Düsseldorf Marathon

Düsseldorf Marathon
The banks of the Rhine feature heavily in the marathon course
Date	May
Location	Düsseldorf, Germany
Event type	Road
Distance	Marathon
Established	2003
Official site	Düsseldorf Marathon

The Düsseldorf Marathon is an annual marathon race in Düsseldorf, Germany in early May.

Organised by Jan-Henning Winschermann (via rhein-marathon düsseldorf e.V.), the race was first held in 2003.

The course runs through parts of the city and alongside the banks of the Rhine. It is a double-looped format and the route is generally a flat one. Almost 3000 runners completed the course at the race held in 2010. The race day also includes other events, such as a marathon road relay and over 10,000 people participate on an annual basis. Some 14,000 runners took part in 2011.

The race holds IAAF Bronze Label status, is a member of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) and also the German Road Races group. It is sponsored by Metro Group, a large international retailer based in the same city.

The men's course record was set at the 2013 race, when Dereje Debele won with a time of 2:07:48 hours, while the women's course record was set by Agnes Jeruto Barsosio in 2012, with a time of 2:25:49. Kenya has been the most successful nationality in the men's race. The women's race has seen mostly Germans top the podium.

Key:   Course record