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Mainova Halbmarathon Frankfurt
The Mainova Halbmarathon Frankfurt is a flat course of 21.1 km with 35.7 m of climbing. Its lowest point is 94 m and its highest 118 m above sea level. Next race: Sunday 21 March 2027, starting at 10:05.
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 10:0510:05 AM
- Distance
- 21.1 km13.1 mi
- Half marathon
- Total climb
- 35.7 m117 ft
- Highest point 25 m82 ft above lowest
- Entry fee
- €55
- For the 2027 race
- Time limit
- 2 h 45 min
The course
Pick a place, or drag along the profileThe 2027 half marathon is 21.0975 km on 100% road, largely flat and measured to AIMS rules, starting in front of the Deutsche Bank Park and finishing inside it.
Start, finish
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Deutsche Bank Park
Runners start in front of the stadium and the finish is inside it.
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km 8.8mile 5.5
Ignatz-Bubis-Brücke
The course crosses the Main on this bridge at about 8.8 km.
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km 10.3mile 6.4
Untermainbrücke
The second Main crossing, at about 10.3 km.
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0 5 10 15 20 km
0 5 10 13.1 mi
Dashed: bridge
Your 2 gels, at the orange marksFor a 1:55 finish, one every 40 minutes
- km 7.3mile 4.6
- km 14.7mile 9.1
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- Flat, measured, and finished inside the stadiumFlat, AIMS-measured road, finishing inside the stadium.
- 10,553 finishers in 2026, a field capped at 10,500A record 10,553 finishers in 2026; 2027 capped at 10,500.
- Twenty-five metres of relief in 21 km94 to 118 m, 36 m of climbing, two Main crossings.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
Whole courseFinishFlat, measured, and finished inside the stadiumFlat, AIMS-measured road, finishing inside the stadium.
The organiser’s 2027 invitation describes the course as 21.0975 km, 100% road, largely flat, measured accurately to AIMS rules with every kilometre marked and a measurement certificate on file. The run is eligible for best lists. It starts in front of the Deutsche Bank Park and finishes inside the stadium. The time limit is 2 h 45 min, and the German half marathon championship is run within the race.
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Whole courseCrowd10,553 finishers in 2026, a field capped at 10,500A record 10,553 finishers in 2026; 2027 capped at 10,500.
The 24th edition, on 22 March 2026, set a finisher record for the third time running with 10,553 runners in the finish, and Esther Pfeiffer set a new women’s course record of 1:10:39. The organiser says the race sold out within 12 hours of entries opening on 15 October 2025. The 2027 invitation caps the field at 10,500, with an additional quota for German championship runners and company entries.
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Whole courseGradientTwenty-five metres of relief in 21 km94 to 118 m, 36 m of climbing, two Main crossings.
The road spans 25 m from its lowest point to its highest. The high point, 118 m, is at 2.5 km, and the low point, 94 m, at 11.9 km. The climb totals 36 m. The course crosses the Main on the Ignatz-Bubis-Brücke at about 8.8 km and on the Untermainbrücke at about 10.3 km.
Measured
Race weekend
Bib pickup at In front of the Deutsche Bank ParkBefore race week 3 key dates
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28 Sept 2026 · 10:0010:00 AM
Entries open -
31 Jan 2027
Entry deadline Online late entry follows until 14 March 2027, or until the 10,500 limit is reached. -
15 Feb 2027
Race numbers are posted to runners From this date. Runners with an address abroad collect their numbers on race day, up to one hour before the first start.
Saturday 20 March Bib pickup
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15:003:00 PM–17:005:00 PM
Pick-up of race numbers that did not arrive In front of the Deutsche Bank Park
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Sunday 21 March Race day
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08:008:00 AM
Deutsche Bank Park opens to runners -
10:0010:00 AM
Elite race and German championship start In front of the Deutsche Bank Park -
10:0510:05 AM
Main race start In front of the Deutsche Bank Park. The finish is inside the Deutsche Bank Park. -
12:3012:30 PM
Award ceremony for the five fastest women and men Next to the start area -
Time not published
Time limit The finish closes after 2 h 45 min. 2:45 limit: 7:49/km for 21.0975 km2:45 limit: 12:35/mi for 13.1 mi
Times as published by the organiser, in Frankfurt time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
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Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
2 gels for Frankfurt, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, the orange marks on the profile. Frankfurt stays within 25 m82 ft of height, so they go by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7.3mile 4.6
- km 14.7mile 9.1
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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Questions about the Mainova Halbmarathon Frankfurt
- Is the Mainova Halbmarathon Frankfurt course flat?
- Yes. It has 35.7 m of climbing over 21.1 km. The highest point is 25 m above the lowest.
- When is the Mainova Halbmarathon Frankfurt 2027?
- Sunday 21 March 2027. The start is at 10:05.
- How do I enter the Mainova Halbmarathon Frankfurt?
- Entry is through the organiser. Entry fee: €55 (for the 2027 race). Entry details on the organiser’s site
- What is the time limit at the Mainova Halbmarathon Frankfurt?
- Runners have 2 h 45 min to finish.
- Where does the Mainova Halbmarathon Frankfurt start?
- Start: In front of the Deutsche Bank Park.
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