
Information for elite runners
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Elite A
If you wish to be placed in the Elite A field – and you have not been invited – you are welcome to contact us at:
[email protected]
The placement will then be based on an individual assessment. When we have reviewed your results, we will contact you with an answer as soon as possible.

Elite B
Women, half marathon: 1 h : 21 min . 00 sek
Men, half marathon: 1 h : 11 min . 00 sek
Women, marathon: 2 h : 54 min . 00 sek
Men, marathon: 2 h : 30 min . 00 sek
Our Elite division services

Read all about the refreshment zones at the Copenhagen Marathon and your options for personalized bottles on the course.

As an elite B runner, you have access to a special tent near the finish area, where you can stay before and after the race. Exclusive elite toilets are also available for your convenience.

Changing rooms will be available and it is possible to hand over extra clothes at the start line.
Competition Terms
Your qualifying time must be achieved between 1st of January 2025 and 3rd of May 2026 at an official competition certified by a national athletics federation and/or AIMS.
The course must be correctly measured and approved by the national athletics federation and/or AIMS.
All International Elite A and International Elite B runners must comply with World Athletics’ shoe rules.
Shoe checks will be carried out if there is any suspicion regarding stack heights.
There will be prize money to the fastest runners at the Copenhagen Marathon. Please note that prize money in Denmark is taxed 15%.
Doping Rules
It is not allowed to be doped and participate in the elite competition of the Copenhagen Marathon.
Any athlete who is subsequently found guilty of doping at the Copenhagen Marathon or who has been suspended from competition due to a doping prior to the event will be required to reimburse any expenses the race organiser has had regarding the athlete’s participation in the Copenhagen Marathon, as the performance – regardless of placement – is deemed invalid.