Edinburgh Marathon
Sunday, 30 May 2027In 8 months · Start 10:00
Starts in Edinburgh's Old Town and drops almost 90 m to the sea before heading out along the East Lothian coast and back to a finish in Musselburgh.
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Facts checked 10 Oct 2026 against edinburghmarathon.com, en.wikipedia.org, tofs.org.uk.
Course map
A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.
Elevation profile
Race-day weather
Race day in past years
Historical averages for 30 May ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 10:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.
Course records
- Men
- 2:13:33 · Joel Kiptoo (2018)
- Women
- 2:33:36 · Zinaida Semenova (2005)
As of the 2025 season.
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