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Munich Marathon Draws Record Field as Lautenschlager, Voelckel Win on Revamped City Course

The race marked the first outing for new organiser Laufstatt after a legal dispute, with city leaders calling the debut a strong platform for strengthening the event’s competitive profile.

Overview

  • Organisers reported about 28,500 entrants across all races and roughly 150,000 spectators lining the streets.
  • Gabriel Lautenschlager won the men’s race in 2:18:28, while Nina Voelckel took the women’s title in 2:31:33.
  • This edition was the first under Laufstatt Event gGmbH after a resolved dispute over race rights, a debut officials praised despite late confirmation that limited international elite entries.
  • The course highlighted new central-city segments, including a first passage by Sendlinger Tor and through the Werksviertel, with start and finish at the Olympiapark.
  • Police imposed multi-hour closures on key routes such as Ludwigstraße and Leopoldstraße, and MVG reported bus and tram disruptions until about 16:00.