Graz Marathon
The Lowdown
The Graz Marathon is Austria's autumn city marathon, run on an AIMS-measured 42.195 km course that starts and finishes at the Opernring by the Graz Opera, at the foot of the Schlossberg, and loops through the historic squares and inner city of the Styrian capital. Currently branded the 'Kleine Zeitung Graz Marathon' after its long-running title sponsor, the regional newspaper Kleine Zeitung, the event anchors a three-day family running festival (October 9-11, 2026) headquartered at Hervis CityPark, alongside a half marathon, quarter marathon, 5K, a Hyundai-sponsored marathon relay, and children's races (Bambini Sprint, Junior Marathon).
Race Day
Weather Forecast
Elevation
Terrain Profile
Relatively flat course
Opernring / Graz Opera (start/finish)
Schlossberg
Hauptplatz
Historic city squares of Graz
Other distances available during the event weekend:
Opernring, Graz, Austria
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Eligibility
- Marathon entrants must be born 2008 or earlier (minimum age 18 for the 2026 edition).
Entry Methods
- Online registration via MaxFun Sports (maxfunregister.com)
Also branded 'Kleine Zeitung Graz Marathon' after its title sponsor, the regional Austrian newspaper Kleine Zeitung.
AIMS-measured 42.195 km course through central Graz.
Part of a three-day event weekend (October 9-11, 2026) headquartered at Hervis CityPark, with children's and 5K events on Saturday and the marathon/half/quarter marathons on Sunday.
No explicit Boston Marathon qualifying-course claim found on official sources.
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