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!
- 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
Event details
- All fitness levels
- Event village
- Families
- Fancy dress
- Newcomers
- Spectators
- Traders at event
- Venue accessible
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
Location
- Entertainment
- Music
- Paid parking
- Rural
- Secure bag storage
- Toilets
- Urban
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
Sustainability
- Public transport links
How to enter
- Age 18 & over
- Charity places
- Collect race pack
- Enter online
- Event merch available
- Race pack by post
- Series discount