Sun 5 Oct 2025 Chester, Cheshire, UK
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!
Enter now- Sun 5 Oct 2025
Chester Racecourse, Chester
Marathon
09:00
Age 18 & over
£60-£66
- 26.2 miles road running + 696 ft ascent
Event overview
As the 6th largest marathon in the UK and three-time winner of the UK’s Best Marathon, it is also the only marathon in the UK that spans across both England and Wales. The route takes in the beautiful surrounding landscapes and villages that both countries have to offer.
This event is part of MBNA Chester Marathon and Metric Marathon.
Event community
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Event details
- All fitness levels
- Event village
- Families
- Fancy dress
- Newcomers
- Spectators
- Traders at event
- Wheelchair users
Location
- Bag storage
- Entertainment
- Music
- Paid parking
- Rural
- Toilets
- Urban
Route
- Check points
- Cut off time
- Distance markers
- Entertainment
- First aid
- Marshals
- Mass start
- PB
- Point to point
- Single start
- Sweeper
- Toilets
- Traffic free
- Undulating
- Water stations
Sustainability
- Public transport links
What's included
- Cash prizes
- Certificate
- Chip timing
- Goody bag
- GPS tracking
- iTAB
- Massage
- Medal
- Pre-event training sessions
- Race photo
- Technical t-shirt
- Training plan
Do it for charity
Looking to do this event for charity? Charity entry options are explained on the MBNA Chester Marathon charity places for 2026 page.
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Entries
- Age 18 & over
- Entries open
- Charity entries closed
- Charity places
- Collect race pack
- Enter online
- Event merch available
- Race pack by post
- Series discount