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Marathons in August 2026

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Alongside the multisports, there’s a 12-hour endurance run where you can push your limits as an individual or join forces in a relay team. Run as far as you can in 12 hours and soak up the support.
  • Sat 8 Aug
  • £56-£95
St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, UK

ATW First To Full Triathlon Festival | 12hr Solo

Alongside the multisports, there’s a 12-hour endurance run where you can push your limits as an individual or join forces in a relay team. Run as far as you can in 12 hours and soak up the support.

  • 12 hrs trail running
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • PB
  • Relay
  • Age 20 & over
Who doesn't like cake?! The Great British Bake Run is back for another year! The medal is a fantastic cupcake which doubles up as a magnet to go on your fridge!
  • Sun 9 Aug
  • £16-£35
Staines, Surrey, UK

Great British Bake Run

Who doesn't like cake?! The Great British Bake Run is back for another year! The medal is a fantastic cupcake which doubles up as a magnet to go on your fridge!

  • Road run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • All ages
Previously rated one of the top 10 UK marathons by Runners World! Stunningly scenic riverside routes along the Thames towpath. Flat, fast and very runnable with great runner support.
  • Sun 9 Aug
  • £53-£55
London, UK

Thames Meander Summer | Marathon

Previously rated one of the top 10 UK marathons by Runners World! Stunningly scenic riverside routes along the Thames towpath. Flat, fast and very runnable with great runner support.

  • 26.2 miles trail running + 600 ft ascent
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Age 18 & over
Enjoy a trip up the Leeds and Liverpool Canal this summer over a range of distances, all along the flat and even towpath. This event is perfect for runners of all abilities.
  • Sat 15 Aug
  • £40-£42
Shipley, West Yorkshire, UK

Sir Titus Summer Trot | Marathon

Enjoy a trip up the Leeds and Liverpool Canal this summer over a range of distances, all along the flat and even towpath. This event is perfect for runners of all abilities.

  • 26.2 miles trail running
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Age 18 & over
Soak up summer miles on a flat, fast canal towpath, with great support, generous treats and distances for every runner including marathon — a Yorkshire day out to remember.
  • Sat 22 Aug
  • £40-£42
Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

Summer Extravaganza | Marathon

Soak up summer miles on a flat, fast canal towpath, with great support, generous treats and distances for every runner including marathon — a Yorkshire day out to remember.

  • 26.2 miles trail running + 288 ft ascent
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Age 18 & over
Your race, your pace, your distance! Marathon runners will explore The Clover Route which is on road and receive a special bespoke medal too.
  • Sat 22 Aug
  • £33-£38
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, UK

The Lucky Clover | Full Marathon

Your race, your pace, your distance! Marathon runners will explore The Clover Route which is on road and receive a special bespoke medal too.

  • 26.2 miles road running + 1266 ft ascent
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Age 18 & over
Whether you're looking to get some miles under your belt before The Great North Run or you just fancy a run along the beautiful River Wear, then this is the event for you!
  • Sun 30 Aug
  • £16-£29
Durham, County Durham, UK

GNR & Time Turner | Durham

Whether you're looking to get some miles under your belt before The Great North Run or you just fancy a run along the beautiful River Wear, then this is the event for you!

  • Trail run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • All ages
Experience the world’s newest Abbott World Marathon Major: a scenic route from North Sydney, across Sydney Harbour Bridge, to the Opera House with 33,000 finishers!
  • Sun 30 Aug
  • £100
North Sydney, Australia

TCS Sydney Marathon

Experience the world’s newest Abbott World Marathon Major: a scenic route from North Sydney, across Sydney Harbour Bridge, to the Opera House with 33,000 finishers!

  • 42.2 km road running + 313 m ascent
  • Venue accessible
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Ballot
  • Chip timing
  • Fundraising required
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Sustainability policy
  • Age 18 & over
  • Sat 1 Aug
  • £30-£35
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, UK

Great Barrow Challenge | Day 10 | Full Marathon

  • 26.2 miles trail running
  • Sun 2 Aug
  • €25-€35
Chiaramonte Gulfi, Italy

La Filippide Marathon

  • 42.2 km road running
  • Fri 7 Aug
  • £20-£27
Egham, Surrey, UK

Midweek Chasing Numbers Aug | Marathon

  • 26.2 miles trail running
  • Sat 8 Aug
  • £10-£79
Stirling, UK

The Maverick Ochil Hills Trail | Marathon - 42K

  • 26.2 miles trail running + 1328 m ascent
  • Sat 8 Aug
  • £36-£44
Löttorp, Sweden

Oland Marathon

  • 42.2 km road running
  • Sun 9 Aug
  • $103.62-$114.37
Eureka, California, USA

Humboldt Bay Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sun 9 Aug
  • €69-€85
Sonthofen, Germany

Allgau Panorama Marathon | Marathon

  • 42.2 km trail running + 1375 m ascent
  • Sun 9 Aug
  • £49-£51
York, North Yorkshire, UK

Hardmoors 26.2 Farndale Trail Races | Marathon

  • 29 miles trail running + 4200 ft ascent
  • Fri 14 Aug
  • £20-£27
Egham, Surrey, UK

Midweek Medal Madness Run August | Marathon

  • 26.2 miles trail running
  • Sat 15 Aug
  • £23-£35
Staines, Surrey, UK

I'm Not Throwing Away My Shot Run | Marathon

  • 26.2 miles trail running
  • Sat 15 Aug
  • €78
Uppsala, Sweden

6 Lakes – 6 Sjoar | Marathon

  • 42.2 km trail running
  • Sat 15 Aug
  • €48-€85
Turku, Finland

Paavo Nurmi Marathon | Marathon

  • 42.2 km road running
  • Sun 16 Aug
  • $136.72-$216.43
Edmonton, Canada

Servus Edmonton Marathon

  • 42.2 km road running
  • Sun 16 Aug
  • $80-$120
Anchorage, Alaska, USA

Humpys Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sat 22 Aug
  • £33-£58
Hope Valley, Derbyshire, UK

INFERNO - Edale's Ring of Hell

  • 10 miler
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • Ultra run
  • Sat 22 Aug
  • £1,432-£1,455
Reykjavík, Iceland

Islandsbanki Reykjavik Marathon | Marathon

  • 42.2 km road running
  • Sat 22 Aug
  • €65-€215
Helsinki, Finland

Bjorn Borg Helsinki Marathon | Marathon

  • 42.2 km road running

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