9 races
Event overview
Scotland's biggest running festival!
40,000 people every year come to the event to enjoy the picturesque views, iconic landmarks and vibrant culture of its stunning capital.
The weekend celebration of running features a range of beautiful routes from the city centre's famous Holyrood Park, including fun runs and 5Ks right up to the headline marathon itself which sells out every year.
Runners and spectators can enjoy panoramic views over the city, Edinburgh Castle and along the East Lothian coastline too.
Highlights
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fastest marathon in the UK
Edinburgh Marathon has previously been voted the fastest marathon in the UK by Runner’s World and is Scotland's largest mass participation sports event.
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Bank Holiday festival
Enjoy a weekend in Scotland's beautiful capital city with events for all ages and abilities with an inclusive focus and uplifting crowd support.
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landmarks and coast
With Edinburgh Castle as the stunning backdrop, the routes feature striking panoramic views of the city, historic buildings and the East Lothian coastline.
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Nine stunning races
All events benefit from the capital's historic streets and stunning green spaces.
Event photos
Event video
- All fitness levels
- Event village
- Families
- Fancy dress
- Newcomers
- Spectators
- Teams
- Wheelchair users
Timetable
Saturday
Sunday
- Bag storage
- Cafe
- Changing facilities
- Coast
- Park
- Rural
- Showers
- Toilets
- Urban
Event HQ
Dynamic Earth
Holyrood Road
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
EH8 8AS
UK
The Scottish capital is renowned for its heritage and culture, with medieval architecture and cobbled streets helping to create a spellbinding atmosphere. It's the perfect setting for an active festival of running, with each route taking full advantage of its stunning location.
The Edinburgh Marathon Festival offers an ideal opportunity to explore the historic streets on closed roads and enjoy a Bank Holiday weekend in the Scottish capital.
- Public transport links
- Recycling
- Sustainability policy
Sustainability overview
This event is committed to minimising the impact it has on the local environment, implemented in the following ways:
- Online entries rather than paper forms
- Marketing material online rather than flyers and posters
- Runner information online rather than printed
- Public transport encouraged
- Communication with residents and business regarding road closures, to reduce traffic congestion
- Reduce noise pollution
- All waste collected and recycled/repurposed wherever possible
- Unused food donated to food bank
Charity places
Charity places are also available in this event. Secure your place now with one of our charity partners.
Get charity place... I really enjoyed the event. It was well organised and I liked the course which started up by the university and then had a 5 mile downhill run through the city to the coast, followed by an out and back coastal section which was pretty flat.
Really enjoyed this run. Beautiful settings and a fantastic atmosphere.
It's true that this is a perfect race for chasing PBs - I got one today and I hadn't trained as much as I should have.
Couldn’t have picked a better location for my first marathon! Amazing atmosphere with super helpful marshals and wonderful support from spectators especially the welcoming locals who utterly emmersed themselves in the event and were out in their hundreds. Topped off by lovely finish crew who didn’t mind being hugged and sobbed over ecstatically!! and the most beautiful medal and lovely (perfectly fitted) finishers shirt!
The route itself took you through lovely historical parts of the city and then out across the gorgeous coast before returning to the city for a rapturous welcome (despite the crazy headwind along the final four miles!). Terrific choice of route and I bet an experienced marathoner could get quite a pace as it’s relatively flat. A most excellent event and definitely one to recommend!
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Races at event
- Sat 24 May
- #4 of 9
Kids Kilometre
14:00
Age 3-6
£14-£18.50
- 1 km road running
- Sat 24 May
- #5 of 9
1.5K Junior
13:30
Age 6-8
£14-£18.50
- 1.5 km road running
- Sat 24 May
- #6 of 9
2K Junior
13:00
Age 9-12
£14-£18.50
- 2 km road running
- Sun 25 May
- #7 of 9
Half Marathon
08:00
Age 17 & over
£42.75-£44.75
- 13.1 miles road running
- Sun 25 May
- #8 of 9
Marathon
10:00
Age 18 & over
£77.50-£79.50
- 26.2 miles road running
- Sun 25 May
- #9 of 9
Hairy Haggis Team Relay
10:00
Age 15 & over
£140.50-£176
- 26.2 miles road running