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- Distances
- 10K, Half marathon, Marathon
- Terrain
- Flat
- Field
- More than 40,000 starters across all races in 2026
Course
The Munich Marathon course
A single lap of the city that starts at 9:00 on the Spiridon-Louis-Ring in the Olympiapark and finishes on the Willi-Daume-Platz beside the Olympiasee. The route heads down Leopoldstraße through Schwabing into the old town, turns at Sendlinger Tor and comes back past Marienplatz before a long stretch through the Englischer Garten.
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It then swings east to the Werksviertel, returns over the Ludwigsbrücke and through the Isartor, and passes the Siegestor before a slight descent back to the Olympiapark. The official profile stays between 508 and 533 m above sea level the whole way, so it is flat in practice, just at a modest altitude of about 520 m.
- Terrain
- Flat
- Distances
- 10K, Half marathon, Marathon
- Field
- More than 40,000 starters across all races in 2026
- Weather on race day
- October in Munich usually means 6–15 °C, with a chilly 9:00 start and mild conditions by the finish. Foehn days can bring sunshine and warmth, while a front can mean rain and wind, so check the forecast late and keep a throwaway layer for the start corral.
What to train for
The profile is flat, so the race is decided by steady pacing and fuelling rather than hills.
Build long runs to 32–35 km with the last third at goal marathon pace, and rehearse the long middle section in a park setting on soft paths if you have them, since the Englischer Garten stretch comes when fatigue starts.
Add weekly tempo runs of 8–12 km at half-marathon effort, and practise taking a gel every 30–40 minutes. The slight drop from the Siegestor to the Olympiapark in the final kilometres rewards runners who saved a little.
Sample week
A sample Munich Marathon training week
A week from the middle of the build, about six weeks out. Your plan sets the real distances and paces from your own fitness and adjusts them every week as you train.
- Monday
- Rest, or 20 minutes of mobility
- Tuesday Key session
- Intervals: 5 × 1.5 km at 5K to 10K effort, easy jog between
- Wednesday
- Easy run, 10–11 km
- Thursday Key session
- Goal-pace run, 16 km with 10 km at race pace
- Friday
- Recovery run, 6 km, or cross-train
- Saturday Key session
- Long run, 26–29 km, the last 6 km at race pace
- Sunday
- Easy run, 6 km, then 6 relaxed strides
Taper
Tapering for the Munich Marathon
Start the taper two to three weeks before race day. Cut your weekly volume by about a third, then by half in race week, and keep a few short efforts at race pace so your legs stay sharp. The course is flat, so pacing decides the day: rehearse your goal pace in short segments during race week.
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Munich Marathon training questions
How long should I train for the Munich Marathon?
Most runners give a marathon sixteen to twenty weeks of focused training on top of an existing base. The plan above counts back from your actual race date, so if you have less time than that it builds the best plan the remaining weeks allow rather than pretending you have longer.
Is the Munich Marathon course hilly?
Flat. A single lap of the city that starts at 9:00 on the Spiridon-Louis-Ring in the Olympiapark and finishes on the Willi-Daume-Platz beside the Olympiasee.
What is the weather usually like at the Munich Marathon?
October in Munich usually means 6–15 °C, with a chilly 9:00 start and mild conditions by the finish. Foehn days can bring sunshine and warmth, while a front can mean rain and wind, so check the forecast late and keep a throwaway layer for the start corral.
When should I start tapering for the Munich Marathon?
Start the taper two to three weeks before race day. Cut your weekly volume by about a third, then by half in race week, and keep a few short efforts at race pace so your legs stay sharp. The course is flat, so pacing decides the day: rehearse your goal pace in short segments during race week.
Do I need an account to get a Munich Marathon training plan?
No. The plan above builds in your browser with no account, no email, and no card. Make a free account only if you want to keep it, log your runs against it, and have the coach keep adapting it as your training goes.