Marathons in Sofia City Province

Sofia City Province has one marathon in our database in Bulgaria, centred on Sofia. Sofia Marathon typically draws around 2,000 finishers. Browse the races below for course maps, elevation profiles, typical weather, and practical race-day detail to help you choose your next start line. Plan by month on our marathon calendar or filter by country and region.

Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria

Sofia Marathon

The Sofia Marathon draws approximately 2,000 finishers each October on an urban road in Sofia, Bulgaria. Views toward Vitosha Mountain define the marathon's skyline. The route passes wide boulevards, landmark squares, and mountain-backed city roads beneath Vitosha. Wide boulevards, landmark squares, and mountain-backed city roads beneath Vitosha define October's Bulgarian capital marathon with skyline views and minimal climbing.

Next race: Sunday, 4 October 2026

Nearby Marathons

Other races closest to Sofia City Province.

Skopje, Skopje, North Macedonia· 174 km away

Skopje Marathon

The Skopje Marathon draws approximately 2,500 finishers each October on an urban road in Skopje, North Macedonia. It is one of the Balkans' major international marathon weekends. The course passes the Vardar River, large city squares, and broad roads on the Macedonian plain. The course is very flat throughout.

Next race: Sunday, 4 October 2026

Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece· 231 km away

Alexander the Great Marathon

The Alexander the Great Marathon draws approximately 2,000 finishers each April on a point-to-point road in Thessaloniki, Greece. The finish on Thessaloniki's waterfront is the marathon's signature moment. The route passes Macedonian plain roads and ends beside the Thermaic Gulf promenade. Macedonian plain roads carry April's point-to-point race toward Thessaloniki's waterfront finish beside the Thermaic Gulf promenade, the marathon's signature moment.

Next race: Sunday, 4 April 2027

Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania· 296 km away

Bucharest Marathon

The Bucharest Marathon attracts about 9,000 finishers each October through Romania's capital. The course passes the Palace of Parliament, Revolution Square, and Herăstrău Park on wide Bucharest boulevards. October mild weather and a flat profile make it the largest marathon in Romania.

Next race: Sunday, 11 October 2026

Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia· 328 km away

Belgrade Marathon

The Belgrade Marathon draws about 7,000 finishers each April through Serbia's capital at the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers. The course passes Kalemegdan Fortress, Republic Square, and the river embankments. April spring weather and enthusiastic Belgrade crowds make it the largest marathon in the Balkans.

Next race: Sunday, 18 April 2027

Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County, Romania· 453 km away

Cluj-Napoca Marathon

The Cluj-Napoca Marathon draws approximately 2,000 finishers each April on an urban road in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. It is one of Romania's best-known full marathons outside Bucharest. The course passes Somes River roads, city-center boulevards, and Transylvanian urban hills. Somes River roads and cathedral-city boulevards climb through Transylvanian urban hills on one of Romania's best-known full marathons outside Bucharest.

Next race: Sunday, 4 April 2027