Race Info Marathon

The starting documents will be handed out at the Marathon Hamburg Expo 2024 in the Hamburg Messe (exhibition hall A3).

You can pick up your starting documents at exhibition centre at the following times

• Friday, 26 April 2024 between 12:00 and 19:00
• Saturday, 27 April 2024 between 9:00 am and 7:00 pm
• Sunday, 28.04.2024 Late check-in between 6:30 and 8:30 am

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 (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 of the overall ranking will be honoured – the honours will take place directly at the finish line.

In addition, honours will be presented on the award ceremony stage on the forecourt of the fair (at the Heinrich Hertz Tower) for:

• Hamburg Championships
• Hamburg Police Championships
• North German Police Championships

Support vehicles (cars, motorcycles or bicycles) of individual participants are not allowed on the course. Participating with inline skates, roller skates, skateboards or any other rolling equipment (except wheelchairs and handbikes at the half-marathon) is not permitted.

It is also prohibited to take baby strollers or pets onto the course. Please be aware of other athletes on the course and make sure that you leave enough space while overtaking other participants.There are timing check points located on the course to register your timing intervals. Please remember to cross all timing mats and make sure that your bib is clearly visible at all times. For organisational and safety reasons, relay teams will be directed off the regular course shortly before the handoff points and just before the finish stretch.

Course information

Only participants with an official Haspa Marathon Hamburg 2024 bib are allowed at the start. This bib has to be worn clearly visible on your chest. Start number tapes are therefore not allowed. The bib mustn’t be changed or altered in any way; failure to follow this rule will result in a disqualification of the respective participant.

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 bear 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 in the Athletes Area / in the Hamburg exhibition halls, hall B6.

Men and Women compete in separate rankings:

MH / WH 1995-2006 (Main Group)
M / W 30 1990-1994
M / W 35 1985-1989
M / W 40 1980-1984
M / W 45 1975-1979
M / W 50 1970-1974
M / W 55 1965-1969
M / W 60 1960-1964
M / W 65 1955-1959
M / W 70 1950-1954
M / W 75 1945-1949
M / W 80 1940-1944
M / W 85 1935-1939

The 38th Haspa Marathon Hamburg takes place on Sunday, April 28th, 2024.

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

Every finisher has the chance to refuel in the Athletes Area (exhibition hall B7) at the rich buffet of our sponsor Rewe. There will be a variety of options, from fruits to sweets and savory items, as well as electrolyte drinks from High 5, including 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.

The marathon and the relay marathon officially end 6 hours after the last runner has passed the starting line.

Cancellation insurance

Together with HanseMerkur Reiseversicherung AG, we offer a starting place cancellation insurance.
Insured risks are illness, accident or death as well as loss of job, but not cancellation for personal reasons. The start place cancellation insurance can only be taken out with the registration for the Haspa Marathon Hamburg.
The insurance premium amounts up to the price level of 100,- EUR, 13,90 EUR (12,90 EUR insurance premium + 1,00 EUR service fee), from the price level 110,- EUR, 16,90 EUR (15,90 EUR insurance premium + 1,00 EUR service fee).

If cancellation insurance is taken out at the time of registration, the participant can contact HanseMerkur directly in the event of a claim at the following link: https://mein-hmrv.de/service/schadenmeldung/. All information on this as well as the insurance policy will be sent to each participant in the individual registration confirmation by e-mail after receipt of the registration.

Details about the insurance and the general insurance conditions at  HanseMerkur Reiseversicherung AG  (German only)

The massage stations along the course are located at kilometres 32.5, 35 and 37.5.

There is also a massage station in the Athletes Area in the finish area (Hall B6).

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, right after the finish.

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
• 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 (km 35 and 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
• Showers and Changing Rooms in the Athletes Area
• Closed off and secured race course
• Timing (transponder system) with split times on the course and in the finish
• Online results (available 30 minutes after running-in)
• Certificate and results available for download
• Medical emergency service

*subject to modifications

There will be pacemakers for each of the following finish times: 3:00, 3:15, 3:30, 3:45, 4:00, 4:15, 4:30, 4:45 and 5:00 hours. They will be wearing very distinct  shirts and a big balloon 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.

Sportograf offers all participants the official photo service.

After crossing the finish line and before the post-finish refreshments, you can have an official marathon photo taken of you by Sportograf and, if you are interested, purchase it shortly after the event. There will also be several photo points along the course.

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

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 route, refreshment stations are located every 5 km on the right-hand side, offering the following refreshments:

• Self-supplied drinks
• Isotonic drinks
• Hamburg spring water (in cups)

Additionally, there are:

• Bananas (from Km 10)
• Energy gels (from Km 20)
• Cola (from Km 25)

Please only take refreshments for your own use and make sure to throw empty cups and packaging into the rubbish bins provided, which are located about 100 metres behind the refreshment and water points.

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

After successful registration, you will first receive a registration confirmation. Once the entry fee has been successfully debited, you will receive your official registration confirmation with your personal race number by mid-April 2024. If you have not received any information by then, please get in touch using the contact form.

All participants are obliged to register themselves. You can register here: Online registration

You can drop off your own refreshments on Saturday, April 27th, between 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at the designated stand in the accreditation area.

In order to let family and friends know where a participant is located on the course we are once again providing an SMS-Service, which can be booked during the official registration procedure. There are three options to choose from:

1. We send your preliminary results to your mobile phone free of charge.
2. We send all split times as well as the finishing time to one mobile phone (3€).
3. We send all split times as well as the finishing time to two mobile phones (5€).

The start & finish of the marathon is on Karolinenstraße near the Heinrich Hertz Tower.

The starting block allocation is based on the expected finish time given at registration. This can only be changed until the registration deadline on 28 March 2024. After this date, it is not possible to change the expected finish time or the allocated starting block.

Participants who are registered but unable to attend on the day of the event have the option to transfer their starting spots to other participants of their choice. Please notify us of this transfer by April 17th at 1 p.m. Participants who receive a voucher code afterward can independently transfer their registration in their user account. This option is available until April 21st.

There is a fee of 21 euros for this transfer.

If you do not have a user account, please inform us via the contact form accordingly. To search for a replacement participant, you can use platforms such as our Facebook page.

Start time and starting line-up

Start time: The start for marathon runners and relay teams is at 09:30.
Starting line-up: You can join the starting line-up from 08:00.

The three fastest female and male runners from a club, team, or similar group will automatically be considered for the team ranking. There will be separate rankings for women’s, men’s, and mixed teams. A separate team registration is not required. To be ranked as a team, all team members must specify the agreed-upon team name in identical spelling during their registrations.

Timekeeping at the Haspa Marathon 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 as well as at the start and finish 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.

Portable toilets will be available at the starting area, the Athletes Area as well as at every km along the way. We strongly ask you to use only these facilities, even if you have to wait for a longer time. Please spread out when lining up for the toilets to shorten wait times.

CAUTION: Unfortunately, the past has shown that numerous participants repeatedly do not adhere to this rule. Due to the requirements of the police and the numerous complaints of the residents, we want to advise you that public urinating is a regulatory offense. Anyone who does not comply with this rule can expect a police complaint!