Edinburgh Marathon 2017

Event details

Date: 28th May 2017

Street Address: London Road

City: Edinburgh

Country: Scotland

Price: £53.50/£55.50

Age: 18 years or over

The Edinburgh Marathon starts in London Road and Regent Road before passing by the historic Holyrood Palace, home to Scottish kings and queens. It then runs through Holyrood Park in the shadow of Arthur’s Seat, an extinct volcano.  It races by Meadowbank Sports Stadium, scene of former Commonwealth Games glory for runners such as Liz McColgan.  It then turns north, along Lochend Road and Leith Links before reaching Portobello Promenade for some bracing seaside air.  The route then stretches along Musselburgh Road before reaching Musselburgh Racecourse then on to Prestonpans, passing Cockenzie and Port Seton. It then races on to picturesque East Lothian, along Scotland’s golf coast which boasts 22 courses including some of the world’s oldest and most admired like North Berwick, Gullane and Muirfield. The route reaches the village of Longniddry before Gosford House, looping around and heading back past Musselburgh Links, the famous golf course officially recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest golf course in the world. The marathon finishes in playing fields at Pinkie St Peter’s Primary School.

Fast and flat, this course was voted the fastest marathon in the UK by Runners World, ideal if it’s your first marathon or you are looking for a personal best. The Edinburgh Marathon has sold out every year since 2008 and is the second largest marathon in the UK, behind only London.

The Edinburgh Marathon Festival was founded by Geoff Sims and the first year’s event on 15 June 2003, attracted just 3,000 participants. The course started at Meadowbank Stadium, taking in Princes Street, Holyrood Palace and the Royal Yacht Britannia.  Frank McGowan from Glasgow won the men’s race in 2.35 with the slowest man Lloyd Stott taking more than six days to complete the race wearing a deep sea diving suit weighing more than 100 pounds.

As a supporter undertaking any event in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival in aid of Prostate Scotland you will receive:

• Pre- race information about how to get sponsorship and fundraise and how to make it easy, safe and fun!.

• Training tips and information from those who have previously run, including from an international marathon coach

  • Specially designed Prostate Scotland T or running shirts or vests for those who want to wear them on race day (and indeed before!)
  • A Prostate Scotland water bottle which we automatically send out to registered runners
  • Post- race a Prostate Scotland Certificate of Appreciation

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