Five-lake run in Schwerin: 4000 participants provide a record mood!

Five-lake run in Schwerin: 4000 participants provide a record mood!

Schwerin, Deutschland - On July 5, 2025, the 39th edition of the five-lake run took place in Schwerin, and the numbers speak for themselves: over 4000 participants, including women, men and children, took part in this traditional event. The participants came not only from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, but also from countries such as Denmark, Norway and England. The event not only attracts runners from the area, but also international sports enthusiasts. Ostsee-Zeitung reports on the enthusiastic participants Bertha-Klingberg-Platz gathered and went to the various distances.

The event started at 8.30 a.m. and offered five varied route lengths: the shortest distance of 1 nautical mile for children and the challenging half marathon over 21.1 kilometers. The runners were able to look forward to a scenic route that led along the Schwerin and lazy lake, while the home stretch was on the floating meadow. A total of 200 helpers were active here, who distributed snacks and drinks to the exhausted participants.

a colorful supporting program

The program included various running and walking events, including the DM children's run, marine mile run (1.8 km for children) and the popular 5 and 10 km runs that started at 9:00 a.m. and 9.30 a.m. An important innovation this year was the combination evaluation for the 10 km WEMAG run and the half marathon. According to [MV-Sport] (https://mv-sport.de/fuenf-seen-lauf-schwerin-mit- and-Beweraten-Highlights/), the five-lake run is not only one of the most traditional popular sports events in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, but has also set a new record this year.

The reasons for the big rush are diverse. Anyone who looks at the events in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania realizes that the five-lake run has become an integral part of the sports calendar. Numerous running events take place every year, of which the five-lake run in summer is always one of the highlights. This popularity is also attributed to the variety of distances that not only address experienced runners, but also beginners and children. [HD Sports] (https://www.hdsports.de/strassenlauf/laufkalender-mecklenburg-vorpommern-alle-running dates) also offers an overview of the numerous running events in the region that always attract new participants and increase interest in running.

results at a glance

• 10 km route: 1100 runners
• half marathon (21.1 km): 900 participants
• Walking: 400 Walker
• Children's run: 360 children up to 12 years, the medals and documents received

The five-lake run was not only a sporting event, but also a large festival of the community that brought people together. The helpers, organizers and of course the participants have once again shown that sports preferences can exceed cultural limits. It is to be hoped that the positive response will continue in the coming years and that the running event will continue to develop so well.