Marathons in Netherlands

Netherlands is home to 6 marathons in our database, spread across cities including Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Enschede, and Leiden, and more. Amsterdam Marathon is the largest race in the lineup, typically drawing around 22,000 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: North Brabant, North Holland, Overijssel, South Holland, and Utrecht.

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands🇳🇱

Amsterdam Marathon

The Amsterdam Marathon is one of the world's largest marathons, drawing approximately 22k finishers on an urban road in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The course starts and finishes at the Olympic Stadium. The route passes the Rijksmuseum, Vondelpark, the Amstel river, and several canal bridges through central Amsterdam. Very flat, with short climbs on canal crossings.

Next race: Sunday, 18 October 2026

Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands🇳🇱

Enschede Marathon

The Enschede Marathon is the Netherlands' oldest marathon, drawing about 4,500 finishers each April through the eastern city near the German border. The flat course passes the University of Twente campus and the city centre on wide Dutch roads. April spring weather and dead-flat terrain make it a fast eastern Netherlands marathon.

Next race: Sunday, 18 April 2027

Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands🇳🇱

Leiden Marathon

The Leiden Marathon draws about 3,500 finishers each March through the Netherlands' historic university city. The course passes the Pieterskerk, the canals where the Pilgrims once lived, and the Hortus Botanicus on flat Dutch roads. March spring weather and Rembrandt-city scenery make it a charming regional marathon.

Next race: Sunday, 28 March 2027

Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands🇳🇱

Marathon Eindhoven

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.

Next race: Sunday, 11 October 2026

Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands🇳🇱

Rotterdam Marathon

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.

Next race: Sunday, 11 April 2027

Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands🇳🇱

Utrecht Marathon

The Utrecht Marathon attracts about 6,000 finishers each May through the Netherlands' fourth-largest city. The course passes the Dom Tower, the Oudegracht canal, and the Jaarbeurs area on flat Dutch terrain. May spring weather and a central historic-city route make it a popular Dutch marathon.

Next race: Sunday, 2 May 2027