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schauinsland-reisen Rhein-Ruhr-Marathon
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 08:308:30 AM
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon
- Time limit
- 5 h 30 min
- Finish closes 14:002:00 PM
The course
The organiser's route highlights run from the Sportpark past Theater Duisburg, through the Innenhafen at kilometre five and across the Duisburg port peninsulas.
- Theatre, Innenhafen and the world's largest inland portTheater Duisburg, Innenhafen at km 5, then the inland port.
- Two bridges, Ruhrort and the Six Lakes before the finishFriedrich-Ebert-Bridge, Bridge of Solidarity, Six Lakes near the end.
- An 8:30 start and a 5:30 hour limitStart 08:30, finish limit 5:30 hours.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
km 0 to 42.2LandmarkTheatre, Innenhafen and the world's largest inland portTheater Duisburg, Innenhafen at km 5, then the inland port.
The marathon starts in the Sportpark Duisburg, which the organiser calls Germany’s largest sports park, and passes the Theater Duisburg early on. At kilometre five it goes through the Innenhafen between old brick warehouses and modern architecture, then over the port peninsulas of Pontwert and Kiffward in the world’s largest inland port.
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km 0 to 42.2FinishTwo bridges, Ruhrort and the Six Lakes before the finishFriedrich-Ebert-Bridge, Bridge of Solidarity, Six Lakes near the end.
In Ruhrort, where the Schimanski crime films were shot, the runners cross the Friedrich-Ebert-Bridge past the 25 metre steel sculpture Rheinorange to the left bank of the Rhine. The red Bridge of Solidarity between Rheinhausen and Hochfeld is called the most emotional moment of the route. The Sechs-Seen-Platte recreation area comes shortly before the finish in the Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena.
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km 0 to 42.2TacticsAn 8:30 start and a 5:30 hour limitStart 08:30, finish limit 5:30 hours.
Timing is by Mika Timing with free single-use transponders on the bib that do not have to be returned. The marathon page lists the entry fee by registration date, from 65 euros until 31 August 2026 up to 105 euros until race day.
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Race weekend
Bib pickup at Business area, Schauinsland-Reisen-ArenaSaturday 1 May Bib pickup
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10:0010:00 AM–19:007:00 PM
Start pack collection Business area, Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena. Start cards, bib and bag are handed out on Saturday 1 May.
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Sunday 2 May Race day
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06:006:00 AM
Start pack collection Business area, Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena. Collection on race morning from 06:00. -
08:308:30 AM
Marathon start The start of the 44th edition. -
14:002:00 PM
Marathon finish cut-off Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena. The finish limit is five and a half hours. 5:30 limit: 7:49/km for 42.195 km5:30 limit: 12:35/mi for 26.2 mi
Times as published by the organiser, in Duisburg 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
5 gels for Duisburg, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
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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