Volkswagen Prague Marathon
Did you know that the Volkswagen Prague Marathon has been voted one of the most beautiful marathon courses in the world? If you like discovering the undiscovered, running alongside a river and meandering through the heart of a medieval capital city, then the Volkswagen Prague Marathon is for you. The race starts and finishes on the famous Old Town Square and takes you through all the different neighbourhoods of the wonderful city of Prague.
| date | start | length | finish | limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9 2010 |
 Old Town Square 9:00 |
 42.195 km |
 Old Town Square |
 7 h |
Entry fee
Register and pay now to benefit from a specially discounted price!
| date of registration | price |
|---|---|
| until December 31, 2009 | 55€ |
| until April 9, 2010 | 70€ |
| until May 4, 2010 | 80€ |
| at the Marathon Sport Expo | 100€ |
This year, we have an offer especially prepared for those foreigners who have a permanent residency permit to live in the Czech Republic. Find out more information here.
Bring your family
Each runner registered for the Volkswagen Prague Marathon will get one registration for the Volkswagen Family Minimarathon 4.2 km or the Allianz Eco Walk 2 km for free when picking up their start bag from the Marathon Sport Expo.
Entry fee includes
- Start number with electronic chip (upon a 500 CZK / 20 EURO deposit)
- Start bag
- Official adidas T-shirt
- refreshment point every 5 km (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and finish)
- refreshing point every 5 km (7,5; 12,5; 17,5; 22,5; 27,5; 32,5; 37,5)
- Commemorative medal at the finish
- Diploma + score sheet (within 4 weeks after the race)
- Intermediate time at km 10/20/21.097/30 and at the finish
- Start bag depository & changing room
- E-mail with performance info (real / official time)
- SMS with finish time
- Live tracking, on-line ranking on www.praguemarathon.com
- Online diploma
- Marathon Magazine
- Free massage before and after the race – provided by ATVS PALESTRA
- Free public transport on the day of the race (your start number is your ticket)
- Discount coupons for selected adidas and Hervis shops
- Discount for selected museums and historical sites
- TESCO PASTA PARTY + free beer on Saturday before the race
- Marathon Party after the race
- Marathon Music Festival – more than 20 bands and dancers at the start, along the course and at the finish
More details
Number of participants in 2009: 4 919
Holder of the men's Prague marathon record: Patrick M. Ivuti, KEN, 2:07:48 (2009)
Holder of the women's Prague marathon record: Maura Viceconte, ITA, 2h26’33”(2001)
Pacemakers: 3h00’, 3h15’, 3h30’, 3h45’, 4h00’, 4h15’, 4h30’
Course certified by IAAF/AIMS
Average temperature on the race day is 15,6°C
