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Sport Schuster Halbmarathon München
The Sport Schuster Halbmarathon München is a flat course of 21.1 km with 41 m of climbing. Its lowest point is 507 m and its highest 527 m above sea level.
At a glance
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- Last run Sun 11 Oct
- Distance
- 21.1 km13.1 mi
- Half marathon
- Total climb
- 41 m135 ft
- Highest point 20 m66 ft above lowest
The course
Pick a place, or drag along the profileThe half marathon climbs 41.0 m in total on ground between 507 and 527 m above sea level, with the high point of 527 m near the 13.3 km turn.
StartFinish
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- Photo: Schlaier, CC BY 3.0
- Photo: Wilfredor, CC0
km 0.4mile 0.3
SAP Garden
The organiser lists the facade of the SAP Garden in the Olympiapark among the highlights, just after the start.
km 11mile 6.8
Siegestor
The organiser lists the Siegestor, a peace memorial and triumphal arch at the university, among the highlights.
Photo: Schlaier, CC BY 3.0
km 12.2mile 7.6
Theatine Church
The organiser lists the yellow Theatinerkirche on Odeonsplatz among the highlights.
Photo: Wilfredor, CC0
km 13.4mile 8.3
Sendlinger Tor
The organiser puts the turning point at Sendlinger Tor, with fans cheering runners on.
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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- A flat half at about 510 metres41.0 m of climbing between 507 and 527 m above sea level.
- From the Olympiapark to Sendlinger Tor and backOlympiapark start, Siegestor, Odeonsplatz, turn at Sendlinger Tor.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
Whole courseGradientA flat half at about 510 metres41.0 m of climbing between 507 and 527 m above sea level.
The start at the Olympiapark is at 514 m and the finish at the Olympic Lake at 510 m. The low point of 507 m comes near 4.3 km.
Measured
Whole courseLandmarkFrom the Olympiapark to Sendlinger Tor and backOlympiapark start, Siegestor, Odeonsplatz, turn at Sendlinger Tor.
The organiser’s highlights are the facade of the SAP Garden, the Siegestor, the yellow Theatinerkirche on Odeonsplatz and Marienplatz. The 2026 race ran on Sunday 11 October with the gun at 10:25 in several start blocks, and the organiser set the finish cutoff at about 14:00.
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Race fuel
Energy gel
2 gels for Munich, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, the orange marks on the profile. Munich stays within 20 m66 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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In Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Salted Caramel, 24-pack, the best seller there.
Outside the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the UK and Ireland, Spain and Portugal, Italy, the rest of the EU and Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Chocolate Outrage, 24-pack on Amazon.com, the best seller there.
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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