Göteborg Marathon is an annual

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

running competition in

Gothenburg Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has ...

, the second-largest city in

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...

, organized by the local athletics club Solvikingarna. The race was first held in 1972, and has since been an annual event except for 1973 and 1986. Classes for the

half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcu ...

distance were added in 1996 to help finance the event.Resultat Göteborg Marathon 1996
/ref> The race takes place in October, and is currently the third largest marathon in Sweden. The start and finish is in the old athletics arena

Slottsskogsvallen Slottsskogsvallen (, "The Castle Forest Field") is a multi-use stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. It is currently used mostly for football and athletics. It was the home ground of Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC till 2006. The stadium has a capacity of 8,480 ...

Slottsskogen Slottsskogen (, "Castle Forest") is a 137-hectare park located in central Gothenburg, Sweden. History When Gothenburg was founded in the 17th century, the area of Slottsskogen was a forest that belonged to the Old Älvsborg fortress. In the ...

park. The course goes southwards to a turning point at the

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and returns the same way. The half marathoners run one lap, while the marathon race consists of two. The course is relatively flat, but

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s along the sea can be significant.

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