Franklin Meilenlauf Mannheim 2026

Franklin Meilenlauf Mannheim starts at Franklin Field Platz and sends runners through a part of Mannheim that is still being rebuilt. The main race is the Franklin Half Marathon, with a 10 km race alongside it, plus shorter youth and relay options on the program. It is an autumn road-running event, and the half marathon is often used as a tune-up race before Frankfurt. The route goes through Mannheim's green northern districts and across former US military land that is being turned into new neighborhoods and open spaces. That gives the race an unusual feel: runners pass areas where access was limited for years, and the course may shift as construction and urban development move on. The road is flat, so the event can work for runners chasing a fast time as well as people who want to see this changing side of the city on foot.