Prague Marathon 2010
Prague will be especially sporty this coming weekend, too. The country’s renowned Prague Marathon starts on Sunday, May 9. Runners across the Czech Republic have been eagerly anticipating this international event for weeks. A half marathon held on the last weekend of March served as a successful trial run for the upcoming event. All emergency services are fully prepared to ensure that the Volkswagen Prague Marathon runs smoothly on Sunday.
Who will win the gold medal in the Golden City is still completely open. Spectators will witness a thrilling contest among the international elite runners. A visit to the course is especially worthwhile for holidaymakers and weekend visitors. The Prague Marathon is not just a sporting event, but a genuine public festival as well. Those arriving at short notice need not worry about hotel availability, either. Despite the marathon, there are still plenty of hotel beds available in Prague.
Historic towers and rooftops seen from Charles Bridge in Prague.
Date: 30/09/2026
The Prague Marathon gets underway promptly at 9:00 a.m. at Old Town Square, where the athletes will also cross the finish line. By 4 p.m., even the slowest runners should have covered the nearly 42 kilometers. The record time of 2:07:48 set by Kenyan Patrick M. Ivuti will be hard to beat in the 2010 race, too. Not all of the nearly 4,000 runners are aiming for such an ambitious time. For many athletes, simply taking part and finishing is already a great achievement. Even so, the standard of the Prague Marathon is quite high. Since 1995, the marathon has not only been one of the biggest sporting events in the Czech Republic, but has also enjoyed a very strong international reputation.
The Volkswagen Marathon route passes by some of the city’s most beautiful sights. Along the same places where holidaymakers usually spend their free time sightseeing, the long procession of athletes will make its way along the Vltava and across the historic Charles Bridge on Sunday. The Libeňský most is the second bridge that takes the runners across the river. Since almost the entire marathon route follows the riverbank, the elevation gain over the 42 kilometers is just 10 meters.
Andreas Janßen
Photo: markus
