Elite A Information

Welcome to the 2024 Copenhagen Half Marathon 

Below you will find the basic information about your stay and the race. 


Arrival
: We will be at the airport Friday and transportation to the hotel will be by the Metro as it goes directly from the airport to the hotel. 

Scandic Falkoner 

Falkoner Allé 9 

2000 Frederiksberg C. 

 

Meals

Thursday: 

Dinner: kl. 17:00 – 19:00 

  

Friday and Saturday 

Breakfast: Friday: 6:30 – 10.00 Saturday: 07.00 – 11.00 

Lunch: 12:00 – 14:00 

Dinner: 18:00 – 20:00 

  

Sunday 

Breakfast: 06:00 

Lunch: 13:00 – 15:00 

Dinner: 17:00 – 19:00 

  

Monday 

Breakfast: 06:30 – 10:00 

Massage

Massage in room: XX 

There will be a sign-up sheet on the door.  

Please respect the time of the other athletes and be on time. 

Friday: Scandic Falkoner 14.00 – 18.00 

Saturday: Scandic Falkoner 12.00 – 16.00 

Sunday: at event Østerbro Stadion 8.00 – 12.00 

Sunday: Scandic Falkoner 13.00 – 16.00 

Raceday

06:00 Breakfast 

07:00 Departure from hotel 

07:25 Arrival at Call room 

07.30 – 8.00 Hand in your personal refreshments

Possibility of warming up on the track right next to the call room 

09:12 Call room, all athletes line up for exit of call room 

09:15 Call closes 

09:15 Walk to start area 

09:23 Short strides 

09:27 Ready behind startline 

09:28 Presentation of 6 athletes (Kiplimo, Cheserek, XX, Irine, Grøvdal, XX) 

09:30 Race starts 

11:30 Bus departure 

Useful links

Pacers

Berihu Aregawi and Elijah Cheptoyek – 15km.  

Pace to be decided but most likely 57.15 pace 

  

Calistus Kitoo – 15km. (59.59) 

5km. 14.13 

10km. 28.26 

15km. 42.39 

  

Jacob Allen – 15km. (61.59) 

5km. 14.41 

10km. 29.23 

15km. 44.04 

  

Nehemiah Kipyegon – 20km. (64.59) 

5km. 15.24 

10km. 30.48 

15km. 46.12 

20km. 61.36 

  

Jonathan Escalante-Phillips – 21.1km. (66.30) 

5km. 15.46 

10km. 31.31 

15km. 47.17 

20km. 63.02 

21.1km. 66.30 

  

Ben Bradley – 21.1km. (67.59) 

5km. 16.07 

10km. 32.13 

15km. 48.20 

20km. 64.27 

21.1km. 67.59 

 

Current records for Copenhagen Half 

World record M/W (M: 57:31 – W 1:02:52)
European record M/W (M: 59:13 – W: 65:15)
Race record M/W (M: 58:01 – W: 65:08)
Danish record M/W (M: 61:55 – W: 1:11:07) 

Should you be forced to drop out of the race, please go to the nearest aid station and let them know that you have dropped out and we will get a van to come and pick you up. 

Post race

Bus will leave Stadium 11:30 

You will be taken back to the hotel where there will be lunch starting at 13.00. 

Monday:
We will take you to the airport by Metro. 

Going for a run?
There is a park 500m. away, where you can run without being disturbed by traffic.