Sport in the city: MUNICH MARATHON on October 12th and 13th, 2024
At the weekend the city belongs to the athletes: It's marathon again in the Bavarian capital
October 12th and 13th in Munich: Various running competitions - International traditional costume run and mini marathon for children
Munich. October 13, 2024: Competitions in the marathon, half marathon and 10 kilometer run on Sunday. - A marathon has it all! After all, if you are trained you can run 42.195 km from start to finish this weekend. There will be live music here and there alongside the track. Of course, perseverance is required. It goes through the city and past many of the sights of the Bavarian capital. Numerous streets will then be closed and public transport (bus, tram) will be restricted here and there. Because the Olympic Stadium is being renovated here and there, this year the finish line will be on Hans-Jochen-Vogel-Platz at the Olympic Hall. The Munich marathon route was officially measured and internationally recognized for the planned event. Saturday, October 12, 2024, people will run in lederhosen and dirndls at the International Traditional Costume Run and the little athletes will also take part in the mini marathon for children.
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| The official route map can be found as a PDF on the organizer's homepage - 38TH GENERALI MUNICH MARATHON |
Overall, a great route for the runners
It goes from the Olympic Park to Schwarbing to Leopoldstrasse with the Victory Gate, you walk past the Ludwig Maximilians University (LMU), the most research-oriented university in Germany, and from here through Schellingstrasse to Theresienstrasse and then to the English Garden.
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| Chinese tower in the English Garden, photo: Helga Waess (archive) |
A beautiful path leads under old trees to the Chinese Tower and then to the Bogenhausen Art Nouveau villas, through the east of Munich. Once you have crossed the Isar Bridge you are almost in the city center. Through the old city gate “Isartor” you go into the old town. Everyone runs through the valley (street name), cheered by spectators, to Marienplatz and past the Old and New Munich Town Hall. It continues through Residenzstrasse between the Bavarian State Opera and Odeonsplatz.
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| Marathon runners on Residenzstrasse in Munich - Photo: Helga Waess (press archive) |
Then comes a whole 5 kilometers of super route
When you head back towards the university, you are already on Ludwigstrasse and then on Leopoldstrasse. You go through Franz-Joseph-Straße to your destination in the Olympic Park.
Here follows the Grand Final!
In the final, everyone cheers and the times are announced... until the award ceremony and the joy of everyone who completed the route!
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| View towards the Victory Gate and the University Church, , Ludwigstrasse and Leopoldstrasse are marathon routes, photo: Helga Waess (archive) |
Over 25,000 runners followed the official registration. And a few thousand spectators are also expected
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| The race track passes the Residenz - here Residenzstrasse towards Odeonsplatz, photo: Helga Waess |
By the way, there are several running competitions taking place at the same time in Munich on October 12th and 13th
- Munich Marathon 2024: on Sunday, October 13, 2024 through the city center
Competitions
- Squadron,
- Half marathon
- 10 kilometer run
- International traditional costume run
- Mini marathon for children
On Saturday, October 12th - from 10:30 a.m. - the International Traditional Costume Run and the mini marathon for children will take placeThe run is intended for all children between 6 and 14 years old. It goes from the Olympic Hall through the Olympic Park. After a full 3 kilometers you have reached the goal and receive a medal as a personal souvenir: Mini Marathon 2024! It's not just children who find out that sport makes them happy. |
Bayern fans and international costume wearers, there is the popular International Traditional Costume Run in dirndls, lederhosen or fantasy costumes, followed by a Bavarian breakfast...
Saturday October 12th, 2024 from 10:30 a.m. the traditional costumers will start in the Olympic Park at Hans-Jochen-Vogel-Platz. . . You go on the track in dirndls and lederhosen, kilts or kimonos. So it's an international traditional costume run and fits in with the times - six days after the Munich Oktoberfest, the traditional costumes are tested for suitability for competition.
You can see many a traditional costume club jogging comfortably in the Olympic Park - then we go to a Bavarian breakfast with white sausage and pretzels.
Marathon weekend schedule
Saturday, October 12, 2024:
- International traditional costume run - 10:30 a.m.: Start, Hans-Jochen-Vogel-Platz, Olympiapark - Finish: Olympiaalm / Olympiaberg
- Mini marathon - 2:00 p.m.: Start Hans-Jochen-Vogel-Platz, Olympic Park - Finish: Hans-Jochen-Vogel-Platz
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| Odeonsplatz with information stands and music during the Munich Marathon - press photo archive: Helga Waess |
Sunday, October 13, 2024
Start: Hans-Jochen-Vogel-Platz, Olympic Park
- 9:00 a.m.: Marathon
- 9:20 a.m.: Marathon relay
- 9:30 a.m.: 10km run
Start: Chinese Tower/English Garden
- 12:30 p.m.: Half marathon - finish at Hans-Jochen-Vogel-Platz, Olympic Park
- from 10:00 a.m.: 10km run
- from 11:05 a.m.: Marathon
- from 11:50 a.m.: marathon relay
- from 1:35 p.m.: half marathon
- Finish: 3:40 p.m
In these places you can cheer on the marathon runners
- Olympic Park
- Leopoldstrasse
- Victory goal
- Schellingstrasse
- Theresienstrasse
- English garden
- Chinese tower
- Bogenhausen Art Nouveau villas
- Munich East (Ostbahnhof)
- Isar bridge
- Isartor
- valley
- Marienplatz
- Bavarian State Opera
- residence
- Odeon Square
- Ludwigstrasse
- Leopoldstrasse (way back)
- Franz Joseph Street
- Olympic Park (destination)
- ab 10:00 Uhr: 10km-Lauf
- ab 11:05 Uhr: Marathon
- ab 11:50 Uhr: Marathon-Staffel
- ab 13:35 Uhr: Halbmarathon
- Zielschluss: 15:40 Uhr
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| Odeonsplatz with information stands and music during the Munich Marathon - on the left the runners come through Residenzstrasse - press photo archive: Helga Waess |
