Edinburgh Marathon Festival
Saturday, 23 May 2026 to Sunday, 24 May 2026
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
The Edinburgh Marathon Festival is back over the weekend from 23 to 24 May 2026 with a range of distances for all abilities.
The kids' distances, 5km and 10km events are on Saturday and the Marathon and Half Marathon are on Sunday.
The flat, fast 42.2km / 26.2 mile marathon route takes in some of Edinburgh’s most iconic landmarks as well as offering picturesque views along the East Lothian coastline. It is the second largest marathon in the UK, behind only London.
Distances/Events
Saturday:
Kids from 1K - 5K
5K
10K
Sunday:
Half Marathon
Marathon - solo
Marathon - relay (team of 4)