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Marathons in United Kingdom

Browse marathon races in United Kingdom with athlete-first guides, sources, and planning tools.

Last updated/Apr 04, 2026, 06:33 PM/Last verified/Apr 04, 2026, 06:30 PM
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Marathon races in United Kingdom

This country hub lists marathon events in United Kingdom with athlete-first guides. Each event page includes sources, a last-verified timestamp, and a simple way to plan your training without decision fatigue.

If you’re still deciding, start at the world directory: Marathon races (directory).

How to use this hub

  • Shortlist 2–3 races by date and location.
  • Open the event guide and confirm time-sensitive details on the official site (start time, expo/bib pickup, corrals, cutoffs).
  • Pick a plan length you can repeat (16–24 weeks is common), then train backward from race day.

Quick tools

How to use this guide

Treat this page as a decision checklist:

  1. Confirm the race date and official logistics.
  2. Choose a realistic training plan length (16–24 weeks is common).
  3. Practice fueling and pacing in long runs.
  4. Keep race week simple: tested shoes, tested gels, conservative start.

Verification reminder

Race details change between editions (dates move, routes get rerouted, and registration rules update). Use this page as a starting point, then confirm time-sensitive details on the official site close to race day.

Training guardrails

  • Keep easy runs truly easy so workouts stay high quality.
  • Progress one variable at a time (volume first, then intensity).
  • Use cutback weeks every 3–4 weeks to absorb training.
  • If pain changes your gait, scale back and get assessed.

Directory

Curated events (verified)

A curated directory: if it’s listed, it’s here because it’s useful.

Gloucester City Marathon & Half
Gloucester, United Kingdom
Road
2026-04-04
Verified 2026-04-04
Kielder Marathon
Kielder, United Kingdom
Road
2026-04-04
Verified 2026-04-04
Buff Enigma Quadzilla Marathon
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Road
2026-04-04
Verified 2026-04-04
Hardmoors 26.2 Goathland Marathon
Goathland, United Kingdom
Mixed
2026-04-04
Verified 2026-04-04
Hardmoors 26.2 Wainstones Marathon
Wainstones, United Kingdom
Mixed
2026-04-04
Verified 2026-04-04
Ian Milne White Peak Marathon
Thorpe, United Kingdom
Road
2026-04-04
Verified 2026-04-04
Rose of the Shires Ultra Marathon
Northampton, United Kingdom
MixedRolling
2026-04-11
Verified 2026-04-04
The Rosebud Marathon
Northampton, United Kingdom
MixedRolling
2026-04-11
Verified 2026-04-04
Brighton Marathon
Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom
Road
2026-04-12
Verified 2026-04-04
Boston Marathon (UK)
Boston, United Kingdom
Road
2026-04-12
Verified 2026-04-04
Black Mountains Ultra 50 mi, 32 mi, Marathon & Half Marathon
Crickhowell, United Kingdom
TrailRolling
2026-04-18
Verified 2026-04-04
Blacks to the Beacons Ultra 50 mi, 32 mi, Marathon & Half Marathon
Crickhowell, United Kingdom
TrailRolling
2026-04-18
Verified 2026-04-04
adidas Manchester Marathon
Manchester, United Kingdom
RoadFlat
2026-04-19
Verified 2026-04-04
Tempting at Tempsey Marathon
Colton, United Kingdom
TrailRolling
2026-04-19
Verified 2026-04-04
Hardmoors 26.2 Saltburn Trail Marathon
Saltburn, United Kingdom
Mixed
2026-04-19
Verified 2026-04-04
The Kent Spring Marathon & Half Marathon
Boughton Lees, United Kingdom
Mixed
2026-04-19
Verified 2026-04-04
London Marathon
London, United Kingdom
Road
2026-04-26
Verified 2026-04-04
Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon
Blackpool, United Kingdom
Road
2026-04-26
Verified 2026-04-04
The Sunset Running Festival Edinburgh Marathon
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
RoadFlat
2026-04-26
Verified 2026-04-04
Shakespeare Marathon & Half Marathon
Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom
Road
2026-04-26
Verified 2026-04-04
Tissington Trail Marathon
Hangingbridge, United Kingdom
MixedRolling
2026-04-26
Verified 2026-04-04
Belfast City Marathon
Belfast, United Kingdom
Road
2026-05-03
Verified 2026-04-04
The Milton Keynes Marathon Weekend
Fenny Stratford, United Kingdom
MixedFlat
2026-05-03
Verified 2026-04-04
ABP Southampton Marathon
Southampton, United Kingdom
Road
2026-05-03
Verified 2026-04-04

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  • Great Welsh Marathon
    2027-10-17Llanelli, United Kingdom • road • flat • Verified 2026-04-04

Decision support

How to choose a race

Build your race stack

Pick the race, then lock the training plan

The directory gets you to the right event. The next step is making your plan, pacing, and race-week decisions obvious before registration stress takes over.

All-in-one workflow

If you want one app instead of a race stack, 26weeks.ai is built to carry the plan from signup to race week

Use the race directory to choose the event, then move into a plan that adapts to Apple Health history, real schedule constraints, missed sessions, and the pacing or fueling numbers you need before race week.

  • Choose a realistic plan length instead of guessing between too-short and too-aggressive builds.
  • Keep pace, fueling, and race-time math in the same workflow as the plan.
  • Use coach chat, background activity feedback, and plan updates instead of stitching together separate tools.
  • Arrive at race week with one system for checklists, pacing, and execution decisions.

Best fit: iPhone runners who want verified race research plus Apple Health-connected training in one workflow.

Next step

See the full workflow

26weeks.ai shows the full plan before subscription, then unlocks coach chat, background activity feedback, and plan updates in the same coaching flow.

iOS app

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Get 26weeks.ai on the App Store for adaptive coaching, recovery-aware adjustments, and race-week reminders.

FAQs

Why doesn’t this directory have tons of filters?

Because the fastest way to pick a race is usually a short, curated list — not a maze of filters. Open an event guide to see the details that change training and race-week decisions.

Where do the facts come from?

We store sources for each event and show a last-verified timestamp. If we can’t verify a time-sensitive fact, we mark it as unknown.

How should I pick a race date?

Choose a date you can realistically build toward, then train backward with a plan length that matches your base and recovery.

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