Langenhagen, Germany · Sunday, December 20, 2026

Fixed Distance Marathon

Kananoher FortyFive (4x3)

62 days away
45 km Distance
200 m Climbing
2.6 Grit · Entry level
52.4476° N, 9.7374° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 4 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.
Time limit 8 hours 10:40 min/km average. Firm. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Tighter than 74% of Marathon races. Measured against 46 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~38 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (45km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, August

Daytime high 23°C
Night low 13°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 7 h 40 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for August — NASA POWER, grid elevation 79 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2025 45km 38 Julian Meinert · 03:56:27 Katrin Neugebauer · 04:44:44
2025 45km 13 Hartmut Möbius · 04:28:58 Stefanie Grosser · 06:09:14
2025 45km 13 Marcus Zeinert · 04:00:18 Michaela Wiemers · 06:07:08
2024 45km 12 Lutz Möhring · 03:37:38 Agata Krafczyk-Möhring · 03:48:32
2024 45km 17 Jörg Chittka · 03:49:55 Nicole Sasse · 04:46:06
2023 45km 8 Heiko von der Ahe · 04:58:46 Lana Rockmann · 06:25:49
2023 45km 25 Jörg Chittka · 04:09:57 Katrin Neugebauer · 04:14:31
2022 45km 14 Markus Wilhelmi · 04:11:06 Michaela Wiemers · 05:49:30
2022 45km 15 Marcel Dörrie · 04:13:00 Katrin Neugebauer · 04:15:43
2021 45km 15 Andreas Fischer · 04:11:42 —

21% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (45km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Course notes

  • terrain This is a fast & flat course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.
  • gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

Gear for this race

Chosen for 45 km of trail with 200 m of ascent.

  • Trail Running Shoes 45 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
  • Race Nutrition 45 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
  • Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 45 km, without the bounce.
  • GPS Watches Battery life first — a 45 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
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Overview

Held in Langenhagen, Germany, the Kananoher FortyFive (4x3) covered 45 km on wide, paved forest paths through mixed woodland, repeating a set of three distinct loops four times. With 200 meters of total elevation gain working out to just 4.4 meters of climb per kilometer, the flat terrain offered continuous running without significant vertical resistance.

The 8-hour time limit enforced a cutoff pace of 10.7 minutes per kilometer, making it tighter than 76% of marathon cut-offs and more generous than 24%. For an entry fee of 15 Euro, the race gathered 38 finishers in 2025, leaving it bigger than 46% of marathon fields and smaller than 52%.

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