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Sunday, 11 October 2026
10:00 am start
Distance
42.195 km / 26.2 mi
Urban road
Elevation
Hilly · 200 m gain
200 m climbing
Race profile
The Graz Marathon draws about 5,000 finishers each October through Austria's second city in Styria. The course passes the Schlossberg (clock tower), the Mur River, and the Eggenberg Palace on rolling Styrian terrain. October autumn weather and a mix of urban and parkland scenery make it a popular southern Austrian marathon.
Graz Marathon is a certified 42.195 km (26.2 mile) marathon — the standard World Athletics marathon distance.
Approximately 5,000 finishers
Course & terrain
The Graz Marathon starts and finishes at Oper Graz beside the Mur in central Graz. Runners complete two laps of the half-marathon loop through Lend, Andritz, and the Schlossberg district, with riverfront miles, parkland, and rolling climbs around the Schlossberg hill. Crowd support is strongest at the opera start-finish festival zone and along the Mur through the old town.
The Graz Marathon course is hilly over 42.195 km (26.2 miles). Runners cover 200 metres of climbing and 200 metres of descent, with minimal net elevation change from start to finish.
Hilly · 200 m gain — approx. 362 m above sea level
↑ 200 m · ↓ 200 m · net 0 m
Registration
The Graz Marathon uses open registration at grazmarathon.at with no ballot or qualifying time. Sign-up for the April race in Austria's second city typically opens the previous autumn. The Mur river course draws regional participation and places usually remain available until closer to race day.
Getting there
Feldkirchen bei Graz (GRZ)
Graz Airport
8 km / 5 mi
Race footage
Common questions
Official resources
Last updated 11 October 2026. Edition dates and course details are reviewed regularly.
Close to this race
Other races closest to Graz.
The Karnten Lauft Marathon draws approximately 1,500 finishers each August on a lake road in Klagenfurt, Austria. Summer lake scenery makes it more of a holiday marathon than a city-center one. The route passes lake roads, resort areas, and scenic sections around one of Austria's best-known summer lakes. Gentle undulations are the only breaks on an otherwise flat profile.
Next race: Sunday, 1 August 2027
The Bratislava Marathon attracts about 4,500 finishers each April through Slovakia's capital on the Danube. The course passes Bratislava Castle, the Old Town, and the UFO Bridge (Most SNP) with views of the Danube and Austrian border. April race day on the flat Danube plain is Slovakia's premier marathon.
Next race: Sunday, 4 April 2027
Planning guides
Practical guides to help you plan, train for, and run this race.
What flat, rolling, and hilly really mean — and how to read elevation gain, net change, and altitude on a marathon course.
How temperature, humidity, wind, and rain affect marathon performance — and how to use typical race-day weather when choosing a start line.
Match a race to your goals — personal bests, sightseeing, atmosphere, or a major milestone — using course data and realistic expectations.
