Races in Germany

The Schwarzwald-Marathon in Bräunlingen is an autumn marathon and one of the oldest in Germany: a course over the hills and forests of the southern Black Forest, with a half and a 10 km for those not ready for the full distance..

The Mitteldeutscher Marathon is an autumn marathon, half and 10 km in Halle on the Saale..

The Magdeburg Marathon is an autumn marathon, half and 10 km on a flat course along the Elbe..

The Potsdamer Schlösserlauf is an autumn race past the palaces and parks of Potsdam: a half, 10 km and 5 km on one of the most beautiful routes around Berlin..

The Dresden Citylauf is an autumn 10 km and 5 km city race through central Dresden, past baroque squares and along the Elbe..

The Mainova Frankfurt Marathon is Germany's oldest city marathon (since 1981), held on the last Sunday of October.

A city 10K in the SportScheck RUN series starting on Nuremberg's market square.

The Jenaer Kernberglauf is an autumn trail race over the Kernberge hills above Jena: a half and a 10 km with steep climbs and views over the Saale valley..

The Lübeck Marathon is an autumn marathon, half and 10 km through Hanseatic Lübeck, whose old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site..

The Rügen-Marathon is an autumn marathon, half and 10 km on Germany's largest island, in the Baltic..

The Saarbrücken Halbmarathon is an autumn half, 10 km and 5 km through hilly Saarbrücken on the river Saar..

The SAS Halbmarathon Heidelberg is a half, 10 km and 5 km in Heidelberg, known for its hilly course with climbs above the Neckar valley..

One of Germany's biggest New Year's Eve runs — about 10.5 km through Bietigheim's old town and along the Enz river.

A famous New Year's Eve 5K through Germany's oldest city — starting from Trier's market square on 31 December.

A New Year's Eve run in Munich's Olympic Park — a certified 10K on 31 December.

A New Year's Eve run in Nuremberg around the Wöhrder See lake — a 5K fun run and a 10K main race.

The Brocken-Challenge is a winter charity ultra: 80 km from Göttingen to the summit of the Brocken (1,141 m), the highest point in northern Germany.

The Frankfurter Halbmarathon is a spring half marathon and 10 km that opens the season in Frankfurt: a flat course through the city on the Main..

The Teltowkanal-Halbmarathon is a spring half marathon and 10 km in south Berlin along the Teltow Canal: flat waterside paths and the intimate feel of a club race..

The Paderborner Osterlauf is a traditional Easter race in Paderborn, one of Germany's oldest road races.

The Ingolstädter Halbmarathon is a spring half, 10 km and 5 km on Ingolstadt's flat streets: a popular early-season fitness test..

The Generali Berlin Half Marathon, held in early April, is one of the world's biggest and fastest half marathons.

Mein Freiburg Marathon is a spring marathon, half and 10 km in Germany's sunniest city, at the gateway to the Black Forest..

The Landshuter Halbmarathon is a spring half and 10 km in Landshut, the capital of Lower Bavaria..

The Deutsche Post Marathon Bonn is a spring marathon, half and 10 km through the former West German capital: a flat course along the Rhine, through the government quarter and the old centre..

The ADAC Marathon Hannover is a spring marathon, half and 10 km on Hannover's flat streets, through the centre and along the Maschsee lake..

The Oberelbe-Marathon is a spring point-to-point: start in Königstein by the rocks of Saxon Switzerland and almost 42 km along the Elbe to Dresden.

The Uniper Düsseldorf Marathon is a spring marathon, half and 10 km on Düsseldorf's flat streets, with Rhine crossings and a run down the Königsallee..

The Leipzig Marathon is a spring marathon, half and 10 km on Leipzig's flat streets, through the centre and parks along rivers and canals..

S 25 Berlin is a traditional spring 25 km race through Berlin finishing in the Olympic Stadium, with 10 km and 5 km options.

The Hermannslauf has been a German running legend since 1972: 31.1 km along the ridge of the Teutoburg Forest from the Hermann Monument near Detmold to Sparrenburg Castle in Bielefeld.

The Haspa Marathon Hamburg is Germany's biggest spring marathon, held in late April.

The Trollinger-Marathon Heilbronn is a spring marathon named after the local grape variety: the course runs through the vineyards on the slopes around Heilbronn.

The Usedom-Marathon is a spring marathon, half and 10 km on the Baltic island of Usedom, along seaside promenades and beaches..

A city 5K and 10K through Würzburg, starting by the baroque Residence, a UNESCO site.

A spring marathon, half and 10 km in Wiesbaden, the spa capital of Hesse with hilly streets..

The Welterbelauf Bamberg runs through Bamberg's old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in its entirety: a half, 10 km and 5 km past the cathedral, the old town hall on its bridge and 'Little Venice'..

Maisel's Fun Run is a summer evening race in Bayreuth by the family-owned Maisel brewery: a half, 10 km and 5 km through town with a party at the brewery afterwards..

The Rhein-Ruhr-Marathon Duisburg is a spring marathon, half and 10 km through the city where the Rhine meets the Ruhr, with bridge crossings over the Rhine..

A spring half marathon in Gutenberg's city, starting by the Electoral Palace on the Rhine.

The Regensburg Marathon is a spring marathon, half and 10 km through medieval Regensburg on the Danube..

The Rostocker Marathon Nacht is an evening-into-night marathon in Rostock: a late start and a finish after dark, with a half and a 10 km too..

The SRH Dämmermarathon Mannheim is a spring 'twilight marathon': it starts in the evening and finishes after dark among lights and music.

The GutsMuths-Rennsteiglauf is Europe's biggest cross-country run: every May thousands take to the ancient Rennsteig trail along the ridge of the Thuringian Forest.

Germany's biggest women's run through Berlin's Tiergarten park — 5 and 10 km, running or walking.

Germany's biggest corporate run — 5.6 km through central Frankfurt with tens of thousands of runners.

The Stuttgart-Lauf is a summer running festival: a half, 10 km and 5 km through hilly Stuttgart with a stadium finish..

The Erfurter Firmenlauf is a summer 5 km corporate run in Erfurt: colleague teams, a mass start and a party after the finish..

The Marburg Marathon is a summer marathon, half and 10 km through hilly university town Marburg on the river Lahn..

The Wuppertaler Schwebebahn-Lauf is a half, 10 km and 5 km along the route of Wuppertal's famous suspension railway over the river Wupper, on hilly terrain..

The Braunschweiger Nachtlauf is a summer evening 10 km and 5 km through central Braunschweig organised by the city's historic MTV club: a warm evening, lit streets and big crowds..

The Salomon Zugspitz Ultratrail is one of Germany's top trail races and a UTMB World Series event: distances from short to over 100 km around the Zugspitze (2,962 m), the country's highest peak, with thousands of metres of climbing..

The Metropolmarathon Fürth is a summer marathon, half and 10 km through Fürth, Nuremberg's neighbour..

A huge 5K team run through central Dresden finishing at the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion.

The Nebelhorn Berglauf is an uphill mountain race to the summit of the Nebelhorn (2,224 m) above Oberstdorf: 10 km of almost continuous climbing with views of 400 alpine peaks..

A summer SportScheck RUN city race in Munich — 5 and 10 km (plus a half marathon).

A summer evening 5K and 10K along the Rhine and the Rheinauhafen in Cologne.

The Allgäu Panorama Marathon is a mountain marathon in Sonthofen with serious climbing and views of the Allgäu Alps at every kilometre.

The Westenergie Marathon around Lake Baldeney in Essen is one of the oldest marathons in Germany.

The AOK-Firmenlauf Siegen is a summer 5 km corporate run through hilly Siegen: colleague teams and a big party after the finish..

The Göttinger Altstadtlauf is a summer evening 10 km and 5 km through Göttingen's old town, where students and locals line the narrow streets..

The Merck Firmenlauf Darmstadt is a summer 5 km corporate run where colleagues take part as teams: a short distance, a shared celebration and an after-party..

A city 10K around the Outer Alster lake in the heart of Hamburg, plus a 5K.

The Flensburger Förde Marathon is a summer marathon, half and 10 km along the Flensburg Fjord, right by the Danish border..

The Fulda Marathon is an autumn marathon, half and 10 km through baroque Fulda on gently rolling roads..

The Koblenzer Sparkassen Marathon is an autumn marathon, half and 10 km around the Deutsches Eck, where the Moselle flows into the Rhine.

The Sparkassen Kiel-Lauf is an autumn half, 10 km and 5 km in Kiel along the Kiel Fjord..

The Volksbank Münster Marathon is an autumn marathon, half and 10 km on flat Münster streets, a city famous for its trackside crowds..

The Sparkassen Phoenix Halbmarathon is an autumn half, 10 km and 5 km in Dortmund around Phoenix-See, a lake created on the site of a former steelworks.

The Baden-Marathon Karlsruhe is an autumn marathon, half and 10 km on Karlsruhe's flat streets..

The Kassel Marathon is an autumn marathon, half and 10 km through hilly Kassel..

The Trierer Stadtlauf is a half, 10 km and 5 km through Germany's oldest city, past Roman monuments..

The VW Wolfsburg Marathon is an autumn marathon, half and 10 km on the flat streets of Wolfsburg, the Volkswagen city..

The Bad Tölzer Isarlauf is an autumn race by the Lenggries ski club along the banks of the Isar: a half, 10 km and 5 km on trails beside the turquoise mountain river at the foot of the Alps..

The finish runs straight through the Brandenburg Gate — on the fastest marathon course on the planet, where world records keep falling.

The Chemnitzer Marathon is an autumn marathon, half and 10 km through Chemnitz on gently rolling roads..

The Generali Köln Marathon, in early October, is one of Germany's biggest: start in Deutz on the right bank of the Rhine, a course through all the city's districts and a finish by Cologne Cathedral.

The Sparkasse 3-Länder-Marathon crosses three countries: start in Lindau (Germany), a course along Lake Constance through Austria and Switzerland, and a finish in Bregenz.

The Oldenburg Marathon is an autumn marathon, half and 10 km on Oldenburg's flat streets..

The Harzgebirgslauf is an autumn mountain race in Wernigerode: a marathon, half and 10 km on the forest roads and trails of the Harz with serious climbs..

The swb-Marathon Bremen is an autumn marathon, half and 10 km through Hanseatic Bremen: a flat course through the centre and along the Weser..

A fast city 10K in Berlin from Charlottenburg Palace through the zoo and past the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church.

The Generali München Marathon is an autumn marathon in Munich finishing in the 1972 Olympic Stadium.