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Marathons in 2025

For many runners, completing a marathon is the ultimate goal. With entry into some of the most popular races becoming increasingly competitive, reaching the start line can be a feat in itself. Here are six events that promise unforgettable experiences, local cheer, and a whole heap of race-day buzz.

Blackpool Festival of Running

Welcome to the exhilarating world of the Blackpool Festival of Running 2025! Prepare to embark on an unforgettable journey through the vibrant streets of Blackpool, as we bring together athletes, enthusiasts, and runners from all walks of life for a weekend filled with exhilarating races and incredi...

Blackpool

Blackpool Festival of Running

4.8

Edinburgh Marathon Festival - Marathon

Fast & flat, this course was voted the fastest marathon in the UK by Runners World, ideal if it’s your first marathon or you are looking for a PB. The Edinburgh Marathon has sold out every year since 2008 and is the second largest marathon in the UK, behind only London. Enjoy a fantastic all-encompa...

Edinburgh

Edinburgh Marathon Festival - Marathon

5.0

A large group of runners participates in a marathon on a misty urban street lined with historic buildings. The street is crowded with people wearing various athletic outfits, and the architecture includes detailed stone structures and a domed building in the background.

MK Marathon Weekend

The multi-award-winning Milton Keynes Marathon Weekend takes place during the early May Bank Holiday weekend. Join thousands at Buckinghamshire’s MOST POPULAR weekend of running. Conquer the Rocket 5k on the Sunday, and either the Marathon Relay, Half Marathon or Marathon on the Bank Holiday Monday....

Milton Keynes, Bletchley

MK Marathon Weekend

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A large group of runners participating in a race, with some at the forefront smiling, holding hands, and raising their arms in triumph. They are running down a road on a sunny day, with the word "START" visible on a banner in the background.

Something Wild Festival

The 11th Something Wild Festival 2025 has Devon’s best trail running routes at its heart, a wonderful new venue and new routes, taking in the Avon and Salcombe estuaries and some of the best sections of the South West Coast Path Perched next to the sea, our farm field festival site is in the perfect...

Kingsbridge

Something Wild Festival

Altra Kielder Marathon Weekend 2025

**10K MOVED TO SUNDAY 5TH OCTOBER DUE TO STORM AMY. GRAVEL DUATHLON CANCELLED. MARATHON & HALF MARATHON TAKING PLACE AS ADVERTISED** The 15th edition of the Altra Kielder Marathon route follows an almost entirely off-road course around northern Europe’s largest man-made lake, Kielder Water, in North...

Hexham

Altra Kielder Marathon Weekend 2025

3.7

Two women in athletic gear hold hands and raise them victoriously as they cross a race finish line. Both are smiling and appear happy. They are wearing white shirts with bib numbers 3501 and 3502. Spectators and colorful flags are visible in the background.

Mid Sussex Marathon Weekend

BE PART OF THE ACTION! The Mid Sussex Marathon Weekend returns for it’s 14th year in 2025! This unique sell-out Bank Holiday weekend event has something for everyone... 10K, 10 Mile, or a full marathon - choose your distance! This is a Partner race. This means that we are working with a host Partn...

Haywards Heath