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It is a charity race supporting a youth facility in Erfurt.
The road to your own record
Picture the course in advance and find the pace that fits you.
When the city cheers
Streets lined with cheers, runners all around. You'll be part of that scene.
The trip that follows the run
Take it slow with the finish still in you, and meet the city all over again.
Erfurt Marathon runner reviews and race reports
Stories from those who ran it first.
From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.
Race reports: 2
Ernst BartRan in 2016
“I tried to run calmly enough to avoid overheating.”
Ernst Bart placed in the top 10 at the 2016 Erfurt Marathon despite 33°C heat and repeated climbs. Already tired from walking 5km to find the start, he ran calmly and finished without major problems.
Quoted from the original · translated
Original quote
Ich versuchte ganz ruhig zu laufen und ja nicht zu überhitzen.
“I can enjoy running without worrying about course markings.”
Bernd Neumann ran with someone who knew course at the 2014 Erfurt Marathon, enjoying forest trails and the old town. Despite missing course markings and slippery stretches, he finished while admiring historic buildings.
Quoted from the original · translated
Original quote
Ich kann die Strecke genießen, ohne auf irgendwelche Markierungen zu achten.
We translated a short line from each public race report and summarized the experience. Finish times are as stated by the author, and past editions may differ from this year's weather and operations.
See it on video, feel it through their stories.
Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.
The event includes the Marathon, half marathon, Marathon-2-person relay, and Marathon-4-person relay categories.
Start line is located at Radrennbahn Andreasried, 99089 Erfurt, with the start scheduled for 9:00 a.m. local time.
Participant benefits
Not yet confirmed in the official race guide
Where and when to collect your Erfurt Marathon race bib
To the start line, step by step.
Pick up your bib, check your wave. So on race morning, you can just run.
From the 2026 edition
Pick up your bib at the expo
The distribution location and time for the race packet have not been announced. The race venue is Radrennbahn Andreasried, and bib is limited to 250 entries.
Confirmation from the organizer · ANNAKRAM e.V · is required
Stations & transport near the venue
Getting to the start
Venue confirmed as Radrennbahn Andreasried, Erfurt.
The official site is minimal/JS-driven and repeated attempts to fetch subpages returned 404, so no Bahnhof/tram/shuttle/parking details could be extracted from any accessible page.
Official site confirms event as "Erfurt Marathon 13" on "12.09.
Transit specifics were not retrievable from the official site in this research pass;
none invented.
Getting to the finish
Same venue as start.
More details
Not found on official site.
Stations & transport near the venue
Erfurt's EVAG trams and buses run on VMT fares;
new ticket machines accept contactless bank card, Apple Pay and Google Pay directly, so a dedicated transit card is not needed for a short visit.
Germany's Deutschlandticket also covers VMT/EVAG services.
Hotel distances are straight-line from the start. Distances and ratings for food and sights come from the place provider, and experiences are travel products in Erfurt.
