Once again in May, the Scotlands most popular marathon, the famous Edinburgh Marathon will run the streets of the Scottish capital. As every year thousands of runners from Great Britain, Ireland and pretty much every corner of the world will pass the distance of just over 26 miles.
Some will do it to prove themselves, others for pure fun of it, many to raise awareness to various charities they support. But, not matter what their reasons are, the Edinburgh Marathon is already shaping up to be a great event.
If you want to learn more about the event and how you can participate, simply continue reading.
The Edinburgh Marathon
This years edition of the Edinburgh Marathon will take place on 27th May and will commence with the first wave at 9.50am, followed by the second one at 10am. Runners will start from two starting points, on London Road and Regent Road.
In total, some 16000 runners will take part in the event.
Edinburgh Marathon Route
The marathon will commence from two starting points this year, on London Road and Regent Road. Runners will then pass round Holyrood Park, follow the Queens Drive to London Road. The route carries on down Lochend Road, towards the coast before heading along to Musselburgh then the fishing areas of Cockenzie and Port Seton. Next, runners pass through the grounds of Gosford House. The last stretch takes runners back along the coast to Port Seaton promenade before finishing at Musselburgh Racecourse.
Marathon Entry Information
There are 16000 places in total in the marathon and if you want to participate, you have to book your spot by going to the official website of the Edinburgh Marathon. Please note, you will have to set up your runner account on the site and take the registration from there.
Entry details
The standard entry fee is £48, whereas overseas runners will have to pay £60. The registration closing date is April 14th.
Edinburgh Marathon Contact Information
- Address: Edinburgh Marathon Ltd, North Berwick Business Centre, Melbourne Place, North Berwick, East Lothian, EH39 4JS
- Tel.: +44 (0)1620 890788
- Fax.: +44 (0)1620 890787
A Short Edinburgh Marathon History
The first Edinburgh Marathon took place in 2003 with 3000 participants and since then, the event grew to become the most popular marathon in Scotland. The marathon is held in association with Oxfam charity, however, other charities are also present during the event. Notably, in 2004 alone over £2m was raised towards various charities during the event.
The top record for a male participant is currently held by Kenyan Zachary Kihara who completed the course in 2:15:26. Russian Sinaida Semjonowa holds the title for women, completing the marathon in 2:33:36. Both records were set in 2005, a year that the marathon nearly didn’t happen due to some financial problems.
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