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.
Course Facts
Weather
Typical climate for the race month — an estimate, not a forecast or a race-day record
10°C
Temperature
70%
Humidity
42%
Rain Chance
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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