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Half marathonRoad🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany

Cologne Half Marathon

Sunday, 3 October 2027Estimated dateIn 12 months · Start 08:30

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One of Germany's largest halves, starting in Deutz, crossing the Rhine and finishing at Cologne Cathedral.

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Facts checked 10 Oct 2026 against generali-koeln-marathon.de, de.wikipedia.org.

Elevation gain
36 m
Flat · ↓ 36 m
Start altitude
52 m
above sea level, from terrain data
Temp at start
11°C
Peaks around 16°C
Entry fee
≈ $95
Open entry
Finishers
16,000
typical year
Course
Loop
2.75h cut-off
Getting thereFly into CGN (Köln (Cologne)), about 14 km from the start

Course map

A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.

Elevation profile

Flat: about 36 m of climbing and 36 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start
11°C
Peak during race
16°C
Humidity
78%
Chance of rain
30%
Wind
15 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 3 October ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 08:30 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

Course records

Men
1:01:50 · Richard Ringer (2026)
Women
1:07:24 · Esther Pfeiffer (2026)

As of the 2025 season.

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Plan your trip

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