Happy voices from the Salzburg Marathon

After several hours of sweaty training, thousands of participants in the Salzburg Running Festival recently rewarded themselves with a well-deserved finish in one of the three competitions that took place on Sunday. Shortly after the race, some runners described the impressions, experiences and moods they had gathered.

Hervis-10K Salzburg CityRun

The final day of the Salzburg marathon weekend began with the start of the Hervis-10K Salzburg CityRun at 8:45 a.m. sharp. After just over half an hour, the participants gradually reached the finish line and described their impressions. “The weather was absolutely perfect for today's competition. I did surprisingly well. My goal was a time of around 40 minutes, but in the end it actually went a bit faster,” said Craig P. from USK Hof. Johanna E. also had positive experiences at the Hervis-10K Salzburg CityRun: “It was really a lot of fun to run here. Everything was super organized”.

Sparkasse Half Marathon

The runners were just as enthusiastic about the Sparkasse half marathon as they were about the Hervis-10K Salzburg CityRun. “It was an incredible feeling, great atmosphere and people along the entire route. A few older ladies even banged cooking pots together to cheer us on,” said Daniela A. with a smile. It was her first half marathon ever. Max W. will also be remembered for today's competition: "The weather and the temperatures were ideal, there is no better running weather," he enthused about the great outside conditions. 

Salzburg Marathon

The runners of the marathon competition had to struggle a little more than the participants of the Hervis-10K Salzburg CityRun and the Sparkasse half marathon. The decisive factor was not only the double distance, but above all the increasingly hot conditions. “In the second lap it was already very warm, everyone was struggling. Otherwise it was very nice," said Georg S. The increasing heat also made things difficult for Alex K.: "Personally, I didn't feel so well today. But the atmosphere and the event itself were great,” he said.