Marathons in Ireland
The marathon is seen as the ultimate long distance run, and originated at the first modern Olympics in Athens, Greece in 1896, becoming standardised at 42.195km in 1921.
The following is a list of running events in Ireland that include a Marathon distance.
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Events 1 to 27 of 27
Abbott Longford Marathon
Sunday, 30 August 2026Main Street, Longford, Co. Longford
Dingle Marathon & Half Marathon
Saturday, 5 September 2026Dingle Peninsula, Co. Kerry
Giant's Causeway Coast Marathon
Saturday, 12 September 2026Portballintrae, Co. Antrim, NI
Medieval Marathon
Saturday, 12 September 2026Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
Rhode AC Marathon, 3/4 Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K
Saturday, 19 September 2026Rhode, Co. Offaly
Run Galway Bay
Saturday, 3 October 2026Claddagh, Co. Galway
Newcastle Way Marathon & Half Marathon
Sunday, 4 October 2026Newcastle, Co. Down, NI
Dublin Marathon
Sunday, 25 October 2026Leeson Street Lower, Dublin City
Run Ballinskelligs
Sunday, 25 October 2026Ballinskelligs, Co. KerryShane's Castle Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K
Sunday, 25 October 2026Shane's Castle, Co. Antrim
Tollymore Trail Marathon Events
Saturday, 14 November 2026Tollymore Forest Park, Newcastle, Co. Down, NI
Westport Marathon
Saturday, 10 April 2027Westport, Co. Mayo
Connemarathon
Sunday, 25 April 2027Connemara, Co. Galway
Waterville Trail Running Festival
Saturday, 1 May 2027 to Sunday, 2 May 2027Waterville, Derrynane, Co. Kerry
Belfast City Marathon
Sunday, 2 May 2027Stormont Estate to Ormeau Park, Belfast, NI
The Great Limerick Run
Sunday, 2 May 2027Pery Square, Limerick
Delphi Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K
Saturday, 15 May 2027Glenkeen, Co. Mayo to Leenane, Connemara
Glendalough Lap of the Gap Marathon
Saturday, 22 May 2027Glendalough to Laragh, Co. Wicklow
Clare Burren Marathon Challenge
Saturday, 29 May 2027Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare
Donegal Wild Atlantic Marathon & Half Marathon
Sunday, 30 May 2027Glencolmcille to Killybegs, Co. Donegal
Lough Cutra Castle Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K
Sunday, 30 May 2027Lough Cutra Castle, Gort, Co. Galway
Tullaroan Festival of Running
Saturday, 5 June 2027Tullaroan, Co. Kilkenny
Cork City Marathon
Sunday, 6 June 2027Cork City, Co. Cork
Portumna Forest Marathon
Saturday, 12 June 2027Portumna Forest Park, Portumna, Co. Galway
Waterford Viking Marathon
Saturday, 19 June 2027 to Sunday, 20 June 2027Waterford City, Co. Waterford
Belfast 24 Hour
Saturday, 26 June 2027 to Sunday, 27 June 2027 (Date TBC)Belfast, NI
Quadrathon Challenge
Thursday, 12 August 2027 to Sunday, 15 August 2027Moville, Co. Donegal
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