Nikolauslauf Tübingen 2026

The itdesign-Nikolauslauf Tübingen is a half marathon held in Tübingen, Germany, on a Sunday near Saint Nicholas Day. Organized by Post-SV Tübingen, it has taken place annually since 1976, with one exception due to sudden winter weather. It is Germany's largest Nikolauslauf and one of the country's largest single-event half marathons. The event began with 24 male runners and has since grown to several thousand finishers. The initial course spanned 21 kilometers through the Schönbuch Nature Park; the current half marathon follows the standard 21.0975-kilometer distance. A November test run offers participants a chance to run the original course without official timing, guided by pace runners for various target speeds, typically attracting around 800 participants.