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Marathons in May 2026

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Come and celebrate 50 years since the release of the iconic Rocky film! Have you got the Eye of The Tiger, the guts to get the glory and the will to rise up to the challenge and run?
  • Sat 30 May
  • £14-£34
Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan, UK

Rocky at 50 Run | Wales

Come and celebrate 50 years since the release of the iconic Rocky film! Have you got the Eye of The Tiger, the guts to get the glory and the will to rise up to the challenge and run?

  • Road run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
Run. Refuel. Repeat. Take on the Rothwell Cakeathon and earn every slice in this friendly, traffic-free, flat, runnable course with a welcoming, no-pressure atmosphere.
  • Sun 31 May
  • £40-£42
Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

Rothwell Cakeathon | Marathon

Run. Refuel. Repeat. Take on the Rothwell Cakeathon and earn every slice in this friendly, traffic-free, flat, runnable course with a welcoming, no-pressure atmosphere.

  • 26.2 miles trail running
In its sixth year! Come take on the challenge of the track at Wodson Park. Do you have it in you to complete your distance on a 400-metre athletics track?
  • Sun 31 May
  • £36-£38
Ware, Hertfordshire, UK

Circuit Du Sore Legs | Full Marathon

In its sixth year! Come take on the challenge of the track at Wodson Park. Do you have it in you to complete your distance on a 400-metre athletics track?

  • 26.2 miles track and field
  • Fri 1 May
  • $250
Beijing, China

The Great Wall of China Marathon | Marathon

  • 42.2 km multi terrain running
  • Sat 2 May
  • $85
Eagle, Idaho, USA

Boise River Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sat 2 May
  • $90-$120
Shiprock, New Mexico, USA

Shiprock Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sat 2 May
  • £50
Brecon, Powys, UK

Rasus y Bannau | Marathon

  • 26.5 miles trail running
  • Sun 3 May
  • £40-£145
Belfast, County Antrim, UK

Phoenix Energy Belfast City Marathon

  • Marathon 2
  • Sun 3 May
  • $163.41
California, USA

HOAG Orange County Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sun 3 May
  • $125.03-$301.56
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Flying Pig Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sun 3 May
  • $99-$149
Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Lincoln Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sun 3 May
  • $145
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA

Eau Claire Marathon | Eau Claire Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sun 3 May
  • £45
Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, UK

Tempo Trail Races | Marathon

  • 26.2 miles trail running + 1743 ft ascent
  • Sun 3 May
  • $84-$139
East Meadow, New York, USA

Long Island Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sun 3 May
  • €42-€45
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain

Sherry Marathon

  • 42 km road running
  • Sun 3 May
  • From £55
Southampton, Hampshire, UK

ABP Southampton Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running + 296 m ascent
  • Sun 3 May
  • £45
Lancing, West Sussex, UK

Three Forts Challenge | Marathon

  • 26.2 miles multi terrain running + 3195 ft ascent
  • Mon 4 May
  • £52
Winchester, Hampshire, UK

BigWayRound - Winchester | Marathon

  • 26.2 miles trail running
  • Fri 8 May
  • £30-£32
Preston, Lancashire, UK

Brockholes Bimble | Marathon

  • 26.2 miles trail running
  • Sat 9 May
  • $140
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Valkyrie Trail Race Marathon

  • 42.2 km trail running
  • Sat 9 May
  • £50
Cardiff, UK

Radyr Trail Races: Half Marathon and Marathon | Marathon

  • 26.2 miles trail running
  • Sat 9 May
  • £59
Exmoor, Devon, UK

Endurancelife | Exmoor | Marathon

  • 27.4 miles trail running + 6070 ft ascent
  • Sat 9 May
  • £30-£32
Preston, Lancashire, UK

Cottam Canter | Marathon

  • 26.2 miles trail running
  • Sat 9 May
  • €30-€45
Mem Martins, Portugal

24 Hours of Running Mem Martins - Sintra

  • 42 km road running
  • Sun 10 May
  • £46-£53
Fredericton, Canada

Stewart McKelvey Fredericton Marathon

  • 42.2 km road running

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