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Marathons with PB potential in May 2026

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A multi award-winning marathon consistently ranked in the top 10 UK marathons with a stadium finish to give you goosebumps! AIMS-certified and BARR Gold accreditation for outstanding race management.
  • Mon 4 May 2026
  • £50-£60
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, UK

MK Marathon

A multi award-winning marathon consistently ranked in the top 10 UK marathons with a stadium finish to give you goosebumps! AIMS-certified and BARR Gold accreditation for outstanding race management.

  • Chip timing
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  • GPS tracking
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Relay
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles road running + 938 ft ascent
Ideal for runners who want to get a marathon 'Good For Age' place as it is over an officially measured course on the Kirtling Road Route which is mildly undulating and very scenic.
  • Sun 10 May 2026
  • £33-£38
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, UK

Zig Zag Marathon and Half | Full Marathon

Ideal for runners who want to get a marathon 'Good For Age' place as it is over an officially measured course on the Kirtling Road Route which is mildly undulating and very scenic.

  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • PB
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles road running + 1247 ft ascent
Experience Edinburgh's festival of running on Bank Holiday weekend! With nine distances on offer there's something for everyone - come and smash your PB at the marathon, previously voted UK's fastest!
  • Sat 23 - Sun 24 May 2026
  • £18.50-£176
Edinburgh, UK

Edinburgh Marathon Festival

Experience Edinburgh's festival of running on Bank Holiday weekend! With nine distances on offer there's something for everyone - come and smash your PB at the marathon, previously voted UK's fastest!

  • Families
  • Wheelchair users
  • Recycling
  • Newcomers
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Park
  • Rural
  • Coast
  • Sustainability policy
  • Public transport links
  • Age 3 & over
  • Marathon 2
  • Half marathon
  • 10K run
  • 5K run
  • Fun run 4
Based out of East Hull this race will run out on the TransPennine Trail towards Hornsea, it should allow runners to enjoy a flat even surface ideal or both beginners or for seasoned athletes...
  • Sun 24 May 2026
  • £40-£42
Hull, East Yorkshire, UK

Get the Hull out of Here | Marathon

Based out of East Hull this race will run out on the TransPennine Trail towards Hornsea, it should allow runners to enjoy a flat even surface ideal or both beginners or for seasoned athletes...

  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles trail running + 66 ft ascent

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