Name: Rostock City Run 2026
Start: 2026-05-17T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-17T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Innenstadt Rostock

City Run

About City Run

The Rostock City Run transforms the historic city centre of the Hanseatic city into a large running arena once a year. Several thousand runners start from the Neuer Markt on routes ranging from the Bambini run to the half marathon. As the largest running event in the region, the City Run brings together families, amateur athletes, and competitive athletes — accompanied by music and a festive atmosphere along the route.

Dates 17 May — 17 May 2026

Venue Rostock (13003)

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Status Finished

Edition 2026

City Run — edition 2026

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The 34th Rostock City Run took place on May 17, 2026, in the city centre. Several thousand runners started from the Neuer Markt on routes ranging from the Bambini run to the half marathon.

The 34th edition of the Rostock City Run transformed the historic centre of the Hanseatic city into a large running arena on May 17, 2026. Starting from the Neuer Markt, the routes led via the Rosengarten, August-Bebel-Straße, Steintor, Lange Straße, and Kröpeliner Straße. The programme included a half marathon, 10 km, 6 km, and 3 km runs, a relay, as well as children's and school runs. The city centre was closed to traffic from 8:30 am to 4 pm for the duration of the event; music and refreshment stations accompanied the several thousand participants.

Highlights City Run 2026

Half marathon through the historic city centre
Courses for children, amateur, and competitive athletes
Start at Neuer Markt

Programme City Run 2026

2026 Routes

Half Marathon — 21 kilometres
10-Kilometre Run
6-Kilometre Run
3-Kilometre Run as well as children's and school runs
Relay 5 × 3 kilometres

Start at Neuer Markt; city centre closed from 8:30 am to 4 pm.

Prices City Run 2026

Entry fees vary depending on the distance; register online via the official website.

Practical information

Practical information — City Run

Getting there

By train to Rostock Hauptbahnhof, from there by tram to the city centre. During the run, the city centre is closed to traffic; arrival by public transport is recommended.

Registration

Register online via the official website. Various distances for children, amateur, and competitive athletes.

Running in the heart of the Hanseatic city

The Rostock City Run has been one of the city's fixed sporting highlights since the 1990s. Organised by Rostocker Citylauf e.V. together with the agency PRO EVENT, the run leads through the historic centre of the Hanseatic and university city: from the Neuer Markt via the Rosengarten, August-Bebel-Straße, Steintor, as well as Lange Straße and Kröpeliner Straße.

Courses for everyone

The offer ranges from short children's and school runs over distances of three, six, and ten kilometres to a half marathon and a relay. The City Run thus appeals to ambitious competitive athletes as well as families and amateur runners. Music, entertainment, and refreshment stations along the route ensure a festive mood.

Local context

For the duration of the run, the city centre is closed to traffic and belongs entirely to the runners and the public. The City Run thus makes the historic centre of Rostock in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern experienceable as a sporting stage and is considered the largest running event in the region.