Marathons in Madeira

Madeira has one marathon in our database in Portugal, centred on Funchal. Funchal Marathon typically draws around 1,500 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.

Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Funchal Marathon

The Funchal Marathon draws approximately 1,500 finishers each January on a coastal city road in Funchal, Portugal. The island setting makes it one of Portugal's most distinctive road marathons. The course passes harbor roads, cliff-backed boulevards, and Atlantic island scenery on Madeira. Harbor roads and cliff-backed boulevards climb across Atlantic island scenery on Madeira, giving Portugal one of its most distinctive road marathons.

Next race: Sunday, 3 January 2027

Nearby Marathons

Other races closest to Madeira.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain· 471 km away

Santa Cruz de Tenerife Marathon

The Santa Cruz de Tenerife Marathon draws approximately 1,800 finishers each November on a scenic coastal road in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. Subtropical weather and Atlantic scenery make it unusual in the European calendar. The route passes the harbor, oceanfront avenues, and city sections backed by volcanic island terrain. Harbor roads and oceanfront avenues climb through city sections backed by volcanic island terrain, where subtropical Atlantic weather sets this European race apart.

Next race: Sunday, 1 November 2026

San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain· 509 km away

San Sebastián Marathon

The San Sebastián Marathon (Donostia Marathon) draws about 3,000 finishers each November along the Basque Country's stunning Bay of Biscay coast. The course passes La Concha beach, the Kursaal Congress Centre, and the Gros district with views of green hills and the Cantabrian Sea. November cool weather and rolling coastal terrain make it one of Spain's most scenic regional marathons.

Next race: Sunday, 15 November 2026

Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain· 523 km away

Lanzarote Marathon

The Lanzarote Marathon draws about 2,800 finishers each December through the volcanic landscapes of the Canary Islands. The course passes Timanfaya National Park approaches, black-lava fields, and Atlantic coastal roads with views unique to this UNESCO geopark island. December warm Canary Islands weather and otherworldly terrain make it an unforgettable destination marathon.

Next race: Sunday, 6 December 2026

Maspalomas, Canary Islands, Spain· 560 km away

Gran Canaria Maspalomas Marathon

The Gran Canaria Maspalomas Marathon draws approximately 1,500 finishers each November on a scenic coastal road in Maspalomas, Spain. It is marketed as the southernmost marathon in Europe and doubles as a warm-weather race-cation. The route passes seafront boulevards, the Maspalomas dunes area, golf-course roads, and sunny resort districts. Seafront boulevards, Maspalomas dunes, golf-course roads, and sunny resort districts market November's race as Europe's southernmost warm-weather marathon escape.

Next race: Sunday, 1 November 2026

Marrakech, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco· 850 km away

Marathon International Marrakech

The Marathon International Marrakech draws about 3,000 runners each January through Morocco's imperial Red City. The course passes the Koutoubia Mosque, the medina walls, and the palm-lined avenues of the modern Gueliz district with views of the Atlas Mountains on clear days. January mild weather and exotic North African atmosphere make it a popular winter destination marathon.

Next race: Sunday, 17 January 2027