Overview

• The 42nd edition starts Sunday at 10:00 local time with live coverage by Hessischer Rundfunk.
• Marathon entries have reached a record 17,000 and are sold out, with organizers expecting nearly 30,000 participants across all races.
• To ease crowding, the race moves from two to four start waves and will close course sections 30 minutes before the lead runners, while hospitals, the main station and the airport remain accessible.
• A deep professional field includes the returning Shura Kitata and a late entry from Magdalyne Masai, with Kenya’s Sharon Chelimo topping the women’s list.
• Germany’s Filimon Abraham targets a time under 2:08:00 after a 2:08:11 personal best in Sevilla, which would better the fastest German mark in Frankfurt.