Deutsche Post Marathon Bonn
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The Deutsche Post Marathon Bonn is a spring marathon in the former West German capital, held on a Sunday in April, with the start in the city centre and the finish on the Marktplatz in front of the Old Town Hall. It has been run since 2001, organised by the Cologne agency MMP, and has had a half marathon since 2005. A 10 km run, a marathon relay and a school marathon take place on the same day. Through 2026 the marathon was two laps of a flat circuit: from Belderberg by the Koblenzer Tor over the Kennedy Bridge to Beuel, back across the Rhine, along the riverbank to the Rheinaue and a turn on Ludwig-Erhard-Allee, then past the Post Tower and along the Museum Mile to the Museum Koenig, the university and Bonn Minster, before the second lap. The 2027 edition is planned on a new route that stays on the Bonn side of the Rhine, with start and finish remaining in the city centre. The time limit is six hours and the minimum age is 18. The 2026 edition was sold out at 22,222 registrations across all events, including a half marathon capped at 12,500 places.
Typical climate for the race month — an estimate, not a forecast or a race-day record
April in Bonn is mild with changeable weather: average highs are around 16°C and lows around 5°C, with about 12 days of measurable rain in the month.
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The Bonn marathon was first held in 2001 and has been run every April since. It was started by the sports entrepreneurs Klaus Malorny and Michael Mronz. A half marathon was added to the programme in 2005, and Deutsche Post has been the title sponsor since 2011.
In 2025 the event drew a record 18,000 athletes across its events. In 2026 it set a new record with 22,222 registrations, about 4,000 more than the year before, and sold out. The half marathon, with 12,500 places, was full by January.
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