Europe Marathon Calendar 2026–2027: Race Finder
Europe marathon calendar · 2026–2027
Find your next European marathon
Search upcoming marathons by date, country, region, course style and race goal. Use the finder for a quick shortlist, then scan the full calendar to compare more races across Europe.
BQ
Chasing a Boston qualifier in Europe? Many European road marathons can produce Boston qualifying times. The B.A.A. accepts qualifying courses certified by AIMS or an appropriate national governing body, but certification can change. Use the BQ filter as a shortlist, then confirm the current course and rules before registering. See the Boston qualifier guide.
Europe Marathon Finder
Start broad. One or two filters are usually enough to build a useful shortlist.
Useful shortcuts
Choose the race around what matters most to you: speed, scenery, travel, weather or the experience of a large city marathon.
How to choose a European marathon
For a PR or BQLook beyond the word “flat.” Compare course certification, turns, crowding, likely weather and how easy it is to reach the start rested.
For a city breakCheck entry rules before booking flights. London and Berlin are difficult to enter, while many other large European races use open registration until they sell out.
For sceneryMountain and coastal races can be unforgettable, but they may be much slower than a city marathon. Train for the terrain you will actually race on.
If a race is sold out: use the organizer’s website to check for official charity entries, tour operators, waitlists or approved transfers. Do not assume an unofficial second-hand bib can be used.
2026–2027 Europe marathon calendar
Use the finder for a quick shortlist or scan the published calendar below. Past dates are hidden automatically in the finder, and the table follows the filters you choose.
| Date | Race | Location | Course | BQ listed | Best fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helsinki Marathon | Helsinki, Finland | Road | Verify | City race | |
| Reykjavik Marathon | Reykjavik, Iceland | Rolling road | Yes | Scenic, Destination | |
| Stavanger Marathon | Stavanger, Norway | Road / gravel | Verify | Scenic, City race | |
| Jungfrau Marathon | Interlaken, Switzerland | Mountain road | Verify | Scenic, Destination, Mountain | |
| Marathon du Médoc | Pauillac, France | Rolling road | Verify | Scenic, Destination | |
| Glencoe Marathon | Fort William, United Kingdom | Trail / mountain | Verify | Scenic, Mountain, Trail | |
| Causeway Coast Marathon | Portballintrae, United Kingdom | Trail / hilly | Verify | Scenic, Trail | |
| Oslo Marathon | Oslo, Norway | Rolling road | Yes | City race, Scenic | |
| New Forest Marathon | Brockenhurst, United Kingdom | Rolling road | No | Scenic | |
| Richmond RUN-FEST Marathon | Richmond / Kew, United Kingdom | Rolling road | Yes | City race | |
| Tallinn Marathon | Tallinn, Estonia | Road | Verify | City race, Destination | |
| Volksbank Münster Marathon | Münster, Germany | Road | Verify | City race, Big race | |
| Dorney Lake Marathon | Dorney, United Kingdom | Flat road | Yes | BQ / PR, Fast course | |
| BMW Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | Flat road | Yes | BQ / PR, Fast course, World Major | |
| H.C. Andersen Marathon | Odense, Denmark | Road | Verify | City race | |
| Loch Ness Marathon | Inverness, United Kingdom | Hilly road | Yes | Scenic, Destination | |
| Warsaw Marathon | Warsaw, Poland | Road | Yes | BQ / PR, Big race, City race | |
| Clarendon Marathon | Salisbury, United Kingdom | Trail / hilly | Verify | Scenic, Trail | |
| Cologne Marathon | Cologne, Germany | Flat road | Yes | BQ / PR, Fast course, Big race | |
| Isle of Wight Marathon | Cowes, United Kingdom | Hilly road | Yes | Scenic | |
| Jersey Marathon | St Helier, Jersey | Hilly road | Yes | Scenic, Destination | |
| Kielder Marathon | Kielder, United Kingdom | Hilly / mixed | Verify | Scenic, Trail | |
| Košice Peace Marathon | Košice, Slovakia | Flat road | Yes | BQ / PR, Fast course | |
| LOTTO Poznań Marathon | Poznań, Poland | Flat road | Yes | BQ / PR, City race | |
| Lyon Marathon | Lyon, France | Rolling road | Yes | City race, Destination | |
| EDP Lisbon Marathon | Lisbon, Portugal | Road | Yes | BQ / PR, Scenic, Destination | |
| ASML Marathon Eindhoven | Eindhoven, Netherlands | Flat road | Yes | BQ / PR, Fast course | |
| Budapest Marathon | Budapest, Hungary | Rolling road | Yes | Scenic, Destination, Big race | |
| Chelmsford Marathon | Chelmsford, United Kingdom | Rolling road | Yes | BQ / PR | |
| Chester Marathon | Chester, United Kingdom | Flat road | Yes | BQ / PR, Fast course | |
| Munich Marathon | Munich, Germany | Rolling road | Yes | City race, Big race | |
| Zagreb Marathon | Zagreb, Croatia | Road | Yes | City race, Big race | |
| Dramathon | Dufftown, United Kingdom | Rolling trail / road | Verify | Scenic, Destination, Trail | |
| Langdale Marathon | Great Langdale, United Kingdom | Hilly road | Verify | Scenic, Mountain | |
| Abingdon Marathon | Abingdon, United Kingdom | Flat road | Yes | BQ / PR, Fast course | |
| Antwerp Marathon | Antwerp, Belgium | Flat road | Yes | BQ / PR, City race | |
| Eden Project Marathon | St Austell, United Kingdom | Hilly / mixed | Verify | Scenic, Trail | |
| Ljubljana Marathon | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Rolling road | Yes | Scenic, Destination | |
| Neapolis Marathon (Naples) | Naples, Italy | Flat road | Yes | BQ / PR, Destination | |
| TCS Amsterdam Marathon | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Flat road | Yes | BQ / PR, Fast course, Big race | |
| TUI Palma Marathon Mallorca | Palma, Spain | Road | Yes | Destination, Scenic | |
| Yorkshire Marathon | York, United Kingdom | Rolling road | Yes | Big race, City race | |
| Beachy Head Marathon | Eastbourne, United Kingdom | Hilly trail | Verify | Scenic, Trail | |
| Snowdonia Marathon Eryri | Llanberis, United Kingdom | Hilly road | Verify | Scenic, Mountain, Destination | |
| Dublin Marathon | Dublin, Ireland | Rolling road | Yes | Big race, Destination, City race | |
| Mainova Frankfurt Marathon | Frankfurt, Germany | Flat road | Yes | BQ / PR, Fast course, Big race | |
| Venice Marathon | Venice, Italy | Flat road | Yes | BQ / PR, Scenic, Destination | |
| Cornish Marathon | Pensilva, United Kingdom | Hilly road | Yes | Scenic | |
| Istanbul Marathon | Istanbul, Türkiye | Rolling road | Verify | Destination, Big race | |
| Gower Marathon | Oxwich, United Kingdom | Hilly trail | Verify | Scenic, Trail | |
| Athens Marathon – The Authentic | Athens, Greece | Hilly road | Yes | Scenic, Destination, Big race | |
| Bordeaux Marathon | Bordeaux, France | Flat road | Yes | BQ / PR, City race | |
| French Riviera Marathon Nice-Cannes | Nice to Cannes, France | Rolling road | Yes | Scenic, Destination, Big race | |
| Málaga Marathon | Málaga, Spain | Rolling road | Yes | Destination, Warm weather | |
| Porto Marathon | Porto, Portugal | Flat road | Yes | BQ / PR, Scenic, Destination | |
| Ravenna Marathon City of Art | Ravenna, Italy | Flat road | Yes | BQ / PR, Fast course | |
| San Sebastián Marathon | San Sebastián, Spain | Flat road | Yes | BQ / PR, Fast course, Scenic | |
| Florence Marathon | Florence, Italy | Flat road | Yes | BQ / PR, Scenic, Destination | |
| La Rochelle Marathon | La Rochelle, France | Flat road | Yes | BQ / PR, Scenic | |
| Turin Marathon | Turin, Italy | Rolling road | Yes | City race | |
| Jurassic Coast Marathon | Swanage, United Kingdom | Hilly trail | Verify | Scenic, Trail | |
| Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain | Flat road | Yes | BQ / PR, Fast course, Big race | |
| Pisa Marathon | Pisa, Italy | Flat road | Verify | Destination, City race | |
| Portsmouth Coastal Waterside Marathon | Portsmouth, United Kingdom | Rolling / mixed | Verify | Scenic | |
| Neujahrsmarathon Zürich | Zurich, Switzerland | Road | Verify | Winter race | |
| Polar Night Marathon | Tromsø, Norway | Road | Verify | Scenic, Destination, Winter race | |
| Split Marathon | Split, Croatia | Road | Verify | Scenic, Destination | |
| Seville Marathon | Seville, Spain | Flat road | Yes | BQ / PR, Fast course, Warm weather | |
| Malta Marathon | Mdina to Sliema, Malta | Road | Verify | Scenic, Destination, Warm weather | |
| Sussex Coastal Marathon | Eastbourne, United Kingdom | Hilly trail | Verify | Scenic, Trail | |
| Barcelona Marathon | Barcelona, Spain | Rolling road | Yes | BQ / PR, Big race, Destination | |
| Run Rome The Marathon | Rome, Italy | Flat / rolling road | Yes | BQ / PR, Big race, Destination | |
| Steyning Stinger Marathon | Steyning, United Kingdom | Hilly trail | Verify | Scenic, Trail | |
| Ghent Marathon | Ghent, Belgium | Rolling road | Yes | City race | |
| Alexander the Great Marathon | Thessaloniki, Greece | Road | Verify | Scenic, Destination | |
| Brighton Marathon | Brighton, United Kingdom | Rolling road | Yes | Big race, Scenic | |
| Milan Marathon | Milan, Italy | Flat road | Yes | BQ / PR, Fast course, City race | |
| Bonn Marathon | Bonn, Germany | Flat road | Yes | BQ / PR, City race | |
| Boston Marathon UK | Boston, United Kingdom | Flat road | Yes | BQ / PR, Fast course | |
| Bratislava Marathon | Bratislava, Slovakia | Road | Verify | City race, Destination | |
| Cluj-Napoca Marathon | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | Road | Verify | City race | |
| Crete Marathon | Chania, Greece | Road | Verify | Scenic, Destination | |
| Enschede Marathon | Enschede, Netherlands | Road | Verify | City race | |
| Hannover Marathon | Hannover, Germany | Road | Verify | City race, Fast course | |
| NN Marathon Rotterdam | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Flat road | Yes | BQ / PR, Fast course, Big race | |
| Southampton Marathon | Southampton, United Kingdom | Rolling road | Yes | City race | |
| Zürich Marathon | Zurich, Switzerland | Road | Verify | Scenic, City race | |
| Cracovia Marathon | Kraków, Poland | Flat road | Yes | BQ / PR, Destination | |
| Manchester Marathon | Manchester, United Kingdom | Flat road | Yes | BQ / PR, Fast course, Big race | |
| Newport Wales Marathon | Newport, United Kingdom | Flat road | Yes | BQ / PR, Fast course | |
| Rhodes Marathon | Rhodes, Greece | Road | Verify | Scenic, Destination | |
| Vienna City Marathon | Vienna, Austria | Rolling road | Yes | Big race, Destination, City race | |
| Bergen City Marathon | Bergen, Norway | Road | Verify | Scenic, Destination | |
| TCS London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | Flat road | Yes | World Major, Big race, Destination | |
| Blackpool Marathon | Blackpool, United Kingdom | Flat road | Yes | BQ / PR, Scenic | |
| Haspa Marathon Hamburg | Hamburg, Germany | Flat road | Yes | BQ / PR, Fast course, Big race | |
| Kaunas Marathon | Kaunas, Lithuania | Road | Verify | City race | |
| Madrid Marathon | Madrid, Spain | Hilly road | Yes | Big race, Destination | |
| Shakespeare Marathon | Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom | Rolling road | Yes | Scenic | |
| Belfast City Marathon | Belfast, United Kingdom | Rolling road | Yes | Big race, City race | |
| Newcastle-Gateshead Marathon | Gateshead, United Kingdom | Rolling road | Yes | City race | |
| Prague International Marathon | Prague, Czechia | Flat road | Verify | Fast course, Scenic, Destination | |
| Three Forts Marathon | Lancing, United Kingdom | Hilly trail | Verify | Scenic, Trail | |
| Milton Keynes Marathon | Milton Keynes, United Kingdom | Rolling road | Yes | City race | |
| Copenhagen Marathon | Copenhagen, Denmark | Flat road | Verify | Fast course, Big race, Destination | |
| Generali Genève Marathon | Geneva, Switzerland | Road | Verify | Scenic, Destination | |
| Halstead & Essex Marathon | Halstead, United Kingdom | Rolling road | Yes | Small race | |
| Leeds Marathon | Leeds, United Kingdom | Hilly road | Yes | Big race | |
| White Peak Marathon | Thorpe, United Kingdom | Hilly / mixed | Verify | Scenic, Trail | |
| Worcester Marathon | Worcester, United Kingdom | Rolling road | Verify | City race | |
| Salzburg Marathon | Salzburg, Austria | Road | Verify | Scenic, Destination | |
| adidas Stockholm Marathon | Stockholm, Sweden | Road | Yes | Big race, Scenic, Destination | |
| Edinburgh Marathon | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Rolling road | Yes | BQ / PR, Big race, Destination | |
| Lakeland Trails Coniston Marathon | Coniston, United Kingdom | Hilly trail | Verify | Scenic, Trail | |
| Tórshavn Marathon | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | Hilly road | Verify | Scenic, Destination | |
| Waterford Viking Marathon | Waterford, Ireland | Road | Verify | City race, Destination | |
| Volksbank Münster Marathon | Münster, Germany | Road | Verify | City race, Big race | |
| 3 Country Marathon | Bregenz, Austria | Road | Verify | Scenic, Destination | |
| Great Welsh Marathon | Llanelli, United Kingdom | Rolling road | Yes | Scenic | |
| Venice Marathon | Venice, Italy | Flat road | Yes | BQ / PR, Scenic, Destination | |
| SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne | Lucerne, Switzerland | Road | Verify | Scenic, Destination | |
| TCS Amsterdam Marathon | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Flat road | Yes | BQ / PR, Fast course, Big race |
Planning later in 2027? Many late-summer and autumn races have not published an exact date yet. If a race you want is missing, check its official site rather than assuming it will fall on the same weekend as 2026.
Europe marathon calendar FAQ
Are all European marathons listed here?
No. Europe has hundreds of marathon-distance events. This calendar focuses on established city races, useful PR and BQ options, destination marathons and selected scenic or trail races that are helpful when choosing where to race.
Are the 2027 marathon dates confirmed?
Only dates that have already been published are included. Race dates can still change, so confirm the organizer’s current information before booking non-refundable travel.
Which European marathons are best for a fast time?
Berlin, Amsterdam, Valencia, Seville, Rotterdam, Frankfurt, Milan and Manchester are good places to start because their courses are relatively flat and they attract runners chasing fast times. Weather and race-day crowding still matter.
Can a European marathon count as a Boston qualifier?
Yes, if the marathon meets the B.A.A. requirements for an eligible certified course. Use the BQ filter as a starting point and confirm the current course certification before entering specifically for a Boston qualifying attempt.
Which months have the most European marathons?
Spring and autumn have the deepest selection. April and May are strong for races across the UK and continental Europe, while September through November includes many large city marathons and fast autumn courses.
