Course & Elevation
The Kleine Zeitung Graz Marathon is a marathon through the centre of Graz, the capital of Styria, held on a Sunday in October as the climax of a three-day running weekend. The first Graz marathon was run on 24 October 1993, and the Kleine Zeitung newspaper has been its title sponsor since the second edition in 1994. The 33rd edition, on 11 October 2026, drew nearly 15,000 entries across all distances, the largest field in its history, and the next is planned for the weekend of 8 to 10 October 2027. The marathon starts at 10:00 in front of the Opera, where it also finishes, and is run over two laps: the course goes through the Stadtpark and the city centre, turns near the stadium in Liebenau and returns through the centre towards Andritz. The distance is AIMS-measured and the finish closes at 16:00. A half marathon, a quarter marathon (10.5 km) and a relay marathon run on the same Sunday. The men's course record is 2:08:28, set by Dickson Kiptoo of Kenya in 2023, and the women's is 2:32:12, set by Esther Wanjiru Macharia of Kenya in 2011.
Course Facts
Weather
Typical climate for the race month — an estimate, not a forecast or a race-day record
11°C
Temperature
63%
Humidity
24%
Rain Chance
In October Graz averages a daytime high of about 15°C and a low of about 7°C, with measurable rain on roughly seven days of the month; the marathon starts at 10:00.
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