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Everyone who is 16 years old or more on race day, and is healthy and able to complete the entire distance on their own can participate. It is not possible to participate if you have not turned 16 years old on race day due to the distance.

Blind or disabled people are very welcome to participate and are allowed to have a guide with them.

If the guide wants to have a registered time, T-shirt, medal, etc. on an equal footing with the other participants of the race, it is necessary for the guide to register as well. If the guide doesn’t want the items mentioned, the guide must contact our customer service.

Yes, you are welcome to participate in the Copenhagen Marathon in a wheelchair – however, handbikes or similar models are not permitted.

If you are using a wheelchair, it’s important that you consider the other runners. For safety reasons, we also ask that you position yourself at the back of your starting group.

If you are unsure, you are welcome to contact Copenhagen Marathon at cph@sparta.dk.

Companies, clubs and other groups with 25 or more people who wants to participate in the Copenhagen Marathon have the possibility of getting a company profile.

You can choose whether the administrator registers all participants or whether you receive a link where the individual participants should register themselves.

To create a company profile please send an email to virksomhedsaftale@sparta.dk.

Everyone who gets drawn in the lottery will receive an email with registration details. Once you have registered and paid you will receive a receipt by email and will appear on the entry list. Please check this yourself.

If you do not receive any receipt or confirmation, it may be in your  spam filter, that you have provided the wrong email when entering, or that your entry has not gone through. In this case, please contact customer service.

Your bib number must be picked up at the Copenhagen Marathon Expo.

To pick up your bib number, you must present a valid ID and your bib card, which you will receive by email before the race.

No, you cannot pick up your race bib on race day. You must collect your race bib at the Copenhagen Marathon Expo.

If your personal data changes after you have registered, please log in to your entry profile with the login information you have received by email and update your personal data.

It is your responsibility to keep all information up to date at all times. It is especially important that we have your correct email address and mobile number registered, as all information is sent by email or a text message.

Yes. In your entry profile under ‘Public Name Permission’ choose ‘no, thanks’ and afterwards you will only appear with initials on entry and results lists.

Your name will no longer appear on the entry list, but you will still be able to search for your profile in the results list you just have to search for your bib number instead of name.

Yes. When you enter the race or log in to your entry profile you can choose ‘neutral nationality’ as your nationality. Afterwards your nationality will not appear on entry and results lists as well as on your race bib.

Yes. In your entry profile under ‘Public Photo and Video Permission’ choose ‘no, thanks’ and afterwards your live photos and video will be removed from the results lists.

Please notice if you want to keep the photos and video yourself you must download the files before as you no longer will have access to them either.

According to the Consumer Agreement on online trading the buyer has no right of withdrawal, as recreational leisure activities are not included in the agreement.

No, that is not possible. Your bib number is personal and cannot be sold or otherwise transferred to another person.

When registering, it is possible to purchase cancellation insurance.

You can read more about the terms and conditions of the insurance below.

We have gathered all questions and answers about the lottery on a separate page.

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At Copenhagen Marathon, runners are sent off in groups — also known as waves. This helps reduce congestion on the course, improve safety, and ensure a smooth start for everyone.

The start groups are positioned in the start area in color-coded blocks. Your start group color is shown on your bib. Each group moves to the start together when it’s their turn. Water and toilets are available in the start area.

It’s important that you are in your start group well in advance before it moves towards the start line.

No, bib numbers are personal, and it is not permitted to run with another person’s bib number. For safety reasons, it is important that you are correctly registered so we know who is participating.

This ensures that the information registered to your bib number is your own, and that we are able to contact your next of kin if necessary.

Special equipment, including running strollers, is only allowed after prior agreement with the organizer. Everyone running with a running stroller must show consideration and at all times respect the instructions of the officials, including any instructions regarding placement in the field.

Running with a baby jogger or stroller should be avoided due to the distance, risk of extreme weather conditions, loud noises or other conditions that may be too intense for small children.

All runners with a baby jogger must show the greatest possible consideration and always respect the instructions of the officials, including any instructions regarding their position in the field.

The participant’s official time is a net time where the time starts when the runner crosses the start line. There is a cut off time at 6 hours net for the entire distance and 3 hours net at the half marathon mark.

This is because we only have roads available for a certain period. That being said, the finish area is the last thing we take down, and we would like everyone to cross the finish line, so keep running until you hear otherwise.

Ultimately, however, you may be asked to complete the rest of the route on the sidewalk.

It is not prohibited to run with headphones, but we recommend that you refrain from doing so.

You must always be able to hear officials if they need to contact you and the other runners.

The Copenhagen Marathon course is DAF-measured according to international standards. This means that it has been measured and approved by a professional surveyor from the Danish Athletics Federation. We therefore guarantee that it is 42.195 kilometers long.

If your watch shows something else, it could be due to:

• Interference from other signals when there are many GPS watches in a small area.
• Running in a big city with tall buildings, which can interfere with the GPS watch’s contact with the satellite.
• You haven’t run the optimal line that the route is measured on.

The latter is often a quick way to run a longer distance. For instance if you run one lap on track:
Lane 1 = 400m
Lane 2 = 407m
Lane 3 = 414m
Lane 8 = 454m

That way, even minor deviations from the optimal line can mean a longer race.