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Beginner-friendly Marathons in April 2026

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Build marathon confidence on a fully supported long run, choosing your distance, fuelling every lap and training smart in a relaxed, friendly environment with likeminded runners.
  • Sat 4 Apr
  • £33-£35
Staines, Surrey, UK

London Marathon Long Training Run | Day 5

Build marathon confidence on a fully supported long run, choosing your distance, fuelling every lap and training smart in a relaxed, friendly environment with likeminded runners.

  • 7 hrs trail running
Experience the UK’s friendliest and flattest major marathon with huge crowd support on a route with PB potential plus chunky medals and relay options.
  • Sun 19 Apr
  • £30
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

adidas Manchester Marathon

Experience the UK’s friendliest and flattest major marathon with huge crowd support on a route with PB potential plus chunky medals and relay options.

  • 26.2 miles road running
Missed out on the London Marathon Ballot? No probem! 'London Calling' is the special 'Not London' event!
  • Sun 26 Apr
  • £37.50-£39.50
Blandford Forum, Dorset, UK

London Calling

Missed out on the London Marathon Ballot? No probem! 'London Calling' is the special 'Not London' event!

  • 7 hrs multi terrain running + 33 ft ascent
Experience the renowned atmosphere of the TCS London Marathon, the most popular marathon on the planet, with its grand finale on The Mall itself!
  • Sun 26 Apr
  • £50-£100
London, UK

TCS London Marathon

Experience the renowned atmosphere of the TCS London Marathon, the most popular marathon on the planet, with its grand finale on The Mall itself!

  • 26.2 miles road running + 266 ft ascent
  • Sat 4 Apr
  • $102.20-$134
Salisbury, Maryland, USA

Salisbury Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sat 11 Apr
  • £75
Tring, Hertfordshire, UK

Chilterns Trail Marathon

  • 42.2 km trail running
  • Sat 11 Apr
  • $130-$140
Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

Charlottesville Marathon

  • 42.2 km road running
  • Sat 11 Apr
  • $100-$180
Springdale, Arkansas, USA

Hogeye Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sat 11 Apr
  • $99
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Milwaukee Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sat 11 Apr
  • $100
Claude, Texas, USA

Merus Marathon

  • 26.2 miles trail running
  • Sat 11 Apr
  • $89
Dearborn, Michigan, USA

Martian Invasion of Races - 26.2M

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sun 12 Apr
  • £25-£114
Milano, Italy

Wizz Air Milan Marathon

  • 42.2 km road running
  • Sun 12 Apr
  • €65-€80
Enschede, Netherlands

Enschede Marathon

  • 42 km road running
  • Sat 18 Apr
  • $75-$95
Bremerton, Washington, USA

Bremerton Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sat 18 Apr
  • $135
Roanoke, Virginia, USA

Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sat 18 Apr
  • $113.80-$135.21
Wenatchee, Washington, USA

Wenatchee Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sun 19 Apr
  • $191.79
Ojai, California, USA

Mountains 2 Beach Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sun 19 Apr
  • $120
Wilmington, Delaware, USA

Delaware Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sun 19 Apr
  • £40-£48
Fleury, France

Cote Indigo Marathon

  • 42.2 km road running
  • Sun 19 Apr
  • €60-€70
Rimini, Italy

Rimini Marathon

  • 42.2 km road running
  • Sat 25 Apr
  • $160
Moab, Utah, USA

Thelma and Louise Marathon

  • 42.2 km trail running
  • Sat 25 Apr
  • $95
Olathe, Kansas, USA

Garmin Olathe Marathon

  • 42.2 km road running
  • Sat 25 Apr
  • $95
Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Kentucky Derby Festival - Humana Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sat 25 Apr
  • $89-$125
Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA

Wisconsin Marathon

  • 42.2 km road running
  • Sat 25 Apr
  • $110
Burnet, Texas, USA

Pandoras Box of Rox Marathon

  • 26.2 miles trail running

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