Edinburgh Marathon Festival

Edinburgh Marathon Festival
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Voted the fastest marathon in the UK by Runner’s World. Enjoy fantastic all-encompassing routes which takes in some of Edinburgh’s most iconic landmarks as well as offering picturesque views along the East Lothian coastline in a variety of distances.
10k, 5k, Half Marathon, and 2 more
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Sat, May 24, 2025 - Sun, May 25, 2025
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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2 community members attending
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Location
Edinburgh, UK
Start times
Saturday, May 24, 2025
10k: 9:00 AM5k: 11:00 AM
Sunday, May 25, 2025
Half Marathon: 8:00 AMMarathon: 10:00 AMTeam Relay: 10:00 AM
Event summary
Here are the distances available for Edinburgh Marathon Festival
Marathon
26.2mi
free
Half Marathon
13.1mi
free
10k
10km
free
5k
5km
free
Route information
Marathon
Starting on Potterrow with the picturesque backdrop of The University of Edinburgh’s McEwan Hall, this incredible city centre route takes you past many iconic sights of the city.
Turning the first corner you’ll make your way past Greyfriars Kirkyard, home to the statue of Edinburgh’s favourite dog who spent 14 years guarding the grave of his owner - Greyfriars Bobby.
Continuing on into the city's old town, you’ll cross over the Royal Mile, with St Giles Cathedral to your right and the iconic Edinburgh Castle to your left, before heading down the Mound into New Town.
You’ll run through the beautiful Princes Street Gardens where you will see the Scott Monument - a towering gothic monument dedicated to Sir Walter Scott
The route then turns back up to the historic Royal Mile, heading past the breathtaking architecture of the Scottish Parliament building. From here you can look up and take in the spectacular Arthurs Seat & Salisbury Crags, as well as the Palace of Holyrood, before departing the Royal Park and heading east towards the coast, taking in the sea air of Portobello promenade..
As you reach Musselburgh, you’ll run past the oldest golf course in the world, where it’s documented that golf has been played as early as 1672, before heading further East on the flat to Gosford House, an imposing neo-classical mansion which was one of the last great architectural commissions of the celebrated Scots architect, Robert Adam.
As you turn and head back along the coast, you’ll see the beautiful finish line ahead, one of the greatest sights for any marathon runner!
With a descent of almost 90 metres to near sea level, this flat course is up there with one of the fastest marathon routes in the world!
What's included
Marathon entry includes
- Wicking finisher's t-shirt
- Finisher's medal & distance keyring
- Finisher's pack
- Personalised event number with accurate timing chip
- Event baggage facilities
- Hydration & energy gel on route
- Hydration & nutrition at the finish
- Results posted in your account within 48 hours
- Fantastic running experience
How to get there
Edinburgh, UK
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There is no parking available in Musselburgh and restrictions are in place. Please plan your travel and use public transport or the EMF Event Buses.
Event day logistics
Saturday 24th May
09:00 10k starts
11:00 5k starts
Sunday 25th May
08:00 Half Marathon starts
10:00 Marathon & Marathon Team Relay start
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