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Beginner-friendly Road runs in August 2026

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Experience the world’s newest Abbott World Marathon Major: a scenic route from North Sydney, across Sydney Harbour Bridge, to the Opera House with 33,000 finishers!
  • Sun 30 Aug
  • £100
Australia

TCS Sydney Marathon

Experience the world’s newest Abbott World Marathon Major: a scenic route from North Sydney, across Sydney Harbour Bridge, to the Opera House with 33,000 finishers!

  • 42.2 km road running + 313 m ascent
  • Venue accessible
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Ballot
  • Chip timing
  • Fundraising required
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Sustainability policy
  • Age 18 & over
  • Sat 1 Aug
  • £22-£24
Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute

Islay Half Marathon

  • 13.1 miles road running
  • Sun 2 Aug
  • €25-€35
Italy

La Filippide Marathon

  • 42.2 km road running
  • Sun 2 Aug
  • £16-£22
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Trentham 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Tue 4 Aug
  • £9-£17
Exeter, Devon

Run Exe 5K Summer Series - Race 5

  • 5 km road running
  • Wed 5 Aug
  • £10-£12
Portsmouth, Hampshire

Lakeside 5K Series - Race 4

  • 5 km road running
  • Wed 5 Aug
  • £10-£12
Bristol, Gloucestershire

Bitton 5K Summer Series - Race 4

  • 5 km road running
  • Sat 8 Aug
  • £36-£44
Sweden

Oland Marathon

  • 42.2 km road running
  • Sun 9 Aug
  • $103.62-$114.37
USA

Humboldt Bay Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sun 9 Aug
  • €7-€17
Germany

vOffice European Run - Half Marathon

  • 21.1 km road running
  • Tue 11 Aug
  • £11-£13
Westbury, Wiltshire

Westbury 5K

  • 5 km road running
  • Fri 14 Aug
  • £25
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire

Stratford Summer Six

  • 6 miles road running
  • Fri 14 Aug
  • £10-£12
York, North Yorkshire

EvenSplits York 5K Race Series - August

  • 5 km road running
  • Sun 16 Aug
  • $136.72-$216.43
Canada

Servus Edmonton Marathon

  • 42.2 km road running
  • Sun 16 Aug
  • $80-$120
USA

Humpys Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sun 16 Aug
  • £19-£21
Hereford, Herefordshire

The Jon Ward Hereford 5K

  • 5 km road running
  • Sun 16 Aug
  • £17-£22
Chippenham, Wiltshire

Lightning Bolt 10K - Race 4

  • 10 km road running + 14 m ascent
  • Tue 18 Aug
  • £7.20
Accrington, Lancashire

Rising Bridge 4 Mile Road Race

  • 4 miles road running
  • Sat 22 Aug
  • £12-£15
Nelson, Lancashire

Craggrunner Sprint 5K

  • 5 km road running
  • Sat 22 Aug
  • £24-£26
Isle of Bute, Argyll and Bute

Bute Highland Games 10K Road Race

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 23 Aug
  • $139.53
USA

Santa Rosa Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sun 23 Aug
  • £25.99-£27.99
Ellesmere, Shropshire

Ellesmere 10K Run

  • 10 km road running + 74 m ascent
  • Sun 23 Aug
  • £42-£47
Larne, County Antrim

Antrim Coast Half Marathon

  • 13.1 miles road running
  • Wed 26 Aug
  • £6.50-£8.50
Wirral, Merseyside

Wirral Seaside 5K Run Series - Race 6

  • 5 km road running
  • Thu 27 Aug
  • £14.95
Swansea, West Glamorgan

The Bay 5K Series - Race 3

  • 5 km road running

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