Join Köln Marathon
It is impossible and also not necessary to compare all big city marathons. Each of them has its own attractions – and this is how it should be! None of the organizers can handle the thousands of active marathoners at once! Even the Cologne Marathon cannot …!
But what makes the Cologne Marathon unique and outstanding? We offer all of you the adequate competition! It does not matter whether you are a running amateur or experienced marathoner, an offspring talent or competitive athlete, an individualist or member of a team. When you would like to be part of our event, come and join us – we care about you!
Enjoy the moment! Directly after crossing the finish line you will obtain your well-deserved finisher medal. You may have a look onto a first, unofficial preliminary certificate with a click on your name in the result list in the internet. Your official certificate with the final time and positioning will be available approximately one week after the race (after the period for objection) at the same place.
Course highlights
Start - "The same procedure as every year" – start in Deutz in front of Otto Square (Ottoplatz)
km 1 - Deutz Bridge (Deutzer Brücke) with panoramic view at Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) and the Old Town (Altstadt)
km 2 - Rheinauhafen including Chocolate Museum (Schokoladenmuseum) and Sport and Olympia Museum as well as the architecturally unique crane houses (Kranhäuser)
km 5 - Bayenthal with Bismarck Pillar (Bismarcksäule) as the turning point
km 9 - Finally in the southern part of town (Südstadt) again. Passing Severinstorbogen over Severinstraße. Nice!
km 11 - Rudolf Square (Rudolfplatz) for the FIRST time! Not without cause you will pass this square three times
km 15 - Sülz and Sülzburgstraße – it could not be more Cologne-style!
km 17 - Lindenthal and Dürener Straße - Cologne's "Kö"!
km 19 - Cologne's celebs lie at Melaten Cementery (Melatenfriedhof) and the sun bathers lie at Aachen Pond (Aachner Weiher) in summertime
km 20 - Rudolf Square for the SECOND time! Over Hohenzollernring to Frisian Square (Friesenplatz). Cologne Marathon's heart! - a mass of people, a feeling like in Alpe d'Huez!
km 23 - Multicultural life in Ehrenfeld: For some years omitted and now back again – Venloer Straße and the new mosque in sighting distance to the television tower
km 31- Nippes took a perennial time-out. But why that? Neusser Straße is there!
km 40 - Rudolf Square for the THIRD time! And now with spectator motivation to the last kilometres!
km 40,5 - Espaliers of people and shouting and cheering also at Neumarkt, the after-run location
km 42 - Finish at Cologne Cathedral! Over Hohe Straße passing thousands of spectators and Cologne's landmark you will finish at Komödienstraße.
Route map
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The race information has been found on the official website of the event or through publicly available sources. Always refer to the official website the latest race information. Please let us know if any data is wrong or missing, by emailing us.
