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swb-Marathon Bremen
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 09:309:30 AM
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · Half marathon · 10K · Kids' race, from the race name, not from a published programme
- Time limit
- 6 hours
- Finish closes 15:303:30 PM
The course
From the Rathaus the marathon runs by the Werdersee, Botanischer Garten, Bürgerpark and Überseestadt, then along the Weser.
- Round the inner city, then the WeserIt finishes back over the Osterdeich to the Marktplatz.
- Eleven stops, with Iso from 25 kmFood stations at 10, 14.5, 18.3, 25.4, 30.5, 34.6 and 40.1 km.
- A measured course for the national listsThat makes the times eligible for the national best lists.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
Whole courseGeometryRound the inner city, then the WeserIt finishes back over the Osterdeich to the Marktplatz.
The organiser describes the marathon as going from the Rathaus around the inner city, along the Werdersee to the Botanischer Garten, past the Universum to the Bürgerpark and on to the Überseestadt. It then follows the Weser to the Weserstadion and returns over the Osterdeich to the finish on the Marktplatz.
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Whole courseTacticsEleven stops, with Iso from 25 kmFood stations at 10, 14.5, 18.3, 25.4, 30.5, 34.6 and 40.1 km.
Food stations (water, apple, banana) stand at 10, 14.5, 18.3, 25.4, 30.5, 34.6 and 40.1 km, with Iso added from 25 km and cola from 34.5 km. Refreshment stations (water, and cola from 38.5 km) are at 5.2, 28.15, 32.6 and 38.3 km.
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Whole courseTacticsA measured course for the national listsThat makes the times eligible for the national best lists.
The swb-Marathon, the AOK-Halbmarathon and the Hirsch 10K are registered with the Bremen and German athletics federations (DLV) and run on officially measured courses, so times count for the best lists. Start and finish are on the Marktplatz in the middle of the city.
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Race weekend
Sunday 3 October Race day
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09:309:30 AM
Marathon start Marktplatz, Bremen. The 10K starts at 09:55, the half marathon at 11:30 and the children's run at 15:10. -
15:303:30 PM
Marathon finish closes The organiser's closing time for the marathon is 15:30, six hours after the 09:30 start. 6:00 limit: 8:31/km for 42.195 km6:00 limit: 13:43/mi for 26.2 mi
Times as published by the organiser, in Bremen time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Bremen time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Bremen, 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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Questions about the swb-Marathon Bremen
- When is the swb-Marathon Bremen 2027?
- Sunday 3 October 2027. The start is at 09:30.
- What is the time limit at the swb-Marathon Bremen?
- Runners have 6 hours to finish. The finish closes at 15:30.
- Where does the swb-Marathon Bremen start?
- Start: Marktplatz, Bremen.
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