Marathon routes in the United Kingdom
London is the United Kingdom's race in the series and the biggest fundraising marathon in the world — much of the field runs on a charity place, and the event raises tens of millions of pounds a year. The ballot opens each April for the following spring, the course is flat and fast, and the finish sits on The Mall in front of Buckingham Palace.
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Course guides in the United Kingdom
Which marathons run in the United Kingdom?
The rest of the country's marathon calendar: next edition date, course character and climbing, with a page for each race.
Race days fall in April, May, August, September, October. The flattest course listed here is Newcastle Marathon, at about 74 m of climbing; the hilliest is Snowdonia Marathon, at about 750 m.
Bath MarathonGood for debutsBath15 August 2027▲ 430 mHillyBelfast MarathonGood for debutsBelfastMay 2027 (expected)▲ 190 mUndulatingBrighton MarathonPB courseGood for debutsBrighton04 April 2027▲ 158 mUndulatingEdinburgh MarathonPB courseGood for debutsEdinburgh30 May 2027▲ 101 mUndulatingLoch Ness MarathonInverness26 September 2027▲ 298 mHillyLeeds MarathonLeedsMay 2027 (expected)▲ 405 mHillySnowdonia MarathonGood for debutsLlanberisOctober 2027 (expected)▲ 750 mHillyManchester MarathonPB courseGood for debutsManchester18 April 2027▲ 108 mUndulatingNewcastle MarathonGood for debutsNewcastleMay 2027 (expected)▲ 74 mFlatYork MarathonPB courseGood for debutsYorkOctober 2027 (expected)▲ 124 mUndulating