Bienwald Marathon
Race Day Weather
Cool start — fast day potential
A cool 41°F at the start line is ideal for fast times — expect to warm up quickly once you're moving. Light winds shouldn't be a major factor for pacing. Moderate humidity at 71% is worth noting for effort level, especially in later miles.
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Race Info
The Bienwald Marathon starts and finishes in Kandel, Germany, with a route through Kandel, Minfeld, and the Bienwald forest in Rhineland-Palatinate. The course is nearly flat and fully paved, with about 20 meters of total elevation change across the full marathon distance. Ralf Salzmann holds the men's course record at 2:14:25, set in 1984 at the German marathon championship; Susi Riermeier holds the women's record at 2:38:13 from the same year. The race is held on the second Sunday of March and is a Boston Marathon qualifier.
