Race Info Half Marathon

Race kit pick-up will take place on Friday, April 23, and Saturday, April 24, during the Marathon Hamburg Expo in Hall A3 at Hamburg Messe.

Please remember to bring your photo ID and your registration confirmation.

Pick-up hours

• Friday, April 23, 2026: 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
• Saturday, April 24, 2026: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Important information regarding race-day pick-up

A special race-day pick-up service will be available on Sunday, April 25, 2027. If you need to collect your race kit on race day, you must book a time slot in advance through the booking portal (via your user account or “Manage Registration”) for a fee of €10.00.

Please note: Only participants who have successfully booked a time slot in advance are guaranteed to receive their race kit on race day during their selected time window.

Pick-up by a friend or family member

If you cannot attend on Friday or Saturday, a friend or family member may collect your race kit on your behalf. The required authorization form will be sent to you by email together with your official registration confirmation.

Due to nearly no parking facilities around the event area as well as numerous road closures we strongly recommend using public transport (U/S-Bahn) to travel to or from the course as well as the event area or the exhibition.

The best way to reach the start and finish area is by subway line S1/U3 to Sternschanze.  Near to the start and finish area are also located
the stations Exhibition Halls/Messehallen (U2) and Stephansplatz (U1).
The regional railways RB 61, RB 71, RE 7 and RE 70 stop at Dammtorbahnhof.

Further information at www.hvv.de

The first three men and women (hand cyclists & runners) in the overall standings will be honoured. The award ceremonies will take place on an award ceremony stage on the forecourt of the Hamburg Messe & Congress.

The following rules apply on the course:

• Escort vehicles (cars, bicycles, and motorcycles) from private individuals are not permitted on the course.
• The use of inline skates, roller skates, skateboards, or similar rolling devices is not allowed (exception: wheelchairs and handbikes during the marathon).
• Bringing baby joggers or animals is also prohibited.
• Please maintain sufficient lateral distance from other runners when overtaking.
• Only open-ear headphones are permitted on the course. All other types of headphones are prohibited during the race and will result in disqualification.

Additional notes:

• Timing checkpoints are located along the course to record your split times.
• Please make sure to cross the timing mats and wear your race number clearly visible on the front of your chest throughout the entire run.
• Relay participants will be diverted from the main course before the exchange zones and the finish line for organizational and safety reasons. Please be mindful of this as a marathon runner and do not be confused—simply follow the course markings and on-site signage.

Course information

Bib Number Rules

• Bib numbers are non-transferable and must be worn by the registered participant.

How to Wear Your Bib

• Your bib must be clearly visible on the front of your chest and must not be altered.

Emergency Information on the Back

• The back of your bib contains an emergency information section. Please fill it out with your personal details and your accommodation address in Hamburg (hotel name, phone number).

• Use a pen to complete this information.

While crossing the finish line, your individual certificate will be uploaded onto our homepage. Your own personal certificate is available for download as part of the online results service.

Please keep in mind that these are only preliminary results. The results will get reviewed and become confirmed as official results approximately one week after the event.

Changing rooms and showers are available in the shower area of the Athletes Area in Exhibition Hall B6.

Men and women are ranked separately:

M / F U18: born in 2010 and 2011
M / F U20: born in 2008 and 2009

MH / WH 1998–2007 (Main category)
M / W 30: 1993–1997
M / W 35: 1988–1992
M / W 40: 1983–1987
M / W 45: 1978–1982
M / W 50: 1973–1977
M / W 55: 1968–1972
M / W 60: 1963–1967
M / W 65: 1958–1962
M / W 70: 1953–1957

The Haspa Half Marathon Hamburg will be on 25 April 2027.

Venue with accreditation for participants and Athletes Area is Hamburg Messe und Congress – Messeplatz 1, 20357 Hamburg.

Every finisher can refresh in the Athletes Area (Exhibition Hall B7) at the buffet provided by our sponsor Rewe. There’s a wide selection, including fresh fruit, sweet and savory snacks, ESN electrolyte drinks, as well as water and Erdinger Alkoholfrei.

Please only take what you need at the finish line breakfast to ensure that there is enough for the following participants.

After crossing the finish line, you’ll receive your finisher medal right at the entrance of the Athletes Area.
If you’d like, you can personalize your medal with your name and finishing time by booking engraving during registration for 11 euros. We’ll make a note of this on your race number.

Alternatively, if you choose not to opt for engraving during registration, you can still use this service at the event for 13 euros, payable in cash only.

The latest finish time / official finish closing is after 2:45 hours net running time from the time the last runner crosses the start line.

Cancellation insurance

Together with the HanseMerkur Reiseversicherung AG we offer you a cancellation insurance as part of the registration. Insured risks are illness, accident or death as well as loss of employment, but not cancellation for personal reasons.

The insurance premium is 10.90 EUR (9.90 EUR insurance premium + 1.00 EUR service fee).

Details about the insurance and the General Insurance Conditions of HanseMerkur Reiseversicherung AG can be found here.

If you have taken out the insurance and cannot take part in the race for one of the reasons stated in the insurance conditions, you will be reimbursed the full amount of the participation fee (WITHOUT additional services). In case of an insured event, please send the original confirmation of your registration together with a justified explanation and official proof (medical certificate, etc.) to the insurer HanseMerkur immediately.

You can find the online application under “Bookable additional benefits” in your respective user account.

Kit bags:

When you pick up your race materials (in Exhibition Hall A3), you’ll receive a garment bag and a sticker with your race number to stick onto it. Please use only this bag. Since the organizer isn’t responsible for any damage or loss, it’s best not to put valuable or fragile items in it. Drop off your bag only at the authorized spots and keep an eye on it.

Drop-off and pick-up:

You can drop off your bag starting at 11:00 a.m. in exhibition hall B5 (please note: this is a different exhibition hall than the one used for the marathon!). Clothing bags can only be collected upon presentation of the race bib and must be picked up by 6:00 p.m.

Massage services are available in the Athletes Area at the Hamburg Messe exhibition halls.

First aid stations will be set up at regular intervals along the course. In addition the medical supply centre is located at the Athletes Area.

There are meeting points (A-Z) on ‘St. Petersburger Straße’ where you can meet up with your familie and friends after the event. Access to the finish area and the Athletes Area is only allowed to participants with a valid race number.

Your entry fee will get you the following services*:

• Bib (with start number) and safety pins
• Official Kit Bag with high quality products from our sponsors
• Detailed athletes information (hard copy)
• Professional participants’ assistance
• Sports exhibition “Marathon Hamburg Expo 2022″ (free entry)
• Kit Bag Storage
• Pacemakers for 3:00, 3:15, 3:30, 3:45, 4:00, 4:15, 4:30, 4:45, 5:00 hours
• Entertainment along the course and at the start/finish
• Refreshment and Aid stations along the course (at km 7.5, 12.5, etc and every 5km) and at the finish
• Massage service along the course at km 35, km 37.5 and at the finish
• Toilettes in the start-/finish are, along the course (every km) and in the
• Athletes Area
• Finisher medal
• Closed off and secured race course
• Timing (transponder system) with split times on the course and in the finish
• Online results and certificate (available 30 minutes after running-in)
• Medical emergency service

Subject to changes*

There will be pacemakers for each of the following finish times: 1.30, 1.45, 2.00 und 2.15 hours. They will be wearing very distinct shirts and a big balloon or flag with the corresponding finish time.

If you are a holder of a starting licence by the German Athletic Association (DLV) and wish to be ranked in the performance list of your federal athletics association, please choose the additional service “Ranking of performance” during the registration process.

Due to numerous road closures we strongly recommend using public transport (U/S-Bahn) to travel to or from the course as well as the event area or the exhibition.

The best way to reach the start and finish area is by subway line S1/U3 to Sternschanze.  Near to the start and finish area are also located
the stations Exhibition Halls (U2) and Stephansplatz (U1).
The regional railways RB 61, RB 71, RE 7 and RE 70 stop at Dammtorbahnhof.

Further information at www.hvv.de

The Sportograf team will be at the Haspa Marathon Hamburg as the official photo service to capture the event—and especially you—in the best possible way. You can order your package with all your personal photos and the best highlights after the event at sportograf.com or right here.

If you have to stop the race, you can take one of the ambulances at the end of the field or the underground to the finish (Karolinenstraße, U2 Messehallen, U3/S1 Sternschanze).

In the event of a medical emergency, the DRK Runners’ Information Service will provide you with information on participants who had to stop the run for health reasons.

Along the course, there are refreshment stations on the right side every 5 kilometers. The following refreshments are offered in this order:

1. Personal supplies
2. Water tubs for cooling off
3. ESN electrolyte drinks
4. Hamburg tap water (in cups)

In addition, the following are available:

• Bananas from km 10
• ESN energy gels from km 20

Please take only what you need for yourself and make sure to dispose of empty cups and packaging in the bins provided, located about 100 m past the refreshment and water stations.

You can use the interactive route map for further details on the refreshment points.

Upon successful registration you will receive your registration confirmation. You will then receive offical confirmation of entry with your personal start number until mid of April. If that is not the case, please contact us using the official contact form.

Each participant is obliged to register him/herself via online registration. If you need further information about group registration, please send us a message via the contact form

Changes to your expected finish time are only possible until the official registration deadline on March 25, 2027.

Have you registered for the marathon, half marathon, or relay at the Haspa Marathon Hamburg but can no longer participate? No problem! You can easily transfer your spot to someone else.

For more information, click here. 

Start Time and Starting Line-up

Start Time:
The half marathon will start at 2:00 PM (until approx. 2:15 PM): Alsterglacis
Starting blocks S–Z

Starting Line-up:
From 1:00 PM, you can assemble at your designated starting point in your assigned starting block.

The team ranking consists of the added sum of three individual runners (of the same team) finishing times in order of placings. A women-, men and mixed team ranking will be carried out. This ranking does not require an explicit registration. But all team members have to provide the same team name (with identical spelling) when they sign in.

Timekeeping at the Haspa Halfmarathon Hamburg is exclusively done via a ‘mika tag’ on the back of the bib number. Please cross the contact mats laid out on the course to enable error-free timekeeping. Only if all contact mats are crossed a net running time can be determined. It is not possible to use the ChampionChip.

Numerous portable toilets are available in the start and finish areas, in the Athletes Area, and at all kilometer markers along the course. We strongly ask you to use only these facilities, even if this may involve waiting times. To help reduce waiting times—especially in the start area—please spread out evenly among the available toilets and keep sufficient distance from other participants.

Important notice:
Unfortunately, past events have shown that some participants did not follow this rule. Due to official regulations and numerous complaints from local residents, please be aware that public urination is considered an administrative offense. Participants who violate this rule may face legal consequences.