Annual Since 1991
1991The Hannover marathon was held every year from 1991 to 2019, and from 2014 to 2019 on a Sunday in April. The 2020 and 2021 editions were cancelled. It is organised by the event agency Eichels Event GmbH.
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Course & Elevation
The ADAC Marathon Hannover is the city marathon of Hannover, held on a Sunday in April, with start and finish at the Neues Rathaus. It has been run since 1991 and is organised by Eichels Event GmbH. The marathon starts at 10:00 in two waves and everyone must reach the finish by 16:00, and a 10 km run starts earlier in the morning. The city's event listing describes the Maschsee, the Neues Rathaus and the Herrenhäuser Gärten as highlights at the edge of the route, and gives the height difference as only 20 metres. A half marathon starts in waves from 12:30, and there are marathon relays with stages of 4.5 to 9.4 km. The race has hosted the German marathon championships in recent years, and the title races will be held in Hannover again in 2027, for the fourth time in a row. The course records are 2:06:05 for men, set by Amanal Petros in 2024, and 2:21:26 for women, set by Domenika Mayer in 2026. The 2026 edition was the 34th, and the 35th is scheduled for 11 April 2027.
Surface: road Profile: Flat
Weather
Typical climate for the race month — an estimate, not a forecast or a race-day record
Temperature 10°C
Humidity 70%
Rain Chance 42%
April in Hannover is cool and changeable: average highs are around 15°C and lows around 4°C, with rain on about 13 days of the month.
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A New Women's Record in 2026
2026In spring 2026 Domenika Mayer of TG Telis Finanz Regensburg ran 2:21:26 in Hannover, a new course record and the second-fastest time ever by a German woman. The German marathon championships have been held in Hannover three years running and return there on 11 April 2027.
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Course Record
02:06:05
Amanal Petros (2024)
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Fun Facts
- ▸ The marathon has been run since 1991; the 2020 and 2021 editions were cancelled.
- ▸ The German marathon championships have been held in Hannover three years in a row and return for a fourth in 2027.
- ▸ In 2026, Tom Thurley won the men's German title in 2:11:02, and Domenika Mayer the women's in a course record of 2:21:26.
- ▸ The marathon relay stages are between 4.5 and 9.4 km long.
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