71 guides · checked September to October 2026
Marathon and half marathon race weekend guides
Plan your race weekend from getting there and collecting your number to race morning and getting home. Each guide covers the course and weather too. Sources are linked in the guide. Times are labelled by year so you can see which details still need confirming.
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- MarathonNext upTCS New York City Marathon1 Nov 2026. Sunday · New York, United StatesFive boroughs and five bridges, from Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island to Central Park, with 59,226 finishers in 2025.
- MarathonHarmonie Mutuelle Toulouse Métropole Run Experience Marathon1 Nov 2026. Sunday · Toulouse, FranceA Sunday morning marathon through the pink city from Boulevard d'Arcole to Boulevard Lazare Carnot, with number collection on Place du Capitole.
- MarathonCNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon7 Nov 2026. Saturday · Indianapolis, United StatesA fast, flat marathon from downtown Indianapolis through its historic neighbourhoods and cultural districts, past the Heslar Naval Armory, back to the city centre.
- MarathonAthens Marathon. The Authentic8 Nov 2026. Sunday · Athens, GreeceRuns from the town of Marathon to the Panathenaic Stadium, with a long climb from 17 to 31 km.
- MarathonGenerali Maratón Málaga8 Nov 2026. Sunday · Málaga, SpainA city and seafront marathon in southern Spain, starting and finishing on Paseo del Parque, now held in November.
- Half marathonMonterey Bay Half Marathon8 Nov 2026. Sunday · Monterey, United StatesAn out-and-back half from downtown Monterey along Cannery Row and the Pacific Grove shoreline, back to a finish at Custom House Plaza by Fisherman's Wharf.
- MarathonFrench Riviera Marathon Nice–Cannes8 Nov 2026. Sunday · Nice, FranceRuns along the sea from the Promenade des Anglais in Nice to the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, with no cups on the course and a free train ticket in your number.
- MarathonEDP Porto Marathon8 Nov 2026. Sunday · Porto, PortugalStarts by SEA LIFE Porto on the coast at 8:00 and finishes at Queimódromo, beside the Parque da Cidade.
- MarathonAllianz Richmond Marathon14 Nov 2026. Saturday · Richmond, United StatesBilled as America's Friendliest Marathon, with street art, river views, historic buildings and parks, and a downhill finish before the party on Brown's Island.
- MarathonPhiladelphia Marathon22 Nov 2026. Sunday · Philadelphia, United StatesA loop from the Benjamin Franklin Parkway through the historic district, University City and Fairmount Park, out to Manayunk and back along the Schuylkill to the Art Museum.
- MarathonZurich Maratón Donostia San Sebastián22 Nov 2026. Sunday · San Sebastián, SpainA flat city course from Calle Hernani by the town hall, past La Concha, Anoeta and the Buen Pastor cathedral, to a finish on the Boulevard in the old town.
- MarathonMarathon de La Rochelle Serge Vigot29 Nov 2026. Sunday · La Rochelle, FranceA Sunday morning marathon that starts from two quays in La Rochelle and finishes beside the towers of the old harbour, with Friday and Saturday number collection.
- MarathonValencia Marathon6 Dec 2026. Sunday · Valencia, SpainStarts and finishes at the City of Arts and Sciences, with a men's record of 2:01:48.
- Half marathonHyundai Mitja Marató Barcelona by Brooks14 Feb 2027. Sunday · Barcelona, SpainA fast, fully urban half marathon starting on Passeig Picasso in February. Entries sold out in a week, so a transfer is the way in.
- MarathonZurich Seville Marathon21 Feb 2027. Sunday · Seville, SpainStarts beside the María Luisa Park and has 10 m of height difference over 38 turns.
- Half marathonEDP Lisbon Half Marathon7 Mar 2027. Sunday · Lisbon, PortugalStarts on the 25 de Abril Bridge and finishes at the Jerónimos Monastery, with 20,000 places and free Fertagus trains to the start.
- MarathonTokyo Marathon7 Mar 2027. Sunday · Tokyo, Japan40,000 runners from the Metropolitan Government Building in Shinjuku to Gyoko-dori in front of Tokyo Station.
- MarathonZurich Marató Barcelona14 Mar 2027. Sunday · Barcelona, SpainStarts on Passeig de Gràcia at 8:30, with colour-coded corrals and 32,000 runners in 2026.
- Half marathonGetPRO Bath Half14 Mar 2027. Sunday · Bath, United KingdomStarts in Royal Victoria Park through traffic-free Bath streets, with posted packs and a racecourse shuttle bus.
- Half marathonTTP Cambridge Half Marathon14 Mar 2027. Sunday · Cambridge, United KingdomA flat half marathon through Cambridge's colleges and out to Grantchester, starting on Victoria Avenue. The 2027 race is on 14 March.
- MarathonRome Marathon14 Mar 2027. Sunday · Rome, ItalyStarts at the Colosseum and finishes in the Circus Maximus, with about 6 km of cobbles between.
- Half marathonGloucester Half Marathon & 10k21 Mar 2027. Sunday · Gloucester, United KingdomStarts and finishes at Gloucester Park, past the Cathedral and out along the canal path, with a 3-hour limit.
- Half marathonGreen Park Reading Half Marathon21 Mar 2027. Sunday · Reading, United KingdomA half marathon through Reading, starting on Longwater Avenue in Green Park and finishing inside the football stadium.
- Half marathonGenerali Prague Half Marathon3 Apr 2027. Saturday · Prague, CzechiaA Saturday-morning looped course past Charles Bridge and Vyšehrad, starting and finishing at Bubenské nábřeží, with 16,000 places.
- Half marathonGenerali Berlin Half Marathon4 Apr 2027. Sunday · Berlin, GermanyStarts and finishes beside the Brandenburg Gate on Straße des 17. Juni, with up to 43,000 places and a turning point at Strausberger Platz.
- MarathonBrighton Marathon4 Apr 2027. Sunday · Brighton, United KingdomStarts at Preston Park, finishes on Hove Lawns, and has four main climbs by mile 11.
- Half marathonLondon Landmarks Half Marathon4 Apr 2027. Sunday · London, United KingdomA closed-road half through Westminster and the City, starting on Whitehall and finishing at Trafalgar Square.
- MarathonWizz Air Milano Marathon4 Apr 2027. Sunday · Milan, ItalyA point-to-point marathon from Corso Sempione to Piazza del Duomo, billed by the organiser as Italy's fastest.
- MarathonParis Marathon4 Apr 2027. Sunday · Paris, FranceStarts on the Champs-Élysées and finishes on the Avenue Foch, with the 50th edition in 2027.
- Half marathonRun For All Sheffield Half Marathon4 Apr 2027. Sunday · Sheffield, United KingdomA city-centre half marathon that climbs towards Ringinglow in the Peak District and returns down Hathersage Road.
- MarathonNN Marathon Rotterdam11 Apr 2027. Sunday · Rotterdam, NetherlandsStarts on Schiedamsedijk and finishes on the Coolsingel, with five waves and a 5:30 limit.
- MarathonOchsner Sport Zürich Marathon11 Apr 2027. Sunday · Zürich, SwitzerlandA Sunday marathon from Quaibrücke to Sechseläutenplatz, with free second-class rail travel to the city included in the entry.
- MarathonManchester Marathon18 Apr 2027. Sunday · Manchester, United KingdomA point-to-point race from Old Trafford to Oxford Road, with 52,000 runners expected in 2027.
- MarathonVienna City Marathon18 Apr 2027. Sunday · Vienna, AustriaStarts across the Danube, runs the Ring and finishes at Rathausplatz, with about 90 m of climb.
- MarathonBoston Marathon19 Apr 2027. Monday · Boston, United StatesThe oldest annual marathon, point to point from Hopkinton to Boylston Street on Patriots' Day, for 30,000 runners who mostly qualified.
- MarathonTCS London Marathon24 Apr 2027. Saturday and Sunday · London, United KingdomTwo days in 2027, with 45,000 runners on the Saturday and 55,000 on the Sunday, from Greenwich to The Mall.
- MarathonHaspa Marathon Hamburg25 Apr 2027. Sunday · Hamburg, GermanyStarts and finishes at Hamburg Messe, with harbour roads, the Alster and a late return through Eppendorf.
- MarathonRock 'n' Roll Madrid Marathon25 Apr 2027. Sunday · Madrid, SpainStarts on the Paseo de la Castellana, finishes at Recoletos by Cibeles, and is run at about 650 m above sea level.
- MarathonPhoenix Energy Belfast City Marathon2 May 2027. Sunday · Belfast, United KingdomA point-to-point marathon from Stormont Estate to Ormeau Park, run on the first Sunday of May.
- MarathonVodafone Prague Marathon2 May 2027. Sunday · Prague, CzechiaA closed-road marathon through Prague's historic centre, starting at 8:00 on Old Town Square in early May.
- MarathonSaucony Helsinki City Marathon8 May 2027. Saturday · Helsinki, FinlandFinland's biggest and oldest marathon, starting by the Paavo Nurmi statue and finishing in the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on a Saturday in May.
- MarathonCopenhagen Marathon9 May 2027. Sunday · Copenhagen, DenmarkA flat city course that starts and finishes by Fælledparken, with 35,000 places in 2027 allocated by ballot.
- MarathonSanlam Cape Town Marathon23 May 2027. Sunday · Cape Town, South AfricaAfrica's first Abbott World Marathon Major, starting and finishing in Green Point beside DHL Stadium, with a loop out to Rondebosch Common.
- Marathonadidas Stockholm Marathon29 May 2027. Saturday · Stockholm, SwedenA Saturday-noon marathon through central Stockholm that finishes inside the 1912 Olympic Stadium, with entries open for 2027.
- MarathonEdinburgh Marathon30 May 2027. Sunday · Edinburgh, United KingdomA point-to-point race from Potterrow to Musselburgh with a descent of almost 90 m, part of the Edinburgh Marathon Festival.
- MarathonTCS Sydney Marathon29 Aug 2027. Sunday · Sydney, AustraliaOne of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, from North Sydney over the Harbour Bridge to the Opera House.
- Half marathonAJ Bell Great North Run12 Sep 2027. Sunday · Newcastle upon Tyne, United KingdomCrosses the Tyne Bridge and finishes beside the sea in South Shields, with a long uphill stretch before the final descent.
- MarathonSwedbank Tallinn Marathon12 Sep 2027. Sunday · Tallinn, EstoniaThe marathon day of Estonia's biggest running weekend, started at 9:00 in the centre of Tallinn on the second Sunday of September.
- MarathonDNB Oslo Marathon18 Sep 2027. Saturday · Oslo, NorwayA Saturday marathon that starts and finishes at Rådhusplassen, with two laps of the half marathon route in 2026.
- Half marathonRun Cheltenham Half Marathon19 Sep 2027. Sunday · Cheltenham, United KingdomStarts and finishes at Cheltenham Racecourse on closed town-centre roads, with a 3 hour 30 minute limit.
- Half marathonCopenhagen Half Marathon19 Sep 2027. Sunday · Copenhagen, DenmarkA flat city course with 45,000 places allocated by ballot, starting on Jagtvej and finishing in Fælledparken.
- MarathonBerlin Marathon26 Sep 2027. Sunday · Berlin, GermanyStarts and finishes at the Brandenburg Gate, and has produced 13 world records.
- MarathonLoch Ness Marathon26 Sep 2027. Sunday · Inverness, United KingdomStarts on moorland south of Loch Ness and finishes in Inverness, with a coach to the start and a climb late in the race.
- MarathonNationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Marathon26 Sep 2027. Sunday · Warsaw, PolandStarts and finishes at the Palace of Culture and Science, with 83 m of climb and free public transport for runners.
- Half marathonCardiff Half Marathon3 Oct 2027. Sunday · Cardiff, United KingdomStarts outside Cardiff Castle, crosses the Penarth barrage and loops Roath Park Lake, and finishes at the Civic Centre.
- MarathonChester Marathon10 Oct 2027. Sunday · Chester, United KingdomStarts inside Chester Racecourse, runs out through Cheshire and North Wales and finishes beside the River Dee on Castle Drive.
- MarathonBank of America Chicago Marathon10 Oct 2027. Sunday · Chicago, United StatesStarts and finishes in Grant Park, 55,000 runners through 29 neighbourhoods, and seven world records on the course.
- Half marathonOxford Half Marathon10 Oct 2027. Sunday · Oxford, United KingdomA closed-road half through central Oxford and Summertown, starting and finishing on Mansfield Road beside University Parks.
- Half marathonRoyal Parks Half Marathon10 Oct 2027. Sunday · London, United KingdomA closed-road half through four Royal Parks and past Buckingham Palace, starting in Hyde Park and finishing in Kensington Gardens.
- MarathonAltra Yorkshire Marathon17 Oct 2027. Sunday · York, United KingdomStarts and finishes at the University of York, with a loop through Stockton-on-the-Forest and the countryside outside York.
- MarathonIrish Life Dublin Marathon24 Oct 2027. Sunday · Dublin, IrelandStarts on Leeson Street Lower, loops through Phoenix Park and the southern suburbs and finishes by the Pepper Canister Church on Mount Street Upper.
- MarathonTCS Amsterdam Marathon31 Oct 2027. Sunday · Amsterdam, NetherlandsStarts and finishes inside the 1928 Olympic Stadium, with the Amstel and the Vondelpark in between.
- MarathonSPAR Budapest MarathonDate to be announced, Oct. Weekend of 9 and 10 October 2027 · Budapest, HungaryStarts beside the Danube at Pázmány Péter Promenade, with the marathon on Sunday and shorter races across the weekend.
- MarathonEDP Lisbon MarathonDate to be announced, Oct. October 2027, date to be announced · Lisbon, PortugalStarts at Carcavelos on the coast and finishes at Praça do Comércio, with free trains to the start for runners.
- Half marathonAmsterdam Half MarathonDate to be announced, Oct. Weekend of 30 and 31 October 2027 · Amsterdam, NetherlandsStarts on Stadionweg in the early afternoon and finishes in front of the grandstand inside the 1928 Olympic Stadium.
- MarathonBaltimore Marathon2027 date to come · Baltimore, United StatesA Saturday 8:00 start by Camden Yards and a finish at the Inner Harbor, with a hill from about mile 16 to 20.
- MarathonMainova Frankfurt Marathon2027 date to come · Frankfurt, GermanyStarts on Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage and finishes inside the Festhalle at the trade fair, over a course with 27.8 m between its lowest and highest points.
- Half marathonhella hamburg halbmarathon2027 date to come · Hamburg, GermanyA point-to-point half from the Reeperbahn along the Elbe, past the Elbphilharmonie and the Speicherstadt, round the Outer Alster to a finish by the Messe.
- MarathonMarine Corps Marathon2027 date to come · Washington, DC, United StatesThe Marines' own marathon, from the Pentagon through Georgetown and along the National Mall to an uphill finish at the Marine Corps War Memorial, with three time gates to beat on the way.
- Half marathonValencia Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Zurich2027 date to come · Valencia, SpainStarts and finishes on Avinguda dels Tarongers, with 25,000 bibs, seven start waves and a 2:45 time limit.
- MarathonVenicemarathon2027 date to come · Venice, ItalyStarts at Villa Pisani in Stra and finishes on the Riva Sette Martiri waterfront in Venice, with free runner shuttles from Mestre and Tronchetto.