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

Pre-Race Review/ Lineup

A gallery of photos taken during the 2023 Edinburgh Marathon on Sunday, May 28.

Edinburgh Marathon 2023: 10 colourful photos as thousands of runners race through Edinburgh in marathon

Thousands of runners from all over the world gathered in the nation's capital to take part in the twenty first edition of the Edinburgh Marathon Festival. Alex Gladley raced to glory in this year's marathon with a winning time of 2 hours 21 minutes and 34 seconds. The women's marathon race was dominated by Jemima Farley who led from the front with a time of 2 hours 39 minutes and 39 seconds.

Thousands of Runners Take Part in Twenty First Edinburgh Marathon Festival

Scotland's biggest marathon deserves better

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results