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Sunday, 11 October 2026
9:30 am start
Distance
42.195 km / 26.2 mi
Urban road
Elevation
Flat · 50 m gain
50 m climbing
Race profile
The Marathon Eindhoven attracts about 3,000 finishers each October on one of the Netherlands' fastest courses. The flat loop through Brainport Eindhoven passes the Philips Stadium area, high-tech campus districts, and the city centre. October cool weather and dead-flat Dutch terrain make Eindhoven a popular personal-best attempt in the south of the Netherlands.
Marathon Eindhoven is a certified 42.195 km (26.2 mile) marathon — the standard World Athletics marathon distance.
Approximately 3,000 finishers
Course & terrain
The Marathon Eindhoven is a very flat Brabant loop starting on Montgomerylaan and finishing on Vestdijk, passing Philips Stadion, the Evoluon, High Tech Campus, and the city centre on wide boulevards. The organiser refreshed the 2026 route for runner comfort while keeping the fast, uninterrupted miles that make pacing straightforward; spectator support is strongest along Vestdijk, near Philips Stadion, and through the central streets.
The Marathon Eindhoven course is flat over 42.195 km (26.2 miles). Runners cover 50 metres of climbing and 50 metres of descent, with minimal net elevation change from start to finish.
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Registration
Marathon Eindhoven is held on the second Sunday of October. Registration is at https://asmlmarathoneindhoven.nl/en/.
Getting there
Eindhoven Airport (EIN)
7 km / 4 mi
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Last updated 11 October 2026. Edition dates and course details are reviewed regularly.
Close to this race
Other races closest to Eindhoven.
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Next race: Sunday, 2 May 2027
The Aachen Marathon draws approximately 1,800 finishers each October through Charlemagne's imperial city at the German-Belgian-Dutch border. The course passes the Aachen Cathedral — Germany's first UNESCO World Heritage site — the Dreiländereck tripoint area, and the Carolus Thermen spa district on rolling borderland terrain. October's golden autumn in the Eifel foothills makes it a historic tri-border marathon.
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The Rotterdam Marathon is one of the world's largest marathons, drawing approximately 16k finishers on an urban road in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The course starts and finishes on the Coolsingel in the city centre. One of Europe's fastest courses, with only minor bridge gradients.
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The Rhein-Ruhr Marathon attracts approximately 1,144 finishers each May through Duisburg at the confluence of the Rhine and Ruhr rivers. The course passes the Inner Harbour (Innenhafen), the Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord, and the Rheinpark on flat industrial-heritage terrain. May's Ruhr spring and the transformed industrial landscape make it a unique marathon in Germany's largest urban agglomeration.
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The Düsseldorf Marathon attracts about 5,000 finishers each April on a flat Rhine riverfront loop through the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia. The course passes the Rheinturm TV tower, Königsallee shopping boulevard, and MedienHafen harbour district. Düsseldorf's spring marathon is a fast, scenic tour of one of Germany's most prosperous cities.
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Planning guides
Practical guides to help you plan, train for, and run this race.
When a flat course helps your time, when hills are worth the view, and how to pick terrain that fits your training and goals.
How temperature, humidity, wind, and rain affect marathon performance — and how to use typical race-day weather when choosing a start line.
Match a race to your goals — personal bests, sightseeing, atmosphere, or a major milestone — using course data and realistic expectations.
