Frederiksberg Allé postcard-worthy; the course runs it through Frederiksberg.
km 18.2mile 11.3
Dronning Louises Bro
Runners cross Queen Louise's Bridge over the lakes, as the organiser's Copenhagen page says.
km 20.6mile 12.8
Fælledparken
The finish line is in Fælledparken, which the organiser calls the green heart of the city.
Height drawn many times taller than life · GEDTM30
0 5 10 15 20 km
0 5 10 13.1 mi
Your 2 gels, at the orange marksFor a 1:55 finish, one every 40 minutes
- km 7.3mile 4.6
- km 14.7mile 9.1
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- From Jagtvej in Østerbro to FælledparkenStart on Jagtvej, five districts, finish in Fælledparken.
- Flat between 3 and 17 m above the seaA 14 m spread in 21 km: 13 m at the start, 8 m at the finish.
- Five refreshment zones, with showers and medicsFive zones, signed 100 m ahead, water before and after the energy drink.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
km 0 to 21.1GeometryFrom Jagtvej in Østerbro to FælledparkenStart on Jagtvej, five districts, finish in Fælledparken.
The organiser describes the course as running from the start on Jagtvej to a finish “in the green heart of Fælledparken”, through Østerbro, the historical Inner City, Vesterbro, Frederiksberg and Nørrebro. Along the way it names Kongens Nytorv, Frederiksberg Allé, the lakes, the Old Stock Exchange and The Black Diamond.
The course shown is the organiser’s 2024 route.
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km 0 to 21.1GradientFlat between 3 and 17 m above the seaA 14 m spread in 21 km: 13 m at the start, 8 m at the finish.
The road sits about 13 m above the sea at Jagtvej, drops to around 5 m by km 3 and rises again to about 11 m near km 7. The lowest point, 2.8 m, is at about km 8.9. The high point of the course comes at about km 13.6, at 16.7 m, and from there the road runs down to 7.6 m at the finish in Fælledparken, 5.4 m below where it began.
In total the course climbs 33.0 m, about 1.6 m per kilometre, in long swells rather than steep ramps.
Measured
Whole courseTacticsFive refreshment zones, with showers and medicsFive zones, signed 100 m ahead, water before and after the energy drink.
All five zones stand on both sides of the road, with a sign 100 m before each. Water is served before and after the energy drink, in plastic-free cups, and every zone has showers with cold water, toilets, vaseline and a medic team. Drop zones next to each one are for cups and gel packaging. The organiser also marks “Power Zones” along the course, stretches with music and crowds, and puts bands and DJs along the route.
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Race weekend
Sunday 19 September Race day
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09:309:30 AM
Race start Jagtvej, Østerbro. Each start group has its own time to be in place, given in the email that comes with the start card.
Times as published by the organiser, in Copenhagen time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
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Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
2 gels for Copenhagen, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, the orange marks on the profile. Copenhagen stays within 13 m43 ft of height, so they go by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7.3mile 4.6
- km 14.7mile 9.1
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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Questions about the Copenhagen Half Marathon
- Is the Copenhagen Half Marathon course flat?
- Yes. It has 33 m of climbing over 21.1 km. The highest point is 13 m above the lowest.
- When is the Copenhagen Half Marathon 2027?
- Sunday 19 September 2027. The start is at 09:30.
- How do I enter the Copenhagen Half Marathon?
- The 2027 ballot has closed. It opened on 16 September 2026, closed on 30 September and the results came out on 5 October. Entry fee: DKK 795 (for the 2027 race). Entry details on the organiser’s site
- Where does the Copenhagen Half Marathon start?
- Start: Jagtvej, Østerbro.
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