• Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Hannover
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

ADAC Marathon Hannover Marathon

This race edition

Race date
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Race timezone
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Edition status
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Entry options

2027 edition

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

Decision summary

ADAC Marathon Hannover Marathon at a glance

Cut-off average pace
8:32/km

6:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
90/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
51 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

ADAC Marathon Hannover route map

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

How hilly is the ADAC Marathon Hannover?

The ADAC Marathon Hannover is described as pancake flat.

Where does the ADAC Marathon Hannover route go?

The ADAC Marathon Hannover route starts at City centre of Hannover at the Neues Rathaus (New Town Hall) / Maschpark; marathon starts from 10:00 and finishes at City centre of Hannover at the Neues Rathaus / Maschpark area. Underfoot, expect road. It passes Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hauptbahnhof, Neues Rathaus, Maschpark and Maschsee. Leistungspaket includes course and finish refreshments, pacers, massages and showers.

What should runners know on race day for the ADAC Marathon Hannover?

Kleiderbeutelverwahrung (bag drop) and changing rooms on the Friedrichswall, near Aegidientorplatz (Aegi). Bands, DJs und Samba-Gruppen entertain runners along the route. Zug- und Bremslaufer (pacemakers) for marathon 3:00h to 5:00h and half marathon 1:30h to 2:30h.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Forest
  • Lakeside
  • Parkland
  • Riverside
  • Historic

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Competitive
  • Festival

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Pancake Flat
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
2:06:05 (Amanal Petros)
Women's course record
2:21:26 (Domenika Mayer)

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
Zielschluss 16:00; marathon starts from 10:00 (approx. 6h limit, 08:20 min/km)

Race day logistics

Pacers
Zug- und Bremslaufer (pacemakers) for marathon 3:00h to 5:00h and half marathon 1:30h to 2:30h
Bag drop
Kleiderbeutelverwahrung (bag drop) and changing rooms on the Friedrichswall, near Aegidientorplatz (Aegi)
Expo / packet pickup
Marathon EXPO where start documents (Startunterlagen) are issued; exhibitors from the running, sport and health sectors; Fri 9 Apr 12:00-19:00, Sat 10 Apr 10:00-19:00, Sun 11 Apr from 07:00
Medal
Finisher commemorative medal (Erinnerungs-Medaille) included in the Leistungspaket
On-course music
Bands, DJs und Samba-Gruppen entertain runners along the route

Access and course status

Start
City centre of Hannover at the Neues Rathaus (New Town Hall) / Maschpark; marathon starts from 10:00
Finish
City centre of Hannover at the Neues Rathaus / Maschpark area

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Road
Landmarks
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hauptbahnhof, Neues Rathaus, Maschpark, Maschsee, Sprengel Museum, Eilenriede, Erlebnis-Zoo Hannover, Leibniz Universitat, Niedersachsisches Staatstheater, Waterloosaule, Aegidientorplatz, Leineschloss, Pelikan-Viertel, Linden, Nordstadt
Notable features
  • Leistungspaket includes course and finish refreshments, pacers, massages and showers
  • pre-race ROSSMANN Power-Party (carbo-loading) at the Casino des Neuen Rathauses and a free finisher party at Brauhaus Ernst-August

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 9°CTypical temperature
  • 19 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 90Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.