Wed
27
May
B2Run Hannover
Hannover, DE
Wed
27
May
Seligenstädter Marathontaffel
Seligenstadt, DE
Wed
27
May
Steglitzer Volkslauf
Berlin, DE
Wed
27
May
30. Steglitzer Volkslauf
Berlin-Lichterfelde, DE
Wed
27
May
AOK-Firmenlauf Bielefeld
Bielefeld, DE
Thu
28
May
dm Firmenlauf Bad Kreuznach
Bad Kreuznach, DE
Thu
28
May
Kölner Leselauf
Köln, DE
Thu
28
May
AOK-Firmenlauf Oer-Erkenschwick
Oer-Erkenschwick, DE
Thu
28
May
Vatertagslauf für Jedermann
Rhaunen, DE
Fri
29
May
37. Lauf Rund um Burg
Burg, DE
Fri
29
May
38. Raesfelder Mai-Lauf
Raesfeld, DE
Fri
29
May
41. Michelstädter Stadtlauf
Michelstadt, DE
Fri
29
May
Nacht von Hasbergen
Hasbergen, DE
Fri
29
May
Sommerabendlauf am Auensee
Leipzig, DE
Fri
29
May
Stundenlaufserie Falkenstein
Falkenstein, DE
Fri
29
May
VfL Ahaus Stadtfestlauf
Ahaus, DE
Fri
29
May
26. Volksbank-Lauf "Rund um den Offlumer See"
Neuenkirchen, DE
Fri
29
May
42. Abendlauf Wilstedt bei Nacht
Wilstedt, DE
Fri
29
May
Bentfelder Abendlauf
Delbrück, DE
Fri
29
May
Freundschaftslauf - Course de l'amitié - Hartheim, Breisgau
Hartheim, DE
Magdeburg Marathon
Sunday, October 18, 2026 · Magdebourg, Germany
Distances
4km
10K
Half
Full
About this race
The Magdeburg Marathon begins and ends at Messe Magdeburg, the city’s exhibition grounds, and takes place in the latter half of October. It offers more than just the full marathon: runners can select the half marathon, 10 km, 4.2 km, a 400 m children’s run, and in some editions a marathon relay. VLG 1991 Magdeburg has organized it since its inception, and the field has grown to over 6,000 registered runners, including walking events. This makes it the largest running event in Saxony-Anhalt, resembling a regional running festival more than a single-distance race.
The current marathon follows a two-lap city course, while the half marathon completes the same loop once. Starting from the Messe, it crosses the Elbe, passes through Alte Neustadt, goes by the Science Port, follows the Elbe riverbank toward Klosterbergegarten, then proceeds into the city center, past the cathedral, through Rotehorn Park, over Werder, and returns to the Messe. Previous route versions extended farther along the Elbe cycle path toward the Magdeburg Waterway Crossing and also included landmarks like the Otto von Guericke monument, city hall, the Magdeburg Rider, the Hundertwasser House, Elbauenpark, and the Millennium Tower. The race records stand at 2:31:10 for men and 2:57:05 for women, with repeat winners including Robert Linz, Yves Löbel, Nadja Koch, and Sigrid Hoffmann.
Start location
Magdebourg, Saxe-Anhalt