Races Marathon · Eindhoven, Netherlands
Eindhoven Marathon
Eindhoven Marathon is a flat marathon in Eindhoven, Netherlands, held each October. A flat, fast city course and a common target for a personal best. Cool autumn conditions, around 8 to 15°C, with wind possible. Flat courses like Eindhoven's reward metronomic pacing — the danger is going out faster than goal pace because it feels cheap early.
Page rebuilt 2026-11-14 · race facts not independently verified — confirm dates and entries on the official race site
When
October
every year
Course
flat
Marathon
Conditions
Cool autumn conditions, around 8 to 15°C, with wind possible.
Racing this course well
A flat, fast city course and a common target for a personal best.
Flat courses like Eindhoven's reward metronomic pacing — the danger is going out faster than goal pace because it feels cheap early.
Getting a place
Official Eindhoven Marathon site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Time limit
- 5 hours 30 minutes
- Pacers
- Pace groups from 3:00 to 5:00 in 15 minute steps
- Also on the day
- half-marathon, quarter marathon, 5k
The course in numbers
The marathon starts on Montgomerylaan and finishes on Vestdijk. It passes the Philips Stadium, the Evoluon and the High Tech Campus before returning to the centre.
- Course status
- Officially measured course
Worth knowing
- The marathon starts in two waves, with the faster pace groups in the first.
- The 2025 edition drew 38,500 participants across all distances.
Pick your goal for Eindhoven
Pace charts, weekly structure and timelines for the most common marathon goals:
We don’t hold a confirmed date for this edition, so any countdown comes from the date you enter here.
Build your training around Eindhoven Marathon.
RunV works backwards from race day to today. Your plan adapts when life interrupts, and you approve every change. It does not adapt to this specific course — the pacing guidance above is where the course knowledge is.
Everything above stays free and complete — this is an optional next step, not a paywall.
Asked often
- When is the Eindhoven Marathon?
- It is held each October in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Check the official Eindhoven Marathon site for the exact date and entry windows.
- Is the Eindhoven Marathon course flat?
- A flat, fast city course and a common target for a personal best.
- How should I train for the Eindhoven Marathon?
- Match your preparation to Eindhoven Marathon's profile and the October weather, then protect consistency — with RunV Premium you can adapt your plan to fit your week, so one bad week never derails the block.
Not sure what to target? Predict your marathon time from a recent race →
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Build for Eindhoven — around your actual life
RunV engineers your block backwards from race day in October — and adapts it when training doesn't go to script. You approve every change.
