Race guides / Big fields and the Majors
The biggest marathons in Europe.
Europe's marathons ranked by last year's finishers. London and Berlin lead, but Paris, Valencia and several others draw tens of thousands too, usually with easier entry than the Majors. The top 30 of 36 marathons in 18 countries, racing from 8 Nov 2026 to 17 Oct 2027. The biggest, TCS London Marathon, had 56,000 finishers last time.
- 25Apr 27TCS London MarathonMajor🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom · Marathon1 on RadarCharity and tour placesMarathon · Flat · 100 m↑ · 12°C (54°F) · £79£79Partly open
- 11Apr 27Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris🇫🇷 Paris, France · MarathonOpen · entries close 15 MarMarathon · Rolling · 140 m↑ · 11°C (52°F) · €149€149Open
- 26Sep 27BMW Berlin MarathonMajor🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany · Marathon1 on RadarOpen · ballot closes 2 NovMarathon · Flat · 75 m↑ · 15°C (59°F) · €165€165Open
- 10Oct 27Budapest Marathon🇭🇺 Budapest, Hungary · MarathonOpenMarathon · Rolling · 110 m↑ · 13°C (56°F)—Open
- 06Dec 26Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso🇪🇸 Valencia, Spain · MarathonCharity and tour placesMarathon · Flat · 45 m↑ · 12°C (54°F) · €145€145Partly open
- 14Mar 27Zurich Marató Barcelona🇪🇸 Barcelona, Spain · MarathonOpen · entries close 14 MarMarathon · Flat · 110 m↑ · 13°C (55°F) · €95€95Open
- 21Mar 27Run Rome The Marathon🇮🇹 Rome, Italy · MarathonOpen · entries close 14 MarMarathon · Rolling · 150 m↑ · 13°C (55°F) · €90€90Open
- 17Oct 27Ljubljana Marathon🇸🇮 Ljubljana, Slovenia · Marathon + halfOpenMarathon + half · Rolling · 159 m↑ · 8°C (46°F) · €55€55Open
- 08Nov 26Athens Marathon. The Authentic🇬🇷 Athens, Greece · MarathonSold outMarathon · Hilly · 300 m↑ · 17°C (63°F) · €90€90Closed
- 11Apr 27NN Marathon Rotterdam🇳🇱 Rotterdam, Netherlands · MarathonOpen · entries close 31 MarMarathon · Flat · 0 m↑ · 10°C (50°F) · €105€105Open
- 17Oct 27TCS Amsterdam Marathon🇳🇱 Amsterdam, Netherlands · Marathon + halfCharity and tour placesMarathon + half · Flat · 35 m↑ · 11°C (52°F) · €120€120Partly open
- 09May 27Copenhagen Marathon🇩🇰 Copenhagen, Denmark · MarathonOpen · entries close 15 AprMarathon · Flat · 60 m↑ · 13°C (55°F) · DKK 850DKK 850Open
- 25Apr 27Haspa Marathon Hamburg🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany · Marathon + halfOpen · entries close 10 AprMarathon + half · Flat · 70 m↑ · 11°C (52°F) · €129€129Open
- 21Feb 27Zurich Maratón de Sevilla🇪🇸 Seville, Spain · MarathonWaitlist openMarathon · Flat · 25 m↑ · 11°C (52°F) · €65€65Partly open
- 18Apr 27Vienna City Marathon🇦🇹 Vienna, Austria · Marathon + halfCharity and tour placesMarathon + half · Flat · 90 m↑ · 12°C (54°F) · €115€115Partly open
- 25Apr 27Zurich Rock 'n' Roll Running Series Madrid🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain · Marathon + halfSold outMarathon + half · Hilly · 320 m↑ · 14°C (57°F) · €75€75Closed
- 05Jun 27Stockholm Marathon🇸🇪 Stockholm, Sweden · MarathonOpen · entries close 20 MayMarathon · Rolling · 200 m↑ · 16°C (61°F) · SEK 1,200SEK 1,200Open
- 29Nov 26Firenze Marathon🇮🇹 Florence, Italy · MarathonCharity and tour placesMarathon · Flat · 60 m↑ · 8°C (46°F) · €95€95Partly open
- 02May 27Volkswagen Prague Marathon🇨🇿 Prague, Czechia · MarathonOpen · entries close 20 AprMarathon · Flat · 80 m↑ · 13°C (55°F) · €110€110Open
- 30May 27Edinburgh Marathon🇬🇧 Edinburgh, United Kingdom · Marathon + halfOpen · entries close 10 MayMarathon + half · Flat · 90 m↑ · 13°C (55°F) · £75£75Open
- 06Dec 26Generali Maratón Málaga🇪🇸 Málaga, Spain · Marathon + halfOpen · entries close 6 DecMarathon + half · Flat · 40 m↑ · 14°C (57°F) · €65€65Open
- 10Oct 27EDP Lisbon Marathon🇵🇹 Lisbon, Portugal · Marathon + halfOpen · entries close 1 OctMarathon + half · Flat · 70 m↑ · 18°C (64°F) · €70€70Open
- 02May 27Belfast Marathon🇬🇧 Belfast, Northern Ireland · MarathonSold outMarathon · Rolling · 220 m↑ · 10°C (50°F) · £180£180Closed
- 09May 27Leeds Marathon🇬🇧 Leeds, United Kingdom · Marathon + halfNot open yetMarathon + half · Hilly · 360 m↑ · 12°C (54°F)—Not open yet
- 11Sep 27Jungfrau Marathon🇨🇭 Interlaken, Switzerland · MarathonEntries open 14 FebMarathon · Mountain · 1830 m↑ · 10°C (50°F) · CHF 200CHF 200Not open yet
- 28Aug 27Helsinki Marathon🇫🇮 Helsinki, Finland · Marathon + halfCharity and tour placesMarathon + half · Rolling · 120 m↑ · 16°C (61°F)—Partly open
- 21Aug 27Íslandsbanki Reykjavík Marathon🇮🇸 Reykjavík, Iceland · Marathon + halfOpen · ballot closes 18 AugMarathon + half · Rolling · 120 m↑ · 11°C (52°F) · ISK 24,000ISK 24,000Open
- 02May 27Great Limerick Run🇮🇪 Limerick, Ireland · Marathon + halfOpenMarathon + half · Course TBC · 11°C (51°F)—Open
- 25Apr 27Shakespeare Marathon🇬🇧 Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom · Marathon + halfCharity and tour placesMarathon + half · Course TBC · 188 m↑ · 7°C (45°F) · £50£50Partly open
- 11Apr 27Boston UK Marathon🇬🇧 Boston, United Kingdom · Marathon + halfNot open yetMarathon + half · Flat · 6°C (42°F) · £50£50Not open yet