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Germany Marathons

Germany offers far more than one major race: fast city courses, long-running regional events, wine-country roads, and trail-influenced weekends fill much of the year. It is a useful country for comparing deep fields and efficient travel against smaller local race experiences.

Showing all 34 races in this collection. Updated September 2026.

Notable race guides: BMW Berlin Marathon, Haspa Marathon Hamburg, Mainova Frankfurt Marathon, and Generali Cologne Marathon.

  1. BMW Berlin MarathonSunday, September 27, 2026Berlin, GermanyBQBMW Berlin Marathon is the fastest World Marathon Major, with a flat city course, deep international field, and one of the best PR chances in racing.Results
  2. Generali Cologne MarathonSunday, October 4, 2026Cologne, GermanyBQCologne Marathon gives runners a large German city race with Rhine-side energy, autumn crowds, and a festival feel around the full marathon.Results
  3. MARATHON MUNCHEN by BrooksSunday, October 11, 2026Munich, GermanyBQMunich Marathon gives runners a Bavarian city race with park and landmark sections, fall timing, and a major German event-weekend footprint.Results
  4. Sparkasse 3-Länder-MarathonSunday, October 11, 2026Lindau, GermanyBQSparkasse 3-Länder-Marathon carries runners from Lindau through Germany, Austria, and Switzerland beside Lake Constance before a Bregenz stadium finish.Results
  5. DRESDEN-MARATHONSunday, October 25, 2026Dresden, GermanyDRESDEN-MARATHON pairs a fast city course with Elbe river miles, baroque landmarks, park sections, and a stadium finish during a two-day race festival.Results
  6. Mainova Frankfurt MarathonSunday, October 25, 2026Frankfurt am Main, GermanyBQFrankfurt pairs a flat German city course with deep fall-marathon demand and a distinctive red-carpet finish inside Frankfurt's Festhalle venue.Results
  7. Rursee MarathonSunday, November 8, 2026Simmerath, GermanyRursee Marathon circles Germany's Rur Reservoir on rolling roads and paths, trading city crowds for quiet Eifel forest and sustained climbing.Results
  8. Schloss Marienburg MarathonSaturday, November 21, 2026Nordstemmen, GermanySchloss Marienburg Marathon builds a late-autumn endurance race around Marienburg Castle, with repeated rural loops and frequent elevation changes.Results
  9. Bienwald-Marathon KandelSunday, March 14, 2027Kandel, GermanyWith only 20 meters of climbing, Bienwald-Marathon Kandel is a German spring classic built for even pacing on a remarkably flat forest course.Results
  10. MEIN FREIBURG MARATHONSunday, April 4, 2027Freiburg im Breisgau, GermanyFreiburg Marathon loops twice through the sunny Black Forest city, combining compact urban sights, neighborhood bands, and a lively trade-fair finish.Results
  11. ADAC Marathon HannoverSunday, April 11, 2027Hannover, GermanyBQHannover Marathon offers a flat, fast circuit through Lower Saxony's capital, linking broad boulevards, green districts, and a landmark New Town Hall finish.
  12. Deutsche Post Marathon BonnSunday, April 11, 2027Bonn, GermanyDeutsche Post Marathon Bonn is a major Rhine-side spring race with a city finish, certified course, sold-out demand, and big local race support.Results
  13. Leipzig MarathonSunday, April 18, 2027Leipzig, GermanyBQLeipzig Marathon repeats a certified city circuit, linking broad streets, green corridors, and an energetic Sportforum start and finish each lap.Results
  14. Uniper Düsseldorf MarathonSunday, April 18, 2027Düsseldorf, GermanyDüsseldorf's comeback marathon runs from the Rhine promenade through city neighborhoods, Oberkassel, and Hofgarten on a best-times-friendly route.Results
  15. Haspa Marathon HamburgSunday, April 25, 2027Hamburg, GermanyBQHamburg is Germany's biggest spring marathon, drawing a large road field, strong international racing, and a true citywide race-day feel each year.Results
  16. Heilbronner Trollinger MarathonSunday, April 25, 2027Heilbronn, GermanyHeilbronner Trollinger Marathon is a hilly wine-country road marathon with a Frankenstadion finish, large regional field, and official timing.Results
  17. VVO Oberelbe-MarathonSunday, April 25, 2027Dresden, GermanyOberelbe Marathon follows the Elbe from Königstein to Dresden, offering a scenic point-to-point journey and a stadium finish after mostly gentle terrain.Results
  18. Cuxhavener Stadtsparkassen MarathonSunday, May 2, 2027Cuxhaven, GermanyCuxhavener Stadtsparkassen Marathon is a coastal German race with a maritime loop, multiple distances, and official RaceResult timing for race day.Results
  19. Rhein-Ruhr MarathonSunday, May 2, 2027Duisburg, GermanyRhein-Ruhr Marathon gives Duisburg a flat city course, arena finish, and early-May race slot with Mika Timing handling timing and online entry.Results
  20. GutsMuths-Rennsteiglauf MarathonSaturday, May 22, 2027Neuhaus am Rennweg, GermanyGermany's Rennsteiglauf marathon runs point to point through the Thuringian Forest, with long climbs, forest paths, and a hard finish in Schmiedefeld.Results
  21. WVV Marathon WuerzburgSunday, May 23, 2027Wuerzburg, GermanyBQWuerzburg's WVV Marathon gives Bavaria a compact May city race with official entry, AIMS listing, Main River scenery, and urban-course pacing.Results
  22. IWIS Königsschlösser MarathonSaturday, July 24, 2027Füssen, GermanyIWIS Königsschlösser Marathon loops through Füssen's lake country on a flat Bavarian road course framed by Neuschwanstein and distant Alpine views.Results
  23. Allgäu Panorama MarathonSunday, August 8, 2027Sonthofen, GermanyAllgäu Panorama Marathon sends runners into the Bavarian Alps above Sonthofen, pairing sustained climbing with ridgelines, meadows, and mountain views.Results
  24. Monschau MarathonSunday, August 8, 2027Monschau, GermanyMonschau Marathon crosses forest roads and rural lanes in Germany's Eifel, building a scenic 42.195 km race around sustained hills and village atmosphere.Results
  25. Baden MarathonLatest tracked: Sunday, September 20, 2026Karlsruhe, GermanyBaden Marathon links Karlsruhe and nearby communities on a flat-to-rolling road course known for dependable organization and strong local support.Results
  26. Kassel MarathonLatest tracked: Sunday, September 20, 2026Kassel, GermanyKassel Marathon tours the north Hessian city on varied urban roads, mixing parkland, neighborhoods, gradual grades, and a stadium finish in autumn.
  27. Volksbank Münster MarathonLatest tracked: Sunday, September 13, 2026Münster, GermanyBQMünster’s fast city marathon starts and finishes near Prinzipalmarkt, combining flat roads, neighborhood parties, and deep German club participation.Results
  28. Fränkische Schweiz-MarathonLatest tracked: Sunday, September 6, 2026Ebermannstadt, GermanyFränkische Schweiz-Marathon crosses Upper Franconia by road, linking villages, castles and limestone scenery in a distinctive Bavarian full.Results
  29. Fehmarn MarathonLatest tracked: Saturday, September 5, 2026Fehmarn, GermanyFehmarn Marathon offers a small Baltic island road race through open fields and coastal villages, where flat terrain leaves runners exposed to wind.Results
  30. Marburger NachtmarathonLatest tracked: Friday, July 3, 2026Marburg, GermanyMarburger Nachtmarathon sends runners through Marburg and the Lahn valley on a measured Friday-evening course built for the atmosphere of a summer night race.Results
  31. City Marathon WiesbadenLatest tracked: Saturday, June 20, 2026Wiesbaden, GermanyCity Marathon Wiesbaden brings a DLV-registered full course into the Hessian capital, combining central streets with a broad summer running festival.Results
  32. EifelmarathonLatest tracked: Sunday, June 14, 2026Waxweiler, GermanyEifelmarathon explores the rural roads around Waxweiler during a broad endurance weekend that also features ultra, trail, half and shorter events.Results
  33. Regensburg MarathonLatest tracked: Sunday, May 17, 2026Regensburg, GermanyRegensburg Marathon gives Bavaria a late-May city race with local club organization, Flox registration, Danube-region appeal, and historic streets.Results
  34. Marathon Deutsche WeinstraßeLatest tracked: Sunday, April 12, 2026Bockenheim an der Weinstraße, GermanyMarathon Deutsche Weinstraße winds through vineyards and wine villages in Rhineland-Palatinate, giving runners a scenic biennial tour of the region.Results