Road Marathons in May 2026
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- Mon 4 May
- £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.
- 26.2 miles road running + 938 ft ascent
- Sun 10 May
- £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.
- 26.2 miles road running + 1247 ft ascent
- Sat 16 May
- £23-£35
Rocky at 50 Run | Marathon
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 a marathon?
- 26.2 miles road running
- Sat 23 - Sun 24 May
- FREE-£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!
- Marathon 2
- Half marathon
- 10K run
- 5K run
- Fun run 4
- Sun 24 May
- £35
Sanlam Cape Town Marathon
Run an unforgettable journey through Cape Town’s iconic landscapes, from mountain to sea—embrace world-class competition, vibrant culture, and the ultimate test of human endurance.
- 26.2 miles road running + 160 m ascent
- Fri 29 May
- £15-£27
Midweek Medal Madness | Leons Birthday Run | Marathon
Come and join this May Midweek Medal Madness event, where runners will also be celebrating Leon's Birthday!
- 26.2 miles road running
- Sat 30 May
- £22-£34
Rocky at 50 Run | Wales | Marathon
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 a marathon?
- 26.2 miles road running
- Sun 3 May
- £48-£50
Exeter Live Better Marathon and Community 5 Mile | Marathon
- 26.2 miles road running
- Sun 3 May
- From £55
ABP Southampton Marathon
- 26.2 miles road running + 296 m ascent
- Sun 10 May
- €47-€65
TotalEnergies Vitoria Gasteiz Marathon Martin Fiz | Marathon
- 42 km road running + 137 m ascent