Races Marathon · Southampton, UK
ABP Southampton Marathon
ABP Southampton Marathon is a rolling marathon in Southampton, UK, held each April. Two laps of the half marathon course through the city, over the Itchen Bridge, along Weston Shore and through Riverside Park. The bridge is the main climb, crossed twice a lap. Early April on the south coast is cool and changeable, typically 5 to 13°C, with sea breezes. With ABP Southampton Marathon's constant undulation, pace by effort rather than the watch: even effort beats even splits here.
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When
April
next: Sunday 11 April 2027
Course
rolling
Marathon
Conditions
Early April on the south coast is cool and changeable, typically 5 to 13°C, with sea breezes.
Racing this course well
Two laps of the half marathon course through the city, over the Itchen Bridge, along Weston Shore and through Riverside Park. The bridge is the main climb, crossed twice a lap.
With ABP Southampton Marathon's constant undulation, pace by effort rather than the watch: even effort beats even splits here.
Getting a place
- How you get in
- Open entry: first come, first served
Official ABP Southampton Marathon site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Next race
- Sunday 11 April 2027
- Start time
- 09:00
- Time limit
- 6 hours
- Also on the day
- half-marathon, 10k, 5k
The course in numbers
The Itchen Bridge is 795 m long and 28 m high and is crossed in both directions on every lap. The lap also takes in Northam Bridge and Southampton Common before the second lap.
- Layout
- Loop
- Surface
- Road
Worth knowing
- Runners must reach the end of lap one by noon and finish by 15:00.
- Pacers are provided for the half marathon and 10k only.
Getting there
- Rail station
- Southampton Central
Pick your goal for Southampton
Pace charts, weekly structure and timelines for the most common marathon goals:
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Asked often
- When is the ABP Southampton Marathon?
- The next ABP Southampton Marathon is on Sunday 11 April 2027 in Southampton, UK. It is held each April.
- Is the ABP Southampton Marathon course flat?
- Two laps of the half marathon course through the city, over the Itchen Bridge, along Weston Shore and through Riverside Park. The bridge is the main climb, crossed twice a lap.
- How do I enter the ABP Southampton Marathon?
- Open entry: first come, first served.
- How should I train for the ABP Southampton Marathon?
- Train specifically for Southampton — terrain, conditions, goal pace — and let the plan flex around real life. With RunV Premium you can adapt your plan to fit your week.
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