Thirteen miles, thirteen cities, one feeling: Half marathon in Dresden
The DresdenHALF route runs right through the heart of the city – along the River Elbe, past Dresden's most beautiful sights. A special highlight of the run: Dresden's twin towns are represented on the 21.1-kilometre course. Each of the 13 miles is symbolically dedicated to a town – making each stage a little experience in itself!
Dresden maintains lively partnerships with cities in Europe, Africa, Asia and America: Coventry, Wrocław, St. Petersburg, Skopje, Ostrava, Brazzaville, Florence, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Strasbourg, Salzburg, Columbus and Hangzhou. These city partnerships promote international exchange and cooperation in areas such as culture, education, business and politics – for example through school projects, youth exchanges and joint events.
All residents of Dresden and visitors to the city are warmly invited to help make the DresdenHALF a success, line the route, cheer on the runners and soak up the atmosphere. Anyone who wishes to can also play an active part in organising one of the city’s themed sections – turning the DresdenHALF into a celebration of exercise, community and international friendship.
1st mile: Brazzaville | 2nd mile: Wrocław | 3rd mile: Ostrava | 4th mile: Skopje | 5th mile: Hangzhou | 6th mile: Columbus | 7th mile: Coventry | 8th mile: Rotterdam | 9th mile: Strasbourg | 10th mile: Hamburg | 11th mile: Florence | 12th mile: Salzburg | 13th mile: Dresden
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Set a new personal best at the DresdenHALF
The DresdenHALF route is flat – very flat. With an elevation gain of just 8 metres and a drop of 15 metres, it’s perfect for setting a new half-marathon personal best. What’s more, there are wide roads and paths, the option to choose your start slot based on your target finishing time, and pacemakers (target finishing times: 1:30 h, 1:40 h, 1:50 h, 2:00 h or 2:10 h) who will support you throughout your run.
Mission DresdenHALF
Together with our two running coaches, Amy Fry and Reiner Mehlhorn, we supported selected runners on their journey to the DresdenHALF – whether they simply wanted to complete their first half-marathon or were aiming for a specific finishing time. #TeamSpirit
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