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 standard entries are filling up faster than ever and are expected to reach capacity on Sunday 8th January. The marathon takes place on Sunday 28th May 2023 and attracts thousands of runners from the UK and beyond to take part in one of the flattest and fastest marathons the UK has to offer.

Edinburgh Marathon Entries Set To Reach Capacity Very Soon

Forty Thousand runners from all over the world gathered in the nation's capital to take part in this year's Edinburgh Marathon Festival, making it the biggest sports participation event in Scottish history.

2022 Edinburgh Marathon Festival Becomes Biggest Sports Participation Event In Scottish History

Edinburgh Marathon

Pre-Race Review/ Lineup

Here are some important facts about the 2022 Edinburgh Marathon this Sunday, May 22.

Edinburgh Marathon 2022: How to take part in Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2022 and where the route is

Scotland's biggest marathon deserves better

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results