Run Helsingborg Marathon – experience the city by the sea

Helsingborg Marathon is the race that takes you through 21 districts in the city by the sea.
Starting in the heart of Helsingborg, you’ll run 42,195 meters along the coastline, through nature reserves, past grazing animals, charming neighborhoods, and historic castles. Everything ends with a stunning seaside finish along the Strandpromenaden – one of Sweden’s most beautiful finish lines. Run Helsingborg Marathon – the friendly marathon in the city by the sea.

Welcome to Helsingborg Marathon!

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Race fee

1050 SEK

Date

5 September 2026 at 10:00 AM

Registration

Regular registration until 23 August 2026 or until all 2,500 entries are sold out.

Run Helsingborg Marathon and become a hero for a child in need. We are proud to partner with the charity foundation Ellas hjältar. Ellas hjältar’s vision is to give children an easier everyday life with the support and equipment they need, but also to create wonderful memories that help them through tough times.

Together with you and our ambassadors, we will now make dreams come true. When you register for Helsingborg Marathon, you have the opportunity to contribute to our joint fundraising for Ebba, who needs a specially designed bike to be able to move freely and play with her friends. Read more about the fundraiser here!

Pre-race services

Test run of the course

Free training plans for the race

Training and nutrition tips from Umara

Discounts at Löplabbet

Service during the race

Löplabbet HBGM Pacers with finish times from 3:00 – 5:30

Sports drink from Umara

Fruit from Dole

Pepsi, Battery energy drink, chips, and pickles

14 hydration and energy stations

DJs and live bands

Live tracking and live streaming on the web

Medical support

Transport in case of injury

Post-race services

Genuine gold-plated medal

PB cap

Free massage

Sauna & showers at the cold bathhouse Kallis Helsingborg

Ramlösa, non-alcoholic beer from Helsingborgs Bryggeri, fruit from Dole, KitKat, LION, candy, chips, and much more

Thousands of indexed photos from the race

Personal digital diploma

Personal finish line video

On the map below you can see the course route along with the locations for the start, finish, split times, and aid stations (including what is offered there). In addition, you’ll find cafés, toilets, points of interest, parking areas, and finally all the hotspots created by engaged partners, clubs, and individuals along the course.

The course of Helsingborg Marathon was created with the idea of showcasing as much as possible of beautiful Helsingborg. The city has a fairly small center, but offers fantastic views and landmarks all around.

The race begins in the heart of Helsingborg at Sundstorget, right outside Dunkers Kulturhus. From there, the course takes you on a flat seven-kilometer stretch to Råå Marina and then up towards Ättekulla Nature Reserve via Raus Södra. Shortly after, two unique natural experiences await: the historic Ramlösa Well Park and the green valley of Jordbodalen.

The course continues through the open-air Fredriksdal museums and gardens — a working farm right in the city — before delivering sharp contrasts as you pass the early-20th-century Olympia district.

In the second half, you’ll experience everything from the medieval tower Kärnan to the Pålsjö Forest nature reserve, Maria Park, and Laröd, before descending the long Tinkarpsbacken hill and heading into the final stretch. The last 3,300 meters of Helsingborg Marathon feature permanent markings every 100 meters — 33 countdown lines leading you toward the finish at Gröningen. The seaside finish is framed by fluttering flags above your head during the last 200 meters, and after crossing the line you celebrate your achievement on the wooden deck overlooking the Öresund.

The course is truly unique, with diverse landscapes and highlights all contained within one 42,195-meter loop. And most runners say the same thing after finishing – I have to do this again!

Distance: 42,195 meters

Elevation: Total ascent 135 meters. 270 meters in total (up & down)

Surface: approx. 89% asphalt, 10% hard-packed gravel, 1% other

Highlights: City center, Råå Marina, Ramlösa Well Park, Jordbodalen, Fredriksdal, Kärnan, Maria Park, Pålsjö Forest, Laröd, Seaside Promenade

Districts: Centrum, Söder, Planteringen, Miatorp, Högasten, Råå, Ättekulla, Ramlösa, Elineberg, Närlunda, Fältabacken, Wilson Park, Eneborg, Olympia, Slottshöjden, Tågaborg S, Tågaborg N, Norr, Ringstorp, Mariastaden, Hittarp-Laröd

The course film, kilometer by kilometer, will be available here soon.

Download the GPX file of the course here.

Results

Photos