Sunday 11 October 2026

Völkerschlachtdenkmal, Leipzig, Germany (Copyright © 2012 Hendrik Böttger)

 

Previosly known as Halbmarathon Leipzig, this running event in Germany's state of Sachsen (Saxony) offers a half marathon, a 10k race and a kids run.

All Leipzig Run races begin and end at the 91-metre-high Völkerschlachtdenkmal (Monument to the Battle of the Nations), one of Europe's biggest monuments, located about four kilometres south-east of the city centre of Leipzig.

The half marathon route loops through the southern outskirts of Leipzig and through rural areas where a coalition of Russian, Prussian, Austrian and Swedish armies defeated Napoleon in a fierce battle in October 1813.

The course is mainly flat.

 

Map of the venue:

 

Leipzig Run 2026:

Date:

  • 11 October 2026 (Sunday)

Start time:

  • 9:00: 10km
  • 9:10: 210m Bambini run
  • 11:00: 21.1km
  • 11:15: 1.5km kids run

Event website:

 

Number of finishers:

  10km 21.1km 21.1km relay
2025 1,041 2,031 ---
2024 692 1,584 ---
2023 353 1,251 ---
2022 --- 1,032 33 teams
2021 --- 1,458 46 teams
2020 --- --- ---
2019 --- 1,260 53 teams
2018 --- 1,435 70 teams

 

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