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

Post-Race Review/ Results

Stephen Molloy broke the record of running a marathon in a full Highland dress at the 2024 Edinburgh Marathon in 3:17:48.

Scottish runner smashes world record for running marathon in Highland dress

Moray Pryde won the 2024 Edinburgh Marathon in 2:23:14 while Johanna Oregan won the women's race in 2:48:22.

Edinburgh marathon results: winners crowned after East Lothian finish

Organizers of the 2024 Edinburgh Marathon apologized to participants for running out of medals.

'Shambles:' Edinburgh Marathon organisers apologise after running out of medals

Runners mad at the organizers of the 2024 Edinburgh Marathon for running out of medals, leaving slower runners without any.

Red-faced Edinburgh Marathon bosses forced to apologise after huge blunder sees runners left furious

Scotland's biggest marathon deserves better

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results