Sunday 26 April 2026

The Oberelbe Marathon in Germany features a highly scenic point-to-point route along the Elbe, one of Central Europe's major rivers.

The course follows the Elberadweg cycleway through the Oberelbe region.

Four races are on offer, all finishing in Dresden, grand capital of the state of Sachsen (Saxony):

• Marathon
• Halbmarathon (half marathon)
• 10-km-Lauf (10k race)
• 5-km-Lauf (5k race)

Starting in Königstein, a small town located approximately thirteen kilometres from the border with the Czech Republic, ...

... the 42.2km marathon route provides fine views of the gigantic Königstein Fortress and of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains.

The course runs through the old town of Pirna and it passes a number of magnificent palaces ...

... before it reaches Dresden's city centre with its numerous outstanding Baroque buildings:

The finish line is on the athletics track of the Heinz-Steyer-Stadion in the Sportpark Ostra, a vast complex of sports venues situated a 15-minute walk from Dresden's Old Town.

In addition to the point-to-point races, the event offers two races which begin and end in the Sportpark:

• 2.7-km Minimarathon
• 400-m Bambinilauf (kids run)

Map of the venue (blue: start of the marathon; red: finish of all races)

27. Oberelbe Marathon:

Date:

• 26 April 2026 (Sunday)

Event website:

• www.oberelbe-marathon.de

Number of finishers:

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