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Further down this page you will find information about the distances you can participate in during the BMW Oslo Marathon. Read more about start times, which pacers you can follow, how many fluid stations you pass and everything else you need to know before your race.
Do you have a question that you can't find the answer to here? See if you can find the answer to your question under participant information.
Bring the kids to the Sporty races! The Sporty Race for those aged 6-13, and the Sporty Mini Race for those aged 0-6! The event takes place at Kontraskjæret, right by the arena and on the same day as the BMW Oslo Marathon. READ ALL ABOUT THE SPORTY RACES HERE
The BMW Oslo Marathon will be held on September 21, 2024.
The start time for Grete is 16:15.
The start time is subject to change.
Para-participants are participants with disabilities. See more information under "Para classes" further down the page, or read more about our para classes and sign up on on this page.
You must be at least 13 years old to participate in 10 for Grete during the BMW Oslo Marathon.
We have four price levels throughout the year:
26.09.23 - 15.01.24 550 ENOUGH*
16.01.24 - 29.04.24 600 ENOUGH*
30.04.24 - 19.08.24 650 ENOUGH*
20.08.24 - 21.09.24 690 ENOUGH*
* Administration fee (NOK 30) and one-time license (NOK 50) will be added.
If you have a full-year license, this can be registered upon entry, and you will not be charged a one-time license.
Times are subject to change.
Maximum time for 10 for Grete is 1 hour and 45 minutes.
For many people, it is nice to follow a speed controller as motivation to reach their goal.
Our speed controllers have a pennant on their back, and the time the speed controller must follow is written on the pennant.
Based on your estimated finish time, you will be placed in a group with a pacer close to your time.
There should be the following speed bumps of 10 for Grete:
Not sure what time you should start? Then download our app from the Appstore or Google Play and try our race calculator!
A drinking station is placed around every 5 km. As a participant in 10 for Grete you will pass 2 drinking stations, one out on the course and you will get drinks after the finish.
Maxim energy drinks and water are served at the stations along the trail.
Everything about this year's course can be found HERE.
Are you running your first 10 km, or do you have a goal of running 10 km in a certain time? We have a training program and tips to help you on your way to this year's BMW Oslo Marathon, read more HERE !
You can also train with us leading up to the event. See all the sessions you can join HERE.
For more information about where to pick up your bib number, how to store your luggage or other questions regarding the event, please read our PARTICIPANT INFORMATION
The 10 for Grete is a distance everyone can overcome - whether you are an elite runner or a beginner. Run in honor of the queen of running, Grete Waitz.
Grete Waitz was dedicated to preventive health work and co-founded the charity "Active against cancer". Why not join Grete's work for public health? If you run "10 for Grete", you run 10K in honor of public health, people fighting cancer and Grete Waitz herself.
The BMW Oslo Marathon will be held on September 21, 2024.
The start time for wheelchair racing is 09:00.
The start time is subject to change.
For safety reasons, you must bring a racing wheelchair to participate in the 10 km race. See the picture below to see which chair this is. Pigging is allowed.
The BMW Oslo Marathon offers a fixed price for registration for all para participants and participants in wheelchair racing.
Price: NOK 100
The maximum time for 10 km Wheelchair Racing is 1 hour and 45 minutes.
The time is subject to change.
You must have turned 12 years or older to participate in the10K wheelchair racing in the BMW Oslo Maraton.
Contact us at info@oslomaraton.no if you have any questions.
A drinking station is placed around every 5 km. As a participant in the 10 km you will pass 2 drinking stations, one out on the course and you will get drinks after the finish.
Maxim energy drinks and water are served at the stations along the trail.
Everything about this year's course can be found HERE.
To facilitate and make it easy for our participants with functional variations, we have set up a separate tent between the start and finish area that all para and racing participants can use.
To take advantage of this offer, show your participant number marked with para/racing to the guards and they will show you the way to the tent. There will be luggage storage, as well as chairs and tables if you want to sit down and relax before and after the race.
A map showing the route will also be added here closer to the event, with more information about the organization and accessibility of the arena. There will be access to HC WC, and ramps will be placed in strategic locations to make it easy for wheelchair users to get around.
For more information on where to pick up your race number, where to find the start and finish or other questions regarding the event, please see PARTICIPANT INFORMATION.
The BMW Oslo Marathon will be held on September 21, 2024.
The start time for the half marathon is 13:30.
The start time is subject to change.
You must be 15 years old to run a half marathon during the BMW Oslo Marathon.
Para-participants are participants with disabilities. See more information under "Para classes" further down the page, or read more about our para classes and sign up on on this page.
We have four price levels throughout the year:
26.09.23 - 15.01.24 690 ENOUGH*
16.01.24 - 29.04.24 760 ENOUGH*
30.04.24 - 19.08.24 830 ENOUGH*
20.08.24 - 21.09.24 890 ENOUGH*
* Administration fee (NOK 30) and one-time license (NOK 50) will be added.
If you have a full-year license, this can be registered upon entry, and you will not be charged a one-time license.
Times are subject to change.
Maximum time: 3 hours and 30 minutes.
For the half-marathon there will be pacers who follow the times below. You are placed in a group based on the time you register as an estimated finish time, and will find a pacer close to your time in your group if you are close to these times.
There are pacers at the following times for the half marathon:
Not sure what time you should start? Then download our app from the Appstore or Google Play and try our race calculator!
There is a fluid station on every fifth kilometer of the course. As a half marathon participant, you will pass five fluid stations (including the fluid station after the finish line).
Maxim energy drink, water and banana are served here.
Everything about this year's course can be found HERE.
If you aim to run a half marathon in September, you should train well in advance. Read more about how to plan your race, whether it's your first half marathon or if you want to finish in a certain time. We have training programs that you can adapt to you and your lifestyle, as well as tips that help you on the way to completion, read more HERE !
You can also train with us leading up to the event. See all the sessions you can join HERE.
For more information on where to collect your bib, how to store luggage or other questions regarding the event, read more under PARTICIPANT INFORMATION
Running a half marathon can be a big challenge, but is still a distance that is achievable for most people. Half marathons require less training than marathons, and give less risk of injuries. This is the main reason why this distance has become so popular. A Half marathon is also a great distance to try if you aim to eventually complete a marathon.
Why not participate in a half marathon in Oslo in September? By running a half marathon, you will experience the capital in a completely different way, together with thousands of other race-loving people and spectators. The race course will take you past Skøyen, Frogner and Akershusstranda, Aker Brygge, Akershus Fortress, St. Hanshaugen and Karl Johan.
If you have not run a half marathon before, you can download our app and try our running calculator to find out what speed you should put on!
The BMW Oslo Marathon will be held on September 21, 2024.
The start time for the marathon is 09:25.
The start time is subject to change.
Para-participants are participants with disabilities. See more information under "Para classes" further down the page, or read more about our para classes and sign up on on this page.
You must have turned 18 years or older to run the marathon distance.
We have four price levels throughout the year:
26.09.23 - 15.01.24 790 ENOUGH*
16.01.24 - 29.04.24 870 ENOUGH*
30.04.24 - 19.08.24 940 ENOUGH*
20.08.24 - 21.09.24 990 ENOUGH*
* Administration fee (NOK 30) and one-time license (NOK 50) will be added.
If you have a full-year license, this can be registered upon entry, and you will not be charged a one-time license.
Times are subject to change.
Maximum time: 6 hours. The runner must have passed halfway in less than 3 hours in order not to be stopped for round two.
In the marathon distance there will be pacers who follow the times below. You are placed in a group based on the time you registered as the estimated finish time, and will find a pacer close to your time in your group if you have registered close to one of the times below.
For the marathon there are pacers at the following times:
3.00
3.15
3.30
3.45
4.00
4.15
4.30
4.45
5.00
5.30
Not sure what time you should start? Then download our app from the Appstore or Google Play and try our race calculator!
There is a fluid station on about every 5 km. As a marathon participant, you will pass 11 fluid stations (including a fluid station after the finish line). Maxim energy drink, water, coke and bananas are served at the stations.
Everything about this year's course can be found HERE.
Have you set yourself the goal of completing a marathon, for the first time or in a certain time? We have training programs that you can adapt to you and your lifestyle, as well as tips that help you on the way to completion, read more HERE !
You can also train with us leading up to the event. See all the sessions you can join HERE.
For more information about where to pick up your bib number, how to store your luggage or other questions regarding the event, please read our PARTICIPANT INFORMATION
The Oslo Marathon is part of the AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group, a world ranking that includes over 350 qualifying races in which athletes in nine separate age groups can compete in marathons around the world on a global ranking system.
From 2023, athletes will be ranked according to their single fastest time in a
qualifying event.
Any athlete who achieves the automatic qualification time for their age group will receive an immediate invitation to the AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Championships in 2024.
Runners who do not achieve the automatic qualification time still have the possibility to receive an invitation to participate in the World Championships depending on the full field size and the number of athletes achieving the qualification time.
To receive an invitation, runners must be registered on AbbottWMM.com.
More info on qualification times and invitation:
https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/rankings/how-it-works
There are over 500 marathons in the world a year. Why not run a marathon in beautiful Oslo? Here you run two laps around the city with start and finish at Rådhusplassen. The trail will take you around Skøyen, Frogner and Akershusstranda, Aker Brygge, Akershus Fortress, St. Hanshaugen, Frognerparken and Karl Johan. You will have the opportunity to experience Oslo in a completely different way, together with other people who love running and thousands of spectators cheering on you.
Participating in a marathon can be a great challenge, both physically and mentally. You have have the opportunity to test your own limits, at the same time as you get a fantastic experience.
The average marathon runner finishes around approx. 4 hours.
When finishing Oslotrippelen, or the Oslotriple, you run a total of 73 km by completing the three distances 42 km, 21 km and 10 km during the BMW Oslo Maraton.
To finish you run three and a half laps in our trail of 21.1 km around the city, with start and finish at Rådhusplassen. You start with a marathon, continue with a half marathon, and end with a slightly shorter trip around by completing 10 for Grete. The course will take you around Skøyen, Frogner and Akershusstranda, Aker Brygge, Akershus Fortress, St. Hanshaugen, Frognerparken and Karl Johan. You will have the opportunity to experience Oslo in a completely different way, together with other race-loving people and thousands of spectators cheering you on.
Participating in the Oslotriple is a big challenge, both physically and mentally. You have a unique opportunity to test your own limits, while you get a fantastic experience.
Do you want tips for training? Read more and find our training programs here.
The BMW Oslo Marathon will be held on September 21, 2024.
Start times:
The start times are presented with subject to change.
Marathon: 09:25
The marathon has two pools, the last pool starts at 09:30.
Half marathon: 13:30
Half marathon has 6 pools, last pools start at 13:55
10 for Grete: 16:15
10 km has 4 pools, last pool starts at 16:30.
You must have turned 18 years or older to participate in the Oslotriple.
We have four price levels throughout the year:
26.09.23 - 15.01.24 1820 ENOUGH*
16.01.24 - 29.04.24 2000 ENOUGH*
30.04.24 - 19.08.24 2200 ENOUGH*
20.08.24 - 21.09.24 2350 ENOUGH*
* Administration fee (NOK 30) and one-time license (NOK 50) will be added.
If you have a full-year license, this can be registered upon entry, and you will not be charged a one-time license.
Each participant will get a result on each distance, as well as total time for the Oslotriple.
On the day of the event, all Trippel participants are welcome to use the Trippel tent. The tent is located at the start/finish line. Here everything will be well organized for each individual runner, so they can focus on the race, while BMW Oslo Marathon handles the practicalities. Show your start card to gain access to the triple tent.
The week before the event, you will receive a start card to your registered e-mail address. When picking up your bib number, you must show the start card together with a valid ID.
If you want to pick up your start number before Saturday, you can pick it up in the Expo tent. On Saturday (the day of the event) you will find your start number in the Triple Tent.
There will be storage options in the Triple Tent. The participant is encouraged to mark the luggage well with their bib number. Do not leave valuables, all storage is at your own risk.
The BMW Oslo Marathon points out that all clothing and equipment that is not picked up or reported missing within 3 months is donated to charity.
There will be access to food and drink in the Triple Tent. Among other things, bananas, water and products from Maxim.
There are also food and drink stations located around the trail, at approx. every 5 kilometers. Please see trail map for locations.
Triple participants can change in the Triple tent. There will also be toilets at the tent.
Everything about this year's course can be found HERE.
All triple participants will receive a separate e-mail with information closer to the event. Here you will find out exactly where you can find the triple tent, start times and other important information before the event day.
Please see PARTICIPANT INFORMATION for more information. If you have any questions in the meantime, you are welcome to send us an e-mail to info@oslomaraton.no .
In 2010, the Oslo Marathon created separate classes for people with disabilities, with separate classes for women and men. It was created from the initiative of the blind and partially sighted in Team RP.
A regular feature within the para-classes ever since they were introduced in 2010 is the collaboration between the blind and partially sighted from Team RP and Active Against Cancers team. Every year, Team RP has invited between 30 and 50 sports and cultural personalities to join the race as guides, where the participants and their guide run together to front Active Against Cancer.
People with disabilities can participate in our para classes at the BMW Oslo Marathon, and choose between the distances 10 for Grete, half marathon and marathon. See more information about the different distances above here.
If you want to participate in trainings with other para athletes, check out this group!
Are you a parade participant? You can sign up for the parade classes on this page .
If you are a wheelchair user, you can participate in our 10 km race. Sign up here!
The BMW Oslo Marathon offers a starting place for NOK 100 for those who participate in the para classes.
If you need assistance in obtaining a guide you are welcome to contact us by e-mail info@oslomaraton.no, and we will help you. Please mark the e-mail «Guide para class».
To facilitate and make it easy for our participants with functional variations, we have set up a separate tent between the start and finish area that all para and racing participants can use.
To take advantage of this offer, show your participant number marked with para/racing to the guards at the finish area and they will show you the way to the tent. There will be luggage storage, as well as chairs and tables if you want to sit down and relax before and after the race.
A map showing the route will also be added here closer to the event, with more information about the organization and accessibility of the arena. There will be access to HC WC, and ramps will be placed in strategic locations to make it easy for wheelchair users to get around.
For more information about where to pick up your bib number, how to store your luggage or other questions regarding the event, please read our PARTICIPANT INFORMATION
If you have any questions regarding registration for the para classes please send us an e-mail at info@oslomaraton.no or contact us on Facebook .
All elite athletes will receive a separate email with information ahead of the race.
Elite athletes have access to their own tent at Rådhusplassen, where you can store your luggage on race day.
Do you have questions about elite participation? Contact Astrid Ingebrigtsen at astrid@oslomaraton.no
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Age: 45
Residence: Bærum
Distance during the BMW Oslo Marathon 2020:
I run half, and of course aim to have the widest smile all the way.
Previous participation in the Oslo Marathon:
«10 for Grete» 2013, Half Marathon 2014 and 2015, 2017 and 2018 and marathon in 2019.
Three words that describe me:
Outgoing, Smiling, Energetic
Instagram: @muddylicious
