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Marathons in UK in August 2026

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Alongside the multisports, there’s a 12-hour endurance run where you can push your limits as an individual or join forces in a relay team. Run as far as you can in 12 hours and soak up the support.
  • Sat 8 Aug
  • £56-£93
St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, UK

ATW First To Full Triathlon Festival | 12hr Solo

Alongside the multisports, there’s a 12-hour endurance run where you can push your limits as an individual or join forces in a relay team. Run as far as you can in 12 hours and soak up the support.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • PB
  • Relay
  • Age 20 & over
  • 12 hrs trail running
Who doesn't like cake?! The Great British Bake 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
  • £16-£35
Staines, Surrey, UK

Great British Bake Run

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

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • All ages
  • Road run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
Previously rated one of the top 10 UK marathons by Runners World! Stunningly scenic riverside routes along the Thames towpath. Flat, fast and very runnable with great runner support.
  • Sun 9 Aug
  • £53-£55
London, UK

Thames Meander Summer | Marathon

Previously rated one of the top 10 UK marathons by Runners World! Stunningly scenic riverside routes along the Thames towpath. Flat, fast and very runnable with great runner support.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles trail running + 600 ft ascent
Enjoy a trip up the Leeds and Liverpool Canal this summer over a range of distances, all along the flat and even towpath. This event is perfect for runners of all abilities.
  • Sat 15 Aug
  • £40-£42
Shipley, West Yorkshire, UK

Sir Titus Summer Trot | Marathon

Enjoy a trip up the Leeds and Liverpool Canal this summer over a range of distances, all along the flat and even towpath. This event is perfect for runners of all abilities.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles trail running
Soak up summer miles on a flat, fast canal towpath, with great support, generous treats and distances for every runner including marathon — a Yorkshire day out to remember.
  • Sat 22 Aug
  • £40-£42
Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

Summer Extravaganza | Marathon

Soak up summer miles on a flat, fast canal towpath, with great support, generous treats and distances for every runner including marathon — a Yorkshire day out to remember.

  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles trail running + 288 ft ascent
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
  • £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 + 1266 ft ascent
Whether you're looking to get some miles under your belt before The Great North Run or you just fancy a run along the beautiful River Wear, then this is the event for you!
  • Sun 30 Aug
  • £16-£29
Durham, County Durham, UK

GNR & Time Turner

Whether you're looking to get some miles under your belt before The Great North Run or you just fancy a run along the beautiful River Wear, then this is the event for you!

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • All ages
  • Trail run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
  • Fri 7 Aug
Egham, Surrey, UK

Midweek Chasing Numbers Aug | Marathon

  • 26.2 miles trail running
  • Sat 8 Aug
Stirling, UK

The Maverick Ochil Hills Trail | Marathon - 42K

  • 26.2 miles trail running + 1328 m ascent
  • Sun 9 Aug
York, North Yorkshire, UK

Hardmoors 26.2 Farndale Trail Races | Marathon

  • 29 miles trail running + 4200 ft ascent
  • Fri 14 Aug
Egham, Surrey, UK

Midweek Medal Madness Run August | Marathon

  • 26.2 miles trail running
  • Sat 22 Aug
Hope Valley, Derbyshire, UK

INFERNO - Edale's Ring of Hell

  • 10 miler
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • Ultra run
  • Sun 30 Aug
Guisborough, North Yorkshire, UK

Hardmoors 26.2 Roseberry Trail Races | Marathon

  • 30 miles trail running + 4850 ft ascent

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