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Košice Peace Marathon

Sunday, 3 October 2027Estimated dateIn 12 months · Start 10:00

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Europe's oldest marathon, held since 1924. Two flat laps through Košice's historic centre, with sub-2:07 winning times in recent years.

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Facts checked 10 Oct 2026 against kosicemarathon.com, en.wikipedia.org.

Elevation gain
74 m
Flat · ↓ 74 m
Highest point
210 m
above sea level
Temp at start
13°C
Peaks around 16°C
Entry fee
≈ $50
Open entry
Finishers
2,500
typical year
Course
Multiple laps
Cut-off: check site
Getting thereFly into KSC (Košice), about 6 km from the start

Course map

A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.

Elevation profile

Flat: about 74 m of climbing and 74 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start
13°C
Peak during race
16°C
Humidity
65%
Chance of rain
23%
Wind
11 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 3 October ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 10:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

Course records

Men
2:06:47 · Moses Kipngetich Kemei (2025)
Women
2:21:08 · Rebecca Sirwanei Tanui (2024)

As of the 2025 season.

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