Münster’s silver jubilee

Today, the registration portal for the Volksbank Münster Marathon, the Wecker 28 Run, the Westfalen Charity Run, and the H&B technics Health Run was opened. The silver jubilee is set to be something truly special, according to the organizing team, which has planned numerous events and unique features throughout 2027 – both for the Volksbank Münster Marathon and for the 1KOMMA5° Urban Run on June 2nd, as well as the other races being organized alongside it.

Preparations are already in full swing. A “best of” selection of artists from the past 25 years, as well as a “Heroes’ Mile” featuring large posters with photos from the last two decades, are just two of the special events planned for the grand anniversary: ​​25 years of the Volksbank Münster Marathon.

“And it’s wonderful that we’re back to where we started 25 years ago in terms of finisher numbers,” says Michael Brinkmann, who has been at the helm of the marathon for 25 years and still vividly remembers the inaugural event, when suddenly 5,000 marathon runners lined up at the starting line. All the other races didn’t exist back then. Even at its very first race, the Volksbank Münster Marathon secured its place among Germany’s largest marathons.

And it’s great that we’re back where we started 25 years ago in terms of finisher numbers. The running magazine “Laufzeit” features the headline “Münster Runs in the First League” in its October/November issue, and continues: “The Volksbank Münster Marathon has catapulted itself back into the top tier of German road races. One year before its 25th anniversary, the 24th edition delivered fast times, fantastic photos – and, on the red carpet of the Prinzipalmarkt, the emotions for which Münster has long been known.”

Despite all these positive developments, Münster Marathon e.V. still has goals. “We definitely want to increase the number of female participants, as we still have some catching up to do in this area,” the marathon team stated in its press release. The organizers are hoping for a year worthy of an anniversary, with many highlights in 2027 and a grand finale at the 25th Volksbank Münster Marathon on September 13th. While registrations for the first races are already going well, registration for the Atruvia Relay Marathon will not open until the second week of December.