Around 700 guests accepted the invitation from LIVA and Oberbank to the Linz Marathon Kick Off Event on January 23, 2026 at the Oberbank Donau Forum. At the center was a sports talk with Simon Boch, Domenika Mayer, Mario Bauernfeind and Jennifer Burs - big names and real emotions were guaranteed.
Participants received the latest information about the 24th Oberbank Linz Donau Marathon and were then able to take away training tips and motivation from the sports talk.
Pictures of the Linz Marathon Kick Off 2026
Speakers in recent years
2025
Julia Mayer - current Austrian marathon record holder
Christian Schiester - extreme runner
Michael Buchleitner - running legend
2024
Toni Innauer - Olympic ski jumping champion, national coach and successful author
Richard Ringer - European champion & top athlete
Peter Filzmaier - Austrian political scientist & avid sports fan
