Marathonmann is a post-hardcore band from Munich formed in 2011. In 2012 they released their first EP Die Stadt gehört den Besten. The title song became a hit within the scene and got them the attention of record label Century Media. Subsequently the band went on tours with Casper, Comeback Kid and Living With Lions.
Their debut album Holzschwert was released in spring 2013. Tom Mischok from Adolar, Richard Meyer from KMPFSPRT and Duido Knollmann from Donots had guest appearances on the record. The second album …und wir vergessen was vor uns liegt was released in 2014 and reached number 46 on the German album charts. In 2019 the fourth album Die Angst sitzt neben dir was published. Over the years, the band has seen a couple of line up changes.