The route takes in all the best sites of Edinburgh and surrounding Realise your potential and run a PB in Edinburgh.

Whether you are looking to break four hours for the first time, raise money for charity or regularly break 2hrs 30mins, all entrants run to achieve a goal or finish in a personal best time. 

Edinburgh provides a stunning back drop to this IAAF accredited race event. The historic city including Edinburgh Castle and the beautiful East Lothian looks forward to welcoming you!

This prestigious and highly sought after event offers all runners the chance to achieve - it's fast and flat. With an overall elevation drop of almost 40m the EMF has the fastest marathon route in the UK but you need to be quick to get your place, entries are on a first-come, first-served basis and have sold out every year since 2008.

Edinburgh Marathon

Human Interest Story

The runners and their supporters who descended on Edinburgh for this summer's marathon spent more than £2 million in the city.

Runners in Edinburgh Marathon Give Capital a Pounding

Post-Race Review/ Results

Ian Ladbrooke, race director of the Edinburgh Marathon, wants the race to expand into a major event, hosting up to 30,000 runners.

Edinburgh Marathon Could Hit the Big Time

25 year old Kenyan Zachary Kihara made an impressive debut at the Edinuburgh Marathon, winning the race with a time of 2:15:26. Kihara was initially only supposed to be a pacemaker, but as his training with race director Ian Ladbrooke progressed, he soared past original expectations.

Zachary Paces Himself to Capital Triumph in Edinburgh Marathon

Zachary Kihara, 25 year old who was originally intended to be a pacemaker, made an impressive debut at the Edinuburgh Marathon, winning the race with a time of 2:15:26.

Outside Zachary Ken Last the Pace at Edinburgh Marathon

Scotland's biggest marathon deserves better

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results