Bergen Marathon

Course & Elevation

Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon is a road marathon in Bergen, Norway, held on a Saturday in late April with the start and finish at Bryggen on the old harbour front. The marathon is two laps of the 21 km half marathon loop, and the same weekend also has a half marathon, a ten-stage 21 km relay, a 5 km and a kids' run. The loop runs from Bryggen through Gamle Bergen (Old Bergen) and along Fjellveien, which the organisers highlight for its view, then follows the walkway around Store Lungegårdsvann. It passes Møhlenpris Stadium, where the 5 km starts, before running through the narrow streets of wooden houses at Nordnes and Nordnesparken and back to Bryggen. Marathon runners pass the finish area at the end of the first lap, where there is a refreshment station. The time limit is six hours, and there is a cut-off at the 21 km point: runners who pass Bryggen after 10:45 are stopped and credited with a half marathon finish. The race was first held in 2012 and is a member of AIMS. The course records are 2:24:50 for men, set by Tage Morken Augustson in 2025, and 2:45:21 for women, set by Live Tjemsland in 2026.