Bremen, Germany · Saturday, December 5, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Bremer Bergmarathon mit Höhenmetersammlung

66 days away

51 km Distance

1,350 m Climbing

4.6 Grit · Challenging

53.0758° N, 8.8072° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 26 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.

Time limit 8 hours 9:25 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Tighter than 89% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~12 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (8h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, December

Daytime high 4°C

Night low 0°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 7 h 50 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for December — NASA POWER, grid elevation 26 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	8h	12	Markus Wilhelmi · 63.980 km	Anke Bösmann · 54.140 km
2026	51km	7	Nikita Lipinski · 05:06:54	Inga Schröder · 06:13:28
2025	51km	15	Cord Zacharias · 05:12:05	Magdalena Helberg · 05:22:12
2025	60km	8	Richard Günther · 07:27:28	Ilka Büsing · 09:44:50
2025	51km	11	Cord Zacharias · 04:48:32	Tanya Ostapenko · 06:56:51
2024	51km	20	Levin Arens · 05:08:36	Xuehe Jiang · 06:36:25
2024	50.190km	6	Cord Zacharias · 05:15:59	—
2024	8h	15	Alexander Grosser · 71.360 km	Ilka Büsing · 54.140 km
2023	8h	19	Ray Qi · 76.290 km	Rabea Reinhold · 61.520 km
2022	8h	15	Markus Wilhelmi · 73.830 km	Nicola Stelling · 46.750 km

25% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (8h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

⛰️ terrain

This is a rolling course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.

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👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 51 km of trail with 1,350 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 26 m of climb per kilometre — grip and rock protection before cushioning.
Race Nutrition 51 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Pole attachment and chest-strap stability on steep ground.
Trekking Poles 1,350 m of ascent to walk up.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 51 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

RunRepeat found the La Sportiva Prodigio Pro to have a secure, locked-in fit due to its premium upper, and also praised the shoe's energetic ride, particularly…

$225 ★★★★★ 4.6

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra to have a grippy outsole and great lockdown, while iRunFar noted that the shoe works on a variety of trail conditi…

★★★★★ 4.5

Maurten