424

Marathons

Find marathons near me in 2025/2026 - filter by date, location or category, display on a map or use the advanced search to find your perfect race.

Filter by date

Filter by place

Filter by category

Map

Event listings

Select an event for photos, video, route, location, reviews, entry fees and how to enter.

Not made it into The London Marathon but still fancy getting a super awesome medal based on the iconic race set in the capital city?
  • Sat 18 Apr 2026
  • £16-£35
Staines, Surrey, UK

The London Run

Not made it into The London Marathon but still fancy getting a super awesome medal based on the iconic race set in the capital city?

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • All ages
  • Trail run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
If you've never visited or run around the grounds of Temple Newsam then you're in for a treat with this marathon. Temple Newsam is a jewel in the crown for Leeds.
  • Sun 19 Apr 2026
  • £40-£42
Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

Tempting at Tempsey | Marathon

If you've never visited or run around the grounds of Temple Newsam then you're in for a treat with this marathon. Temple Newsam is a jewel in the crown for Leeds.

  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles trail running
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.
  • Sun 19 Apr 2026
  • £30
  • 10 charities
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

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
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Entertainment
  • Chip timing
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Fancy dress
  • Urban
  • Sustainability policy
  • Relay
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles road running
A superbly crafted spring marathon through some of Kent's prettiest countryside for your racing pleasure... Will you accept the challenge?
  • Sun 19 Apr 2026
  • £39
Ashford, Kent, UK

Kent Spring Marathon

A superbly crafted spring marathon through some of Kent's prettiest countryside for your racing pleasure... Will you accept the challenge?

  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles multi terrain running + 1358 ft ascent
A relaxed, lap-based trail marathon through picturesque countryside, giving you complete control over your distance — perfect for beginners, returning runners or those chasing longer goals.
  • Sun 19 Apr 2026
  • £33-£38
Dereham, Norfolk, UK

The Roman Ramble | Full Marathon

A relaxed, lap-based trail marathon through picturesque countryside, giving you complete control over your distance — perfect for beginners, returning runners or those chasing longer goals.

  • Enter online
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles trail running
Didn't get a ballot entry into The London Marathon? Don't panic, come and experience this event instead and earn a fantastic London-themed medal!
  • Sun 26 Apr 2026
  • FREE-£35
Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan, UK

The Nearly But Not Quite London Marathon | Wales

Didn't get a ballot entry into The London Marathon? Don't panic, come and experience this event instead and earn a fantastic London-themed medal!

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • Park
  • All ages
  • Trail run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
Be part of the world’s biggest marathon and earn the coveted finisher’s medal and New Balance T-shirt by taking on the virtual TCS London Marathon MyWay.
  • Sun 26 Apr 2026
  • £30
  • 1 charity
Anywhere

TCS London Marathon MyWay

Be part of the world’s biggest marathon and earn the coveted finisher’s medal and New Balance T-shirt by taking on the virtual TCS London Marathon MyWay.

  • Venue accessible
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Dogs allowed at venue
  • Entertainment
  • Enter online
  • GPS tracking
  • PB
  • Fancy dress
  • Urban
  • Park
  • Rural
  • Coast
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles road running
Missed out on the London Marathon Ballot? No probem! 'London Calling' is the special 'Not London' event!
  • Sun 26 Apr 2026
  • £37.50-£39.50
Blandford Forum, Dorset, UK

London Calling

Missed out on the London Marathon Ballot? No probem! 'London Calling' is the special 'Not London' event!

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Enter online
  • Traffic free
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Age 18 & over
  • 7 hrs multi terrain running + 33 ft ascent
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!
  • Sun 26 Apr 2026
  • £33-£38
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, UK

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 + 1247 ft ascent
Come and join this slice of racing joy through the picturesque Derbyshire countryside. With a slightly downhill second half - you've got gravity on your side and a truly beautiful route.
  • Sun 26 Apr 2026
  • £42
Ashbourne, Derbyshire, UK

Tissington Trail Marathon & Half Marathon | Marathon

Come and join this slice of racing joy through the picturesque Derbyshire countryside. With a slightly downhill second half - you've got gravity on your side and a truly beautiful route.

  • Enter online
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles trail running + 2054 ft ascent
Experience the renowned atmosphere of the TCS London Marathon, the most popular marathon on the planet, with its grand finale on The Mall itself!
  • Sun 26 Apr 2026
  • £50-£100
London, UK

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
  • Beginner-friendly
  • 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
Be part of the action! The Mid Sussex Marathon Weekend returns for it’s 15th year in 2026. This unique sell-out Bank Holiday weekend event has something for everyone.
  • Sat 2 - Mon 4 May 2026
  • £6-£69
Burgess Hill, West Sussex, UK

Mid Sussex Marathon Weekend

Be part of the action! The Mid Sussex Marathon Weekend returns for it’s 15th year in 2026. This unique sell-out Bank Holiday weekend event has something for everyone.

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • All ages
  • 10 miler 2
  • 10K run
  • Marathon 2
  • Fun run 6
  • Multi-terrain run
This 2-lap marathon course offers a spectacular route including green parks, shoreline and riverside views, starting and finishing at the iconic Southampton Guildhall.
  • Sun 3 May 2026
  • £55
  • 1 charity
Southampton, Hampshire, UK

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
Come and join the day of running and aim to complete a midweek marathon within the 7-hour time limit on a scenic course then receive a fantastic medal and goody bag at the finish!
  • Mon 4 May 2026
  • £20-£27
Staines, Surrey, UK

Bank Holiday Madness May | Marathon

Come and join the day of running and aim to complete a midweek marathon within the 7-hour time limit on a scenic course then receive a fantastic medal and goody bag at the finish!

  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles trail running
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.
  • Mon 4 May 2026
  • £50-£60
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, UK

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
The Magna Carta Marathon is based in scenic Runnymede right near the historic site where the treaty of Magna Carta was agreed by King John of England and signed on 15th June 1215.
  • Sat 9 May 2026
  • £53-£55
Egham, Surrey, UK

Magna Carta Summer | Marathon

The Magna Carta Marathon is based in scenic Runnymede right near the historic site where the treaty of Magna Carta was agreed by King John of England and signed on 15th June 1215.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.35 miles trail running + 150 ft ascent
Come and join the Spring Lucky Dip Run! There is no set medal for this race; instead, you will get to choose your own from a selection of medals from past events!
  • Sun 10 May 2026
  • £16-£35
Staines, Surrey, UK

The Spring Lucky Dip Run

Come and join the Spring Lucky Dip Run! There is no set medal for this race; instead, you will get to choose your own from a selection of medals from past events!

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • All ages
  • Trail run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
The multi-terrain marathon is 12.9 miles on road and 13.7 miles of trails and covers a large part of the ultra distance route.
  • Sun 10 May 2026
  • £45
Naseby, Northamptonshire, UK

Shires and Spires | Marathon

The multi-terrain marathon is 12.9 miles on road and 13.7 miles of trails and covers a large part of the ultra distance route.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • GPS tracking
  • Undulating
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.6 miles multi terrain running + 1743 ft ascent
Take on the Leeds Marathon – a spectacular, fully supported city-to-countryside challenge with incredible atmosphere, scenic views and unforgettable race-day energy.
  • Sun 10 May 2026
  • £62-£115
  • 10 charities
Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon

Take on the Leeds Marathon – a spectacular, fully supported city-to-countryside challenge with incredible atmosphere, scenic views and unforgettable race-day energy.

  • Venue accessible
  • Recycling
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Rural
  • Free venue entry
  • Sustainability policy
  • Public transport links
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles road running
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.
  • Sun 10 May 2026
  • £33-£38
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, UK

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
This major city marathon showcases Denmark’s vibrant capital on a flat, fast course, passing iconic sights and attracting global runners seeking personal bests or unforgettable marathon experiences.
  • Sun 10 May 2026
  • £50
  • 1 charity
Copenhagen, Denmark

Copenhagen Marathon

This major city marathon showcases Denmark’s vibrant capital on a flat, fast course, passing iconic sights and attracting global runners seeking personal bests or unforgettable marathon experiences.

  • Venue accessible
  • Entertainment
  • Chip timing
  • Fundraising required
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Event village
  • Event expo
  • Urban
  • Free venue entry
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles road running
Come and celebrate 50 years since the release of the iconic Rocky film! Have you got the Eye of The Tiger, the guts to get the glory and the will to rise up to the challenge and run?
  • Sat 16 May 2026
  • £16-£35
Staines, Surrey, UK

Rocky at 50 Run

Come and celebrate 50 years since the release of the iconic Rocky film! Have you got the Eye of The Tiger, the guts to get the glory and the will to rise up to the challenge and run?

  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • All ages
  • Road run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
Take on the ‘classic Jurassic’ scenery, coastal sights and tough climbs of this marathon-distance challenge along the stunning coastal path whilst enjoying full support along the way.
  • Sat 16 May 2026
  • £139
  • 11 charities
Weymouth, Dorset, UK

Weymouth Trail Marathon

Take on the ‘classic Jurassic’ scenery, coastal sights and tough climbs of this marathon-distance challenge along the stunning coastal path whilst enjoying full support along the way.

  • Chip timing
  • GPS tracking
  • Hilly
  • Age 18 & over
  • 42 km trail running + 1100 m ascent
Set along the beachfront promenade at Southbourne (SoBo), choose your own distance from 5K to ultra, along this flat, tarmacked, lapped route suitable for all abilities.
  • Sun 17 May 2026
  • £37.50-£39.50
Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

SoBo Series | Volume 3 | Good Vibrations

Set along the beachfront promenade at Southbourne (SoBo), choose your own distance from 5K to ultra, along this flat, tarmacked, lapped route suitable for all abilities.

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Event village
  • Coast
  • Age 18 & over
  • 7 hrs road running
Zig Zag Running is 6 years old this month so why not come along and celebrate?! You are promised lots of cake!
  • Sun 17 May 2026
  • £33-£38
Dereham, Norfolk, UK

The Birthday Run | Full Marathon

Zig Zag Running is 6 years old this month so why not come along and celebrate?! You are promised lots of cake!

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles multi terrain running + 496 ft ascent

Other UK events

Search options

Back to search options
4 steps to wellbeing
Sleep well

A good night's sleep is an essential foundation for a healthy lifestyle, effective training and weight control.

Train slow

Low-intensity training is easier for you, reduces the risk of injury and helps builds an efficient aerobic system.

Eat natural

Cut out sugar & junk food, reduce carbs, eat natural foods and train your body to burn fat for fuel.

Get outdoors

Fresh air, natural light and reconnecting with nature all help to improve mental and physical wellbeing.