Course & Elevation
The Freiburg Marathon, branded MEIN FREIBURG MARATHON, is a spring road marathon in Freiburg im Breisgau, run as two laps of the 21.1 km half marathon circuit on a Sunday in early to mid April. Freiburg Wirtschaft Touristik und Messe (FWTM) organises it, and the half marathon, the 10 km AOK health run and a school relay run on the same day. Start and finish are at Messe Freiburg. Each lap leads through the Seepark and Dietenbachpark, then the districts of Weingarten, Haslach, St. Georgen and Wiehre, along the Dreisam into the old town past the Freiburg Minster and back across the Wiwili bridge. The surface mixes asphalt, cobblestones and paving stones, and the organiser lists about 200 metres of ascent over the marathon. Live bands along the route are the race's trademark. The marathon starts at 09:00 in two waves, and the time limit is 5 hours 45 minutes; runners who have not finished the first lap within 2 hours 45 minutes are diverted to the finish. The first race was held in 2004, and the 2026 edition was the 21st, with about 13,200 runners across all events. The course records are 2:21:11 for men (Omar Tareq, 2025) and 2:39:06 for women (Anja Röttinger, 2026).
Course Facts
Weather
Typical climate for the race month — an estimate, not a forecast or a race-day record
11°C
Temperature
65%
Humidity
46%
Rain Chance
April in Freiburg is mild and often damp: average highs are about 17°C and lows about 6°C, with some rain on around 14 days of the month when light drizzle is counted.
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