Cologne Marathon
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Comfortable temps
Mild 54°F temps at gun time mean comfortable early miles without overheating risk. Light winds shouldn't be a major factor for pacing. Moderate humidity at 77% is worth noting for effort level, especially in later miles.
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Race Info
The Cologne Marathon (Kolnmarathon) starts at Ottoplatz in Deutz and finishes near Cologne Cathedral on Komodienstrasse. The flat course crosses the Rhine via the Deutz Bridge and passes through Rodenkirchen, Lindenthal, Ehrenfeld, and Nippes, with runners passing Rudolfplatz three times. The marathon has 11 aid stations; the half marathon, run concurrently over 21 km, has 6.
