Marathons in Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony has one marathon in our database in Germany, centred on Hannover.

Hannover Marathon typically draws around 6,000 finishers.

Browse the races below for course maps, elevation profiles, typical weather, and practical race-day detail to help you choose your next start line.

HannoverLower SaxonyGermany

Hannover Marathon

The Hannover Marathon hosts about 6,000 finishers each April on one of Germany's flattest courses through the capital of Lower Saxony. The loop passes the New Town Hall (Neues Rathaus), Maschsee lake, and Herrenhausen Gardens on wide boulevards. Hannover's flat terrain and spring race date attract runners seeking fast times in northern Germany.

Next race: Sunday, 25 April 2027

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BremenBremenGermany· 100 km away

Bremen Marathon

The Bremen Marathon attracts about 6,000 finishers each April through the Hanseatic city of the Town Musicians. The course passes the Roland statue, the Schnoor quarter, and the Weser River on flat north German terrain. April spring weather and the Weserstadion finish make it a popular northern Germany marathon.

Next race: Sunday, 2 May 2027

KasselHesseGermany· 118 km away

Kassel Marathon

The Kassel Marathon draws approximately 2,000 finishers each September on an urban road in Kassel, Germany. The race anchors one of central Germany's bigger regional marathon weekends. The route passes Fulda River sections, documenta-city boulevards, and green urban parks. Rolling terrain with moderate climbs shapes the middle miles.

Next race: Sunday, 5 September 2027

HamburgHamburgGermany· 132 km away

Hamburg Marathon

The Hamburg Marathon is one of the world's largest marathons, drawing approximately 12k finishers on an urban road in Hamburg, Germany. The course starts and finishes at the Reeperbahn. The route follows the Alster lakes, passes the Elbphilharmonie, and crosses the Elbe via tunnels and bridges. Very flat with minor rises on Elbe crossings.

Next race: Sunday, 25 April 2027

MagdeburgSaxony-AnhaltGermany· 134 km away

Magdeburg Marathon

The Magdeburg Marathon draws approximately 300 marathon-distance finishers each October on an urban road in Magdeburg, Germany. Its flatness makes it one of Germany's more under-the-radar fast autumn marathons. The course starts on Tessenowstraße at Messe Magdeburg and finishes between the Messe halls on two flat loops through city parks and Elbe-adjacent roads.

Next race: Sunday, 3 October 2027

MünsterNorth Rhine-WestphaliaGermany· 151 km away

Münster Marathon

The Münster Marathon draws about 4,500 finishers each October through the bicycle capital of Germany. The course passes the Prinzipalmarkt arcades, St. Paul's Cathedral, and the Aasee lake on flat Westphalian terrain. October autumn weather and the historic Prinzipalmarkt finish make it a charming western German marathon.

Next race: Sunday, 16 May 2027

ErfurtThuringiaGermany· 179 km away

Erfurt Marathon

The ANNAKRAM e. V. Benefizlauf is a small charity marathon capped at roughly 300 starters across all disciplines, held each mid-September with start and finish at the Radrennbahn Andreasried. The loop mixes urban paths, field and forest trails, and a climb over Petersberg with stair sections — not a flat Domplatz tourist circuit. The 2026 edition is on 12 September.

Next race: Sunday, 26 September 2027

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