Welcome to BCM 2024

Welcome to Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon (FBCM), which will be held on Saturday, 27th of April 2024. Join us for the 12th edition of this fantastic run with a beautiful and inspiring course. Experience the atmosphere at the start and finish lines at 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
Wheelchair racing 2 km
BT-Relay (21km/10leg)

PROGRAM 2024

kl. 06.30 Opening of Changing rooms in Vikinghallen
kl. 07.15 -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. 08.45 Start Wheelchair racing
kl. 09.15 Warm up together with our instructor
kl. 09.25 Start BT-relay from Bryggen
kl. 09.35 Start BMW Halvmarathon from Bryggen
kl. 11.45 Award cermony (42 k, 21 k, and relay)
kl. 12.00 Start De Bergenske 5km from Møhlenpris Idrettsplass
kl. 12.45 Award ceremony (5 k)
kl. 13.00 Start Vestkanten KidsRun 2km from Nordnesparken
kl. 16.00 Traffic opens (Max time marathon 6 hours)

PRIZES

All participants at FBCM 2024 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 www.bergencitymarathon.no.

Course records:
Course record half marathon: 
Women: Adele Henriksen, Gular IL, 1.16.44 (2021)
Men: Kristian Blummenfelt, TIF Viking, 1.06.28 (2021)

Course record marathon:
Women: Helena Hope, Stavanger Friidrettsklubb, 2.55.48 (2023)
Men: Jonathan Albon, Varegg Fleridrett, 2.26.20 (2016)

Course record relay:
Team Beerenberg, 1.00.32, (2018)

INCREASE IN NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

2012 – 1,700 entrants
2013 – 5,000 entrants
2014 – 7,000 entrants
2015 – 9,140 entrants
2016 – 10760 entrants
2017 – 10650 entrants
2018 – 11332 entrants
2019 – 12329 entrants
2020 Cancelled
2021- 9014 entrants
2022 – 9415 entrants
2023 – 11600 entrants

 
 

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AGE GROUPS 

Marathon

18 – 19 years = Junior (youngest class for the Marathon)
20 – 22 years = Youth (U23)
23 – 34 years
35 – 39 years
40 – 44 years, then 5-year classes as long as there are participants.

Halvmaraton

16 – 17 years = (youngest class for the Half Marathon)
18 – 19 years = Junior
20 – 22 years = Youth (U23)
23 – 34 years
35 – 39 years
40 – 44 years, then 5-year classes as long as there are participants.

5 km

10 – 11 years
12 – 13 years
14 – 15 years
16 – 17 years
18 – 19 years = Junior
20 – 22 years = Youth (U23)
23 – 34 years
35 – 39 years
40 – 44 years then 5-year classes as long as there are participants.

Relay

Women’s teams
Men’s teams
Mixed teams

Kids run

0 – 12 years