Marathons in Finland

Finland is home to 3 marathons in our database, spread across cities including Helsinki and Tampere. Helsinki Marathon is the largest race in the lineup, typically drawing around 6,000 finishers, while the full spread offers everything from fast urban courses to scenic regional events. 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.

Browse by state: Pirkanmaa, and Uusimaa.

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland🇫🇮

Helsinki City Marathon

The Helsinki City Marathon draws approximately 3,000 finishers each May on an urban and waterfront road in Helsinki, Finland. It is a separate event identity from the older Helsinki Marathon and uses the big-city running festival format. The route passes Töölö Bay, seaside roads, and parks along the Finnish capital's shoreline. Töölö Bay, seaside roads, and shoreline parks carry May's big-city running festival along the Finnish capital's waterfront on a largely level route.

Next race: Sunday, 2 May 2027

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland🇫🇮

Helsinki Marathon

The Helsinki Marathon draws approximately 6,000 finishers on an urban road in Helsinki, Finland. The course starts and finishes at the Olympic Stadium. The route passes Senate Square, Suomenlinna ferry views, and the waterfront boulevard. Mostly flat with gentle undulations.

Next race: Saturday, 8 May 2027

Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland🇫🇮

Tampere Marathon

The Tampere Marathon draws approximately 1,200 finishers each August on an urban road in Tampere, Finland. The dual-lake industrial heritage of Tampere gives the course a distinctive setting. The route passes the Tammerkoski rapids, lake-city roads, and wide Finnish boulevards. The Tammerkoski rapids, lake-city roads, and wide Finnish boulevards carry August's race through Tampere's distinctive dual-lake industrial heritage on a mostly level course.

Next race: Sunday, 2 August 2026