Hamburg Marathon
Hamburg Marathon is held on April 26. This event in the third decade of the month April is annual. 
Help us
Help us 
Looking back to the first Hamburg Marathon, it took place five years before the fall of the Berlin Wall. The first edition took place in 1986 with around 8,000 participants. The German Chancellor was still Helmut Kohl and the German soccer champions were VfB Stuttgart - ahead of Hamburger SV. But the Hamburg Marathon is by no means the oldest race of its kind. The marathon oldie is the "Rund um den Baldeneysee" race in Essen. This route has been run without interruption since 1963.
The Hamburg Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195 km (26.219 miles) in Hamburg, Germany. The marathon is categorized by World Athletics as a Gold Label Road Race.
Numerous roads will be closed along the course. Bus services will also be restricted.
Similar holidays and events, festivals and interesting facts
East Meets West Day on April 25 (Many kinds of sports team hold annual East vs. West games);
Football Day in Kazakhstan on April 25
National Physical Education and Sport Week in USA on May 1
Gutenberg Half Marathon Mainz on May 3
International Supporters' Day on May 8
Global Move for Health Day on May 10
World Nordic Walking Day on May 16 (is a day of unified commemoration of the Nordic Walking Family around the world. It is for everyone, of all ages and abilities)