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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Cologne
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

Generali Cologne Marathon Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Decision summary

Generali Cologne Marathon Half Marathon at a glance

Cut-off average pace
7:49/km

2:45:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
84/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
21 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Generali Cologne Marathon Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Generali Cologne Marathon Half Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

Where does the Generali Cologne Marathon Half Marathon route go?

The setting includes city and riverside.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Riverside
  • Historic
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Festival
  • Competitive

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
1:03:00
Women's course record
1:08:51
Field size
Combined participant limits: marathon 15,000; half marathon 20,000; relay 1,000
Field cap
20,000

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
2:45 hours net
Sold out
No

Race day logistics

Expo / packet pickup
Marathon Expo at MOTORWORLD Cologne, Fri 2 Oct 12:00–20:00 and Sat 3 Oct 2026 09:00–18:00

Access and course status

Nearest station
Bahnhof Deutz (Köln Messe/Deutz)
Spectator friendliness
high

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 13°CTypical temperature
  • 19 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 84Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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