Edinburgh Marathon
- Total distance: 42.29 km
- Location: City of Edinburgh
- Race Date: 30 May 2027
- Format: 1 day
- Nearest Station: Edinburgh Waverley (1.4 km)
- Pacing Complexity: Low (15/100)
Edinburgh Marathon
- Distance
- 42.29 km
- Total ascent
- 247 m
- Town/Village
- City of Edinburgh
- Date
- 30 May 2027
Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: Unknown
- Start Town: City of Edinburgh
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 30 May 2027
- End Date: 30 May 2027
- Start Time: Unknown
- Final Cut-off: Unknown
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Edinburgh Waverley
- Distance from Start Line: 1.4 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: Unknown
- Gender Eligibility: All genders
- Minimum Entry Criteria: Unknown
Toilets
- Hand Washing Beyond Sanitiser: Unknown
- Period Products Provided: Unknown
- Female Only Toilets: Unknown
Family & Spectators
- Baby Changing at Start: Unknown
- Family Friendly Spectator Areas: Unknown
- Flexible Deferral or Cancellation: Unknown
Safety
- Marshalls at Isolated Areas: Unknown
- Safeguarding and Reporting Policy: Unknown
- Can Hide Location from Public Tracking: Unknown
Terrain & Elevation
This course is predominantly paved road, accounting for 76% of the distance. The terrain is highly fragmented, switching roughly every kilometre. This demands constant mental engagement and limits the ability to build a sustained rhythm from surface consistency alone. Descents are mainly on paved road (100% of descending sections).
Edinburgh Marathon has 31.5 km of paved road, this is in the top 9% of all our races.
- Paved Road76% · 31.5 km
- Grass13% · 5.4 km
- Sand5% · 2.3 km
- Gravel / Track2% · 0.7 km
- Trail / Path2% · 0.8 km
- Rocky2% · 0.8 km
Distance
42.3 km
Ascent
247 m
Descent
327 m
High Point
89 m
Compared against 26 other races of a similar distance, Edinburgh Marathon has more total elevation gain than 8% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 8% of them — significantly flatter than typical for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Gradient
3.94%
Average climb gradient
Do you have experience of gentle climbs like Edinburgh Marathon's, which average 3.94%?
Edinburgh Marathon's climbs average 3.94%. If your training never rehearses sustained climbing at that gradient, race day will be the first time your legs meet it.
1.3%
Average descent gradient
Do you have experience of gentle descents like Edinburgh Marathon's, which average 1.3%?
Edinburgh Marathon's descents average 1.3%. If your training never rehearses sustained descending at that gradient, the downhills will empty your quads long before the finish.
Source: GPX Data
Climate
Pacing Complexity
Edinburgh Marathon scores 15/100 for pacing complexity, rated low.
Similar-distance races score a median of 24/100 (5 races compared).
Edinburgh Marathon is one of the more pacing-friendly races at this distance. The course is relatively consistent in effort demand, which makes a controlled, steady approach more viable than on many similar-distance events. Terrain type changes is still the main watchpoint, but overall the course rewards disciplined execution over reactive pacing.
Source: GPX Data
Aid Stations
No aid station data available for this race yet.
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