11-12 April 2026
The Hannover Marathon is a road running event held yearly in the spring in the city of Hannover (English: Hanover), capital of the state of Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony).
It offers races for the whole family and is, with well over 20,000 entries, one of the biggest running events in the northern part of Germany.
Starting and finishing at the Neues Rathaus (New Town Hall; pictured), the 10k, the half marathon and the marathon routes are mainly-flat single-loop courses through urban and green areas, passing many of Hanover's best sights.
Map of the venue:
34. Hannover Marathon
Date, start time, race distance:
- Saturday 11 April 2026 (Familientag; family day):
- 13:00: 4.2km Minithon
- 14:00-15:20: 800m Kinderlauf und Schülerlauf (kids' and student run)
- 15:40: 800m Familien-Lauf (family run)
- 16:00: 5km R5K (elite race for young athletes)
- Sunday 12 April 2026:
- 9:00: 10km Lauf (Run) and Walking
- 9:45: 42.2km Handbike / Wheelchair Marathon
- 10:00: 42.2km Marathon
- 10:35: 42.2km Marathon-Staffel (relay for teams of 2-6 runners)
- 11:35: 21.1km Halbmarathon (half marathon)
- 12:20: 21.1km Nordic Walking
Event website:
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