Köln Marathon

Sunday, 4 October 2026In 6 days

Also known as: Generali Köln Marathon

50679, Cologne (Köln), Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germanygenerali-koeln-marathon.de

A flat, fast city marathon through Cologne, starting in the Deutz district across the Rhine and finishing at the cathedral. The half marathon shares the start and takes in the Sülz, Lindenthal and Ehrenfeld quarters. A four-person relay runs the marathon course, and there is a school relay and a children’s run at the cathedral.

Distances

Entry fee

€130Marathon · late entry · Enter (opens in a new tab)

Marathon EUR 130, half marathon 95, relay marathon 199, school marathon 50, children's run 9.

Rules and terrain

Surface: road

Start

Half Marathon · Marathon · Staffelmarathon (4 Etappen)·Köln-DeutzKöln-Deutz · Köln-Deutz, 50679 Köln
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Race day

Start time: 10:30 (Europe/Berlin) · Marathon only

Afterwards

Results: generali-koeln-marathon.de (opens in a new tab)

Editions

4 Oct 2026
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Where this came from

Sources: Start times from the organiser’s FAQ PDF dated 31 August 2026; race line-up, field limits and entry fees from the individual competition pages at generali-koeln-marathon.de. Checked 7 September 2026.
Last verified: 9 Sep 2026
Organised by: Köln Marathon Veranstaltungs- und Werbe GmbH (opens in a new tab) · Organiser · operator · verified 7 Sep 2026 (opens in a new tab)