Road Marathons in UK

• Sat 20 Dec
• £32.50-£34.50

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 22 Feb 2026
• £23-£35

The Wacky Run | Marathon

Time to get nostalgic with the Wacky Run!

• Enter online
• Age 18 & over

• 26.2 miles road running + 0 ft ascent

• Sun 15 Mar 2026
• £24-£38

The Dashing Dog Charity Run - Wales | Marathon

Come and join for Dashing Dog Charity run in the beautiful Dare Valley Country Park in Wales, not only is the scenery beautiful and you will earn one of the awesome medals...

• Enter online
• Age 18 & over

• 26.2 miles road running + 135 ft ascent

• Sun 22 Mar 2026
• £25-£40

The Dashing Dog Charity Run | Marathon

Come and join in for Dashing Dog Charity run along the picturesque River Thames, not only is the scenery beautiful and you will earn one of the awesome medals...

• Enter online
• Age 18 & over

• 26.2 miles road running

• 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 + 3 ft ascent

• Sun 12 Apr 2026
• £10-£70
• 13 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
• £30
• 5 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
• Venue accessible
• Recycling
• Newcomers
• Entertainment
• Chip timing
• 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!

• Venue accessible
• 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
• Venue accessible
• 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

• Sat 22 Aug 2026
• £33-£38

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 + 633 ft ascent

• Sun 13 Sep 2026
• £49.50-£56.50
• 5 charities

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
• PB
• Traffic free
• Age 18 & over

• 26.2 miles road running + 160 m ascent

• Sun 27 Sep 2026
• £80
• 2 charities

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

• Sun 4 Oct 2026
• £23-£30
• Early bird

The Isle of Wight Marathon

The Isle of Wight Marathon celebrates its 70th Anniversary in 2026! It has been run continuously since 1957, making it the longest-running (and one of the first to be held) in the UK.

Early bird on now

• Newcomers
• Chip timing
• Enter online
• Undulating
• Event village
• Rural
• Age 18 & over

• 26.2 miles road running + 350 m ascent

• Sun 11 Oct 2026
• £63-£69

MBNA Chester Marathon

A multi-award winning event and three-time winner of the UK's Best Marathon (up to 5,000 runners) as well as the UK’s only international marathon from the historic Roman/Medieval City of Chester!

• Chip timing
• Enter online
• GPS tracking
• Undulating
• PB
• Traffic free
• Age 18 & over

• 26.2 miles road running + 209 m ascent

• Sun 11 Oct 2026
• £51-£69

Chelmsford Marathon

Don't miss out on one of the biggest marathons in Essex; it's something special! Join runners as they go race, run, jog, and walk through Central Park and into the Essex countryside.

• Chip timing
• Enter online
• Undulating
• Age 18 & over

• 26.2 miles road running + 817 ft ascent