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A climb of 20 m from km 12 to km 14, flat from km 17 to km 39, then another climb of 16 m home.
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Photo: Kawon Kez Sel, CC0
km 2.4mile 1.5
Runners cross Charles Bridge on foot at km 2.4, on the line itself, with the castle above the river.
Photo: Eeva, Public domain
km 3.1mile 1.9
The Rudolfinum concert hall on Jan Palach Square, passed at km 3.1 on Křižovnická and again at km 32.5.
Photo: Benoît Prieur, CC0
km 7.4mile 4.6
The Libeň Bridge, the turn of the northern loop: crossed at km 7.4 and again at km 36.9.
Photo: Karelj, Public domain
km 13.2mile 8.2
The Art Nouveau Municipal House at Náměstí Republiky, 55 m from the line at the east end of Celetná.
Photo: Acediscovery, CC BY 4.0
km 13.3mile 8.2
The Powder Tower beside Celetná, where the course leaves the old town for Na Příkopě.
Photo: Andrew Milligan sumo, CC BY 2.0
km 14.7mile 9.1
The National Theatre on Masarykovo nábřeží, 26 m from the line.
Photo: Jorge Láscar from Australia, CC BY 2.0
km 15.3mile 9.5
The Dancing House by Jiráskovo náměstí, 36 m from the line, just before the Jirásek Bridge.
Photo: LenaSevcikova, CC0
km 17.9mile 11.1
The Vyšehrad fortress and its basilica above Rašínovo nábřeží, seen across the road from km 17.9.
Photo: Mister No, CC BY 3.0
Height drawn many times taller than life. Heights: GEDTM30.
Dashed: bridge
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The organiser’s 2026 course overview lists the points of interest in running order, and the list repeats itself. The Rudolfinum, home of the Czech Philharmonic, is passed at 3.8 km and again at 32.5 km. The National Theatre comes at 14.5 km and again at 31.8 km. David Černý’s Lilith sculpture in Karlín is at 9.3 km and at 38.7 km.
The race starts on Old Town Square, comes back through it at 12.7 km, runs on through Celetná Street, past the Powder Tower and down Wenceslas Square, and finishes on the square where it began. Charles Bridge is at 2.8 km, Prague Castle is in view at 1.8 km and Vyšehrad is at 21.3 km. The 2027 map had not been published when this was written; the course described here is the 2026 one.
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Prague lies at about 190 to 200 m above sea level and the course stays within 24 m of one height from start to finish. The organiser puts Karlín and the Lilith sculpture at 9.3 km, where the course reaches its low point at 185.2 m. It then climbs to 209.0 m at 13.8 km, just past the organiser’s Wenceslas Square mark at 13.6 km. That is the only climb of any length: 23.8 m in about 4.6 km.
The rest is flat running. The road settles back near 190 m by the second half, and the last climb is the final 3.4 km from the dip at 38.8 km (185.2 m) back up to Old Town Square at 200.9 m.
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Starts and finishes on Old Town Square, crossing Charles Bridge and running under Prague Castle, then out past the Dancing House and Vyšehrad before turning back into the historic centre for the finish.
The Prague Marathon is a loop of 42.2 km with 97.5 m of climbing. Its lowest point is 185 m and its highest 209 m above sea level. Next race: Sunday 2 May 2027, starting at 08:00.
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Lima, Peru
May 202742.2 kmClimb 140 m
Climb summed after smoothing the heights over 1 km. The edge is this course's height profile on one scale for every race: 250 m above its lowest point fills it. Photo: Miraflores District, by Mira4espina78y, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Montevideo, Uruguay
May 202742.2 kmClimb 149 m
Climb summed after smoothing the heights over 1 km. The edge is this course's height profile on one scale for every race: 250 m above its lowest point fills it. Photo: Palacio Salvo, by Mx. Granger, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Imagery: Google Earth2:01 filmPittsburgh, United States
Sun 2 May 202742.2 kmClimb 151 m
Climb summed after smoothing the heights over 1 km. The edge is this course's height profile on one scale for every race: 250 m above its lowest point fills it.
Salzburg, Austria
Sun 23 May 202742.2 kmClimb 79 m
Climb summed after smoothing the heights over 1 km. The edge is this course's height profile on one scale for every race: 250 m above its lowest point fills it. Photo: Hohensalzburg Fortress, by C.Stadler/Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Sun 9 May 202742.2 kmClimb 69 m
Climb summed after smoothing the heights over 1 km. The edge is this course's height profile on one scale for every race: 250 m above its lowest point fills it. Photo: Nyhavn, by kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Geneva, Switzerland
Sun 9 May 202742.2 kmClimb 79 m
Climb summed after smoothing the heights over 1 km. The edge is this course's height profile on one scale for every race: 250 m above its lowest point fills it. Photo: Jet d'Eau, by Ank Kumar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Jan 202742.2 kmClimb 97 m
Climb summed after smoothing the heights over 1 km. The edge is this course's height profile on one scale for every race: 250 m above its lowest point fills it. Photo: Kingdom Centre, by B.alotaby, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Hamburg, Germany
Sun 25 Apr 202742.2 kmClimb 98 m
Climb summed after smoothing the heights over 1 km. The edge is this course's height profile on one scale for every race: 250 m above its lowest point fills it. Photo: Elbphilharmonie, by Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Imagery: Google Earth4:06 filmIstanbul, Turkey
Nov 202742.2 kmClimb 96 m
Climb summed after smoothing the heights over 1 km. The edge is this course's height profile on one scale for every race: 250 m above its lowest point fills it.Not entirely. It has 97.5 m of climbing over 42.2 km. The highest point is 24 m above the lowest.
Sunday 2 May 2027. The start is at 08:00.
Runners have 6 h 51 min to finish.
Start: Old Town Square, Prague.
7,631 runners finished in 2025.
