Stuttgart-Lauf
The Stuttgart-Lauf, held annually since 1994, takes place on a June weekend centered at the MHPArena in Stuttgart. While the half marathon is its primary event, the race weekend now covers a half marathon, a relay half marathon, a 10 km run, walking and Nordic walking, wheelchair and handbike races, inline skating, and multiple short children’s races. Over 4,000 runners complete the half marathon, making it one of Germany’s significant mass-participation events. The half marathon route largely follows the course used for the World Athletics Championships marathon in Stuttgart. It begins near NeckarPark and concludes inside the MHPArena. The path winds through Untertürkheim and Bad Cannstatt, runs alongside the Neckar River past vineyards and the Max-Eyth-See, proceeds to Hofen and Mühlhausen, and then heads back toward Münster and the stadium. Race logistics, a running fair, and a health symposium are managed at the nearby Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, with the Porsche-Arena offering changing facilities for participants.
