Marathons in Scotland 2027
3 marathons and 9 half marathons coming up in Scotland, by date. Rated races show how many minutes the course adds or saves against an average road race, from its climbing, surface and typical race-day weather.
Flattest marathons in Scotland
Rated road races, least total climbing first.
- 1.Edinburgh MarathonEdinburgh, 121m climbing, -5 min vs average, May 2027
- 2.Loch Ness MarathonInverness, 208m climbing, -3 min vs average, Sept 2027
- 3.Strathearn MarathonComrie, 499m climbing, +13 min vs average, June 2027
Flattest half marathons in Scotland
Rated road races, least total climbing first.
- 1.Scottish Half MarathonMusselburgh, 42m climbing, -2 min vs average, Aug 2027
- 2.Edinburgh Half MarathonEdinburgh, 77m climbing, -2 min vs average, May 2027
- 3.Mull of Kintyre Half MarathonCampbeltown, 97m climbing, -2 min vs average, May 2027
- 4.Great Scottish Run Half MarathonGlasgow, 112m climbing, -1 min vs average, Oct 2027
- 5.Dundee Half MarathonDundee, 127m climbing, +1 min vs average, July 2027
- 6.Run the Blades Half MarathonEaglesham, 178m climbing, +3 min vs average, July 2027
- 7.Aviemore Half MarathonAviemore, 193m climbing, +2 min vs average, Oct 2027
- 8.Isle of Skye Half MarathonPortree, 202m climbing, +2 min vs average, June 2027
- 9.Angus Ham Half MarathonDundee, 253m climbing, +2 min vs average, Apr 2027
Marathons in Scotland (3)
Half marathons in Scotland (9)
May 2027
July 2027
Marathons in Scotland at a glance
- Busiest month: May 2027, with 3 races.
- A typical half marathon here climbs about 127m in total (the median of 9 rated courses), against about 136m across the UK.
- Hilliest: Strathearn Marathon, with 499m of climbing (road).
- Coolest race day on average: Angus Ham Half Marathon (Apr 2027, a typical high of 9°C). Warmest: Run the Blades Half Marathon (July 2027, 22°C).
Marathons in other nations
- Scotland (12)
- Wales (10)