Marathons in Grand Est

Grand Est is home to 3 marathons in our database in France, spread across cities including Colmar, Reims, and Strasbourg. Strasbourg Marathon is the largest race in the lineup, typically drawing around 4,000 finishers, while the full spread offers everything from fast urban courses to scenic regional events. Browse the races below for course maps, elevation profiles, typical weather, and practical race-day detail to help you choose your next start line. Plan by month on our marathon calendar or filter by country and region.

Colmar, Grand Est, France🇫🇷

Marathon de Colmar

The Marathon de Colmar draws approximately 1,500 finishers each September on an urban and vineyard road in Colmar, France. The Alsace setting gives the race a strong regional identity of timbered towns and wine country. The course passes Alsatian old-town streets, vineyard approaches, and flat roads near the Vosges foothills. Alsatian old-town streets, vineyard approaches, and flat roads near the Vosges foothills give September's race a strong regional identity of timbered towns and wine country.

Next race: Sunday, 6 September 2026

Reims, Grand Est, France🇫🇷

Reims Marathon

The Reims Marathon draws approximately 3,000 finishers each October through the Champagne capital where French kings were crowned. The course passes the Notre-Dame de Reims cathedral, the champagne-house avenues, and the Vesle River on flat Champagne-Ardenne terrain. October's golden autumn in the vineyards makes it one of France's most regal regional marathons.

Next race: Sunday, 25 October 2026

Strasbourg, Grand Est, France🇫🇷

Strasbourg Marathon

The Strasbourg Marathon attracts approximately 4,000 finishers each May through the capital of Alsace at the Rhine border. The course passes the Gothic Strasbourg Cathedral, the Petite France canals, and the European Parliament district on flat Alsatian terrain. May's spring weather in the 'Capital of Europe' makes it one of France's most internationally flavoured marathons.

Next race: Sunday, 23 May 2027

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Luxembourg, Luxembourg Canton, Luxembourg🇱🇺· 124 km away

Luxembourg Marathon

The Luxembourg Marathon attracts approximately 3,500 finishers each May through the Grand Duchy's dramatic hilltop capital. The course passes the Adolphe Bridge, the Pétrusse Valley gorge, and the Kirchberg EU district on rolling terrain through Europe's wealthy heartland. May's spring weather and the city's clifftop scenery make it one of the Benelux region's most scenic marathons.

Next race: Sunday, 23 May 2027

Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany🇩🇪· 131 km away

Mein Freiburg Marathon

The Mein Freiburg Marathon attracts about 6,500 finishers each April through the Black Forest gateway city. The course passes the Münster cathedral, the Schwabentor gate, and the Dreisam River with views of the Black Forest hills. April spring weather in Germany's sunniest city makes it a popular southwest German marathon.

Next race: Sunday, 25 October 2026

Kandel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany🇩🇪· 142 km away

Bienwald-Marathon

The Bienwald-Marathon draws approximately 1,500 finishers each March on a forest road in Kandel, Germany. It is a favored German spring race for runners chasing even splits on flat terrain. The route passes quiet Palatinate roads and long sheltered sections beside the Bienwald woodland. The course is very flat throughout.

Next race: Sunday, 7 March 2027

Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany🇩🇪· 154 km away

Karlsruhe Marathon

The Karlsruhe Marathon attracts approximately 2,500 finishers each May through the fan-shaped baroque city in Baden-Württemberg. The course radiates from the Karlsruhe Palace through the city's unique fan-layout streets, passing the ZKM media museum and the Rhine harbour. May's spring weather in Germany's sunniest city and flat terrain make it a popular southwest German marathon.

Next race: Sunday, 23 May 2027

Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany🇩🇪· 179 km away

Mannheim Marathon

The Mannheim Marathon draws approximately 2,000 finishers each May through the grid-planned city at the confluence of the Rhine and Neckar rivers. The course passes the Wasserturm water tower, the baroque Schloss Mannheim, and the grid-layout city blocks unique in Germany. May's Rhine spring and the flat river-plain terrain make it a fast southwest German marathon.

Next race: Sunday, 23 May 2027