About
Welcome to Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon (FBCM), which will be held on Saturday, 25 of April 2024. Join us and celebrate the 14th anniversary og this fantastic run with a beautiful and inspiring course. Experience the atmosphere at the start and finish lines at the World Heritage Site Bryggen in Bergen, run through Gamle Bergen (Old Bergen), and enjoy the amazing view from Fjellveien.
The course also continues along the beautiful walkway around Store Lungegårdsvann. You will be met by a buzzing crowd as you run through Nygårdsparken. This is where the 5 km run starts.
Narrow streets and charming wooden houses at Nordnes lead you further on to Nordnesparken. This is where the Kids Run starts. You will now be ready to take the final leg back to Bryggen. It will be a wonderful experience for you to compete in a running event close to the city centre.
Distances that suit everyone
Sport1 Marathon 42 km
BMW Half Marathon 21 km
De Bergenske 5 km
Vestkanten Kids Run 2 km
BT-relay (21km/10leg
Do you want to participate? Go to signup HERE.
PROGRAM
kl. 06.30 Opening of Changing rooms in Vikinghallen
kl. 07.00 -15.00 Storage service in Vikinghallen
kl. 07.45 Warm up together with our instructor
kl. 08.00 Start Sport 1 Marathon from Bryggen
kl. 09.00 Entertainment starts
kl. 09.30 Warm up together with our instructor
kl. 09.40 Start BT-relay from Bryggen
kl. 09.45 Warm up together with our instructor
kl. 10.00 Start BMW Halvmarathon from Bryggen
kl. 12.00 Start De Bergenske 5km from Møhlenpris Idrettsplass
kl. 12.30 Award ceremony
kl. 13.00 Start Vestkanten KidsRun 2km from Nordnesparken
kl. 14.00 Traffic opens (Max time marathon 6 hours)
PRIZES
All participants at FBCM will receive a medal. The beautiful medal is decorated with a well-known and cherished design from Bergen. The City of Bergen has granted FBCM the right to use the design which is from when Bergen was an European Capital of Culture in 2000. Among other things, the design can also be found on the city’s manhole covers.
Awards to:
- the three best female and male runners – Marathon
- the three best female and male runners – Half Marathon
- the three best female and male runners – 5km
- the best team in the three different classes in the Relay
- all those who participate in the Kids Race.
There are also exciting prizes that are drawn by start number. Check if you are a lucky winner at bergencitymarathon.no.
INCREASE IN NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS
2012 – 1,700 entrants
2013 – 5,000 entrants
2014 – 7,000 entrants
2015 – 9,140 entrants
2016 – 10,760 entrants
2017 – 10,650 entrants
2018 – 11,332 entrants
2019 – 12,329 entrants
2020 Cancelled
2021- 9,014 entrants
2022 – 9,415 entrants
2023- 11,600 entrants
2024- 14,800 entrants
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The Great Fjord RunThe Great Fjord Run is one of the greatest runnings events in Norway.
