Course & Elevation
The Dresden Marathon is a city marathon in the Saxon capital, held on a weekend at the end of October, with the start on Ostra-Allee and the finish inside the Heinz-Steyer-Stadion. It has been run since 1999. The organisers describe the course as flat and fast, and it leads through the historic Old Town, the Neustadt and the Großer Garten and along the Elbe, past sights such as the Frauenkirche, the Semperoper and the Zwinger. In 2026 the marathon, the half marathon and the marathon relay started together at 10:30, after a 10 km run earlier that morning. Runners reach the marathon finish after half a lap of the stadium. The programme also includes a 5 km run, a Kids Marathon and a Bambini run. The course records are 2:10:00 for men, set by Ezekiel Koech in 2019, and 2:30:30 for women, set by Teclah Chebet in 2022. In 2025 there were 2,084 marathon finishers, and the whole weekend drew about 14,000 runners from some 70 nations, the largest field in its history. The 26th edition took place in October 2026, and the 27th is planned for 31 October 2027.
Course Facts
Weather
Typical climate for the race month — an estimate, not a forecast or a race-day record
10°C
Temperature
80%
Humidity
45%
Rain Chance
Late October in Dresden is cool and often damp: average highs are around 13°C and lows around 6°C, with rain on about 14 days of the month.
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