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Road Marathons in August 2026

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Who doesn't like cake?! The Great British Bake Marathon 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 2026
  • £23-£35
Staines, Surrey, UK

Great British Bake Run | Marathon

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

  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles road running
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 2026
  • £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.

  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles road running
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 2026
  • £100
  • 1 charity
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!

  • Venue accessible
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Ballot
  • Chip timing
  • Fundraising required
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Sustainability policy
  • Age 18 & over
  • 42.2 km road running
  • Sat 15 Aug 2026
Turku, Finland

Paavo Nurmi Marathon | Marathon

  • 42.2 km road running
  • Sat 22 Aug 2026
Reykjavík, Iceland

Islandsbanki Reykjavik Marathon | Marathon

  • 42.2 km road running
  • Sat 22 Aug 2026
Helsinki, Finland

Bjorn Borg Helsinki Marathon | Marathon

  • 42.2 km road running
  • Sun 30 Aug 2026
Longford, Ireland

Abbott Longford Marathon | Marathon

  • 42.2 km road running

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