R U N N I NMarathons in Germany: upcoming races
71 upcoming marathons across Germany, sorted by date and updated weekly - anchored by Berlin, the fastest marathon course on earth.
Berlin: where records fall
The Berlin Marathon has hosted more marathon world records than any other race - a pancake-flat course, cool late-September weather and flawless organisation make it the bucket-list race for anyone chasing a time. Entry runs through a lottery.
A dense, well-run calendar
Beyond Berlin, Germany offers city marathons in Hamburg, Frankfurt, Munich and Cologne - all flat, well-organised and cheaper than the Majors - plus forest and vineyard races that show a quieter side of German running. Spring and autumn dominate; German efficiency at bib pickup is not a stereotype, it is a fact.
The calendar
| Race | City | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Drei-Talsperren-Marathon | Eibenstock | 19. september 2026 |
| Halbmarathon Altötting | Altötting | 20. september 2026 |
| HUGENOTTENLAUF | Neu-Isenburg | 20. september 2026 |
| Mainova Frankfurt Marathon | Mainova Frankfurt | 25. september 2026 |
| BMW Berlin-Marathon | Paul-Lobe-Allee | 27. september 2026 |
| BMW Berlin Marathon | Berlin | 27. september 2026 |
| Fun run through the beautiful Alstertal | Hamburg | 27. september 2026 |
| Berlin Marathon | Berlin | september 2026 |
| Generali Cologne Marathon | Köln | 4. oktober 2026 |
| Mitteldeutscher Marathon | Halle | 4. oktober 2026 |
| Magdeburg Marathon | Magdeburg | 4. oktober 2026 |
| Harz-Gebirgslauf | Wernigeröde | 10. oktober 2026 |
| Marathon München by Brooks | Munich | 11. oktober 2026 |
| FALKE Rothaarsteig Marathon | Schmallenberg | 17. oktober 2026 |
| SportScheck Berliner Stadtlauf | Berlin | 17. oktober 2026 |
| Stadtwerke Lübeck Marathon | Lübeck | 18. oktober 2026 |
| Mainova Frankfurt Marathon | Frankfurt | 25. oktober 2026 |
| Oldenburg Marathon | Oldenburg | 25. oktober 2026 |
| Braunschweig Running Days | Braunschweig | 25. oktober 2026 |
| Röntgenlauf Remscheid | Remscheid | 25. oktober 2026 |
| SportScheck Run Nürnberg | Nürnberg | 25. oktober 2026 |
| Frankfurt Marathon | Frankfurt | oktober 2026 |
| München Marathon | München | oktober 2026 |
| Köln Marathon | Köln | oktober 2026 |
| Dresden Marathon | Dresden | oktober 2026 |
| Rursee Marathon | Einruhr | 8. november 2026 |
| ADAC Marathon Hannover | ADAC Hannover | 11. november 2026 |
| Zeiler Waldmarathon | Zeil am Main | 14. november 2026 |
| Blumensaatlauf | Essen | 21. november 2026 |
| WVV Marathon Wuerzburg | Würzburg | 23. november 2026 |
| Haspa Marathon Hamburg | Haspa Hamburg | 25. november 2026 |
| Bertlich Street Run | Herten | 29. november 2026 |
| itdesign-Nikolauslauf Tübingen | Tübingen | 6. december 2026 |
| Leipziger Wintermarathon | Leipzig | 16. januar 2027 |
| Johannesbad Thermen-Marathon | Bad Füssing | 31. januar 2027 |
| GVG-Winterstaffel | Pulheim | 31. januar 2027 |
| Bertlich February Road Runs | Herten | 14. februar 2027 |
| Winterlaufserie Hamm Halbmarathon | Hamm | 28. februar 2027 |
| Bienwald Marathon | Kandel | 14. marts 2027 |
| Göltzschtal-Marathon | Lengenfeld | 3. april 2027 |
| Freiburg Marathon | Freiburg | 4. april 2027 |
| Bilstein Marathon | Witzenhausen | 10. april 2027 |
| Kyffhäuser-Berglauf | Bad Frankenhausen | 10. april 2027 |
| Saaletal Marathon | Ramsthal | 10. april 2027 |
| Obermain Marathon | Bad Staffelstein | 11. april 2027 |
| Leipziger Marathon | Leipzig | 18. april 2027 |
| LIWA-LaufEvent | Lichtenwald | 18. april 2027 |
| Darß Marathon | Darß | 24. april 2027 |
| Haspa Marathon Hamburg | Hamburg | 25. april 2027 |
| VVO Oberelbe-Marathon | Königstein | 25. april 2027 |
| Trollinger Marathon | Heilbronn | 25. april 2027 |
| Genusslauf | Müllheim | 25. april 2027 |
| Hamburg Marathon | Hamburg | april 2027 |
| Düsseldorf Marathon | Düsseldorf | april 2027 |
| Hannover Marathon | Hannover | april 2027 |
| Gutenberg Marathon Mainz | Mainz | 9. maj 2027 |
| Bödefelder Hollenmarsch | Bödefeld | 21. maj 2027 |
| GutsMuths-Rennsteiglauf | Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig | 22. maj 2027 |
| Gerolsteiner Helgoland-Marathon | Helgoland | 22. maj 2027 |
| WVV Marathon Würzburg | Würzburg | 23. maj 2027 |
| Elsterlauf | Bad Liebenwerda | 30. maj 2027 |
| Run&Fun in Tuttlingen | Tuttlingen | 6. juni 2027 |
| Europamarathon Görlitz-Zgorzelec | Görlitz | 6. juni 2027 |
| Potsdamer Schlösserlauf | Potsdam | 6. juni 2027 |
| Skatstadtmarathon Altenburg | Altenburg | 12. juni 2027 |
| Neubrandenburger Tollenseseelauf | Neubrandenburg | 12. juni 2027 |
| EVL Halbmarathon | Leverkusen | 13. juni 2027 |
| Tiergartenlauf | Velen | 19. juni 2027 |
| Metropol Marathon Fürth | Fürth | 20. juni 2027 |
| Eselsburger Tal-Lauf | Herbrechtingen | 4. juli 2027 |
| Königsschlösser Marathon | Fussen | 24. juli 2027 |
Frequently asked questions
How many marathons are there in Germany?
Runnin currently lists 71 upcoming marathons across Germany.
Is Berlin really the fastest course?
Its flat profile and September conditions have produced multiple world records. Frankfurt and Hamburg are also known as fast courses.