Road Marathons
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- Sun 12 Oct
- £49
Bank of America Chicago Marathon
The 47th edition of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon! A world-class running event returning to the streets of Chicago this autumn.
- Wheelchair users
- Recycling
- Newcomers
- Enter online
- Traffic free
- Event village
- Event expo
- Urban
- Park
- Sustainability policy
- Age 16 & over
- 26.2 miles road running
- Sun 12 Oct
- £42-£58.50
Chelmsford Marathon & Half Marathon | Marathon
Don't miss out on one of the biggest running events in Essex; it's something special! Join runners as they go race, run, jog, and walk through Central Park and into the Essex countryside.
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running + 918 ft ascent
- Sun 19 Oct
- €140
TCS Amsterdam Marathon
Starting and finishing in the historic Olympic Stadium, this is the fourth fastest marathon in the world and known for its flat, fast, historic course.
- Chip timing
- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running
- Sun 26 Oct
- £40
Irish Life Dublin Marathon
Europe's 5th largest marathon follows a city centre lap perfect for marathon running. Much-loved and always oversubscribed, it's super-friendly and unmissable.
- Wheelchair users
- Recycling
- Entertainment
- Ballot
- Chip timing
- GPS tracking
- Fundraising required
- Flat
- Traffic free
- Fancy dress
- Event village
- Event expo
- Urban
- Park
- Sustainability policy
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running
- Sun 2 Nov
- $255-$315
TCS New York City Marathon
The New York City Marathon is now the world’s largest marathon with a course that runs 26.2 miles through the five boroughs of New York City.
- Wheelchair users
- Newcomers
- Chip timing
- Traffic free
- Event village
- Event expo
- Urban
- Coast
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running
- Sun 7 Dec
- £49
- 1 charity
Valencia Marathon
The fourth fastest marathon in the world! An ideal circuit for achieving a PB in perfect temperatures with an incomparable backdrop too.
- Wheelchair users
- Newcomers
- Chip timing
- Flat
- PB
- Event village
- Urban
- Age 18 & over
- 42 km road running
- Sat 20 Dec
- £32.50-£37.50
Christmas Canter | Full Marathon
It's December, so what better way to finish the year than with a Christmas event? Follow the Windmill Way route over two laps for the marathon distance.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Hilly
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running + 764 ft ascent
- Sat 17 Jan 2026
- £33-£38
Windmill Way Wander | Full Marathon
It's New Year! So what better way to start the year than with an event? Come to the Suffolk Running Centre and follow the Windmill Way route over marathon distance.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Hilly
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running + 764 ft ascent
- Sun 15 Mar 2026
- €94-€160.95
- 4 charities
Zurich Barcelona Marathon
The most magical road marathon in the world! A fast and monumental marathon with truly unique attractions in the 'world's best city'!
- Wheelchair users
- Music
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Traffic free
- Event village
- Event expo
- Urban
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running + 178 m ascent
- Sun 15 Mar 2026
- £32-£34
Essex 20
The Essex 20 is held annually and is an ideal 20-mile race for the build-up to Marathon season, set over a 5-lap, flat, fast, tarmac course. Also hosting the Essex County Road Running Championships.
- Recycling
- Newcomers
- Enter online
- Flat
- PB
- Event village
- Sustainability policy
- Age 18 & over
- 20 miles road running + 195 ft ascent
- Sun 29 Mar 2026
- £33
Brett Lydd 20 Mile
A delectable racing experience perfect for those planning a spring marathon, over a pancake flat course using the wide, quiet country lanes surrounding the marsh town of Lydd in Kent.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- PB
- Age 18 & over
- 20 miles road running + 206 ft ascent
- Sun 12 Apr 2026
- €179
- 20 charities
Schneider Electric Paris Marathon
One of the largest marathons on the planet over a flat course in one of the world's most iconic cities, the Paris Marathon boasts an incomparable backdrop.
- Carbon neutral
- Carbon offset
- Wheelchair users
- Recycling
- Entertainment
- Music
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Fancy dress
- Event village
- Event expo
- Urban
- Free venue entry
- Sustainability policy
- Public transport links
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running
- Sun 12 Apr 2026
- €94
- 3 charities
Wizz Air Milan Marathon
Italy’s fastest marathon is preparing to welcome more than 35,000 participants, including marathon runners, relay runners and family runners, for an increasingly modern and engaging event.
- Enter online
- PB
- Age 18 & over
- 42.2 km road running
- Sun 12 Apr 2026
- £79.99
- 35 charities
Brighton Marathon
The UK's third largest marathon, boasting a new and beautiful seaside course with superb local support, making it a truly sensational running experience.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running + 447 ft ascent
- Sun 19 Apr 2026
- £89.99-£169
- 26 charities
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.
- Trees not tees
- Wheelchair users
- Recycling
- Newcomers
- Entertainment
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- Fancy dress
- Urban
- Sustainability policy
- Relay
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running
- Sun 26 Apr 2026
- £33-£38
The Other Run | Full Marathon
On the same day as the famous marathon in London, why not come along to The "Other" Run? Complete a marathon and earn a Zig Zag medal too. It can count as your Virtual London Marathon miles too!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running + 764 ft ascent
- Sun 26 Apr 2026
- £50-£100
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!
- Wheelchair users
- Recycling
- Newcomers
- Entertainment
- Music
- Ballot
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Traffic free
- Fancy dress
- Event village
- Event expo
- Urban
- Sustainability policy
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running + 266 ft ascent
- Sun 3 May 2026
- £55
- 1 charity
ABP Southampton Marathon
This 2-lap marathon course offers a spectacular route including green parks, shoreline and riverside views, starting and finishing at the iconic Southampton Guildhall.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running + 296 m ascent
- Mon 4 May 2026
- £50-£60
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
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- Relay
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running + 938 ft ascent
- Sun 10 May 2026
- £33-£38
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
- Sat 23 - Sun 24 May 2026
- £18.50-£176
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
- 10K run
- 5K run
- Fun run 4
- Half marathon
- Marathon 2
- Sun 7 Jun 2026
- £33-£38
Valley of the Owls Run | Full Marathon
This route takes in the Valley of the Owls in Suffolk, with some of the oldest roads in England and very beautiful countryside.
- Enter online
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running + 725 ft ascent
- Sun 13 Sep 2026
- £44.50-£56.50
- 1 charity
Richmond Marathon
Run 'The world's most scenic marathon' through London's greenest borough including Richmond Bridge and the Tow Path. Start inside the Kew Gardens with family fun music festival to finish!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running + 160 m ascent
- Sun 27 Sep 2026
- €200
BMW Berlin Marathon
A world record-breaking road race around a historic city on a route featuring the Brandenburg Gate and iconic sights. Now in its 52nd year!
- Wheelchair users
- Recycling
- Plastic bottle free
- Ballot
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- Event village
- Event expo
- Urban
- Sustainability policy
- Public transport links
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running
- Sun 27 Sep 2026
- £70
- 1 charity
Baxters Loch Ness Marathon and Festival of Running | Loch Ness Marathon
Loch Ness Marathon is a monster race - running point-to-point alongside the shores of the most famous loch in the world!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Undulating
- PB
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running + 350 m ascent