Races Marathon · Utrecht, Netherlands
Utrecht Marathon
Utrecht Marathon is a flat marathon in Utrecht, Netherlands, held each May. A single lap from Utrecht Science Park via Galgenwaard, Houten and the Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal, then under the Dom tower and back through Wilhelminapark. All city streets and canal roads in the lowlands. Mild in late May, typically 9 to 20°C, with some chance of showers. The Utrecht Marathon's flat profile means your pacing discipline, not the terrain, decides the day.
Page rebuilt 2026-11-14 · race facts not independently verified — confirm dates and entries on the official race site
When
May
every year
Course
flat
Marathon
Conditions
Mild in late May, typically 9 to 20°C, with some chance of showers.
Racing this course well
A single lap from Utrecht Science Park via Galgenwaard, Houten and the Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal, then under the Dom tower and back through Wilhelminapark. All city streets and canal roads in the lowlands.
The Utrecht Marathon's flat profile means your pacing discipline, not the terrain, decides the day.
Getting a place
Official Utrecht Marathon site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Start time
- 10:30
- Time limit
- 5 hours 30 minutes
- Pacers
- Pace groups provided by the Dutch Pacing Team
- Also on the day
- half-marathon, 10k
The course in numbers
The Dom tower passage and the city-centre kilometres are the most technical part, with turns around the Dom church.
- Layout
- Loop
Getting there
- Rail station
- Utrecht Centraal
Pick your goal for Utrecht
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 Utrecht 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.
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Asked often
- When is the Utrecht Marathon?
- It is held each May in Utrecht, Netherlands. Check the official Utrecht Marathon site for the exact date and entry windows.
- Is the Utrecht Marathon course flat?
- A single lap from Utrecht Science Park via Galgenwaard, Houten and the Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal, then under the Dom tower and back through Wilhelminapark. All city streets and canal roads in the lowlands.
- How should I train for the Utrecht Marathon?
- Build for the course you'll actually race at the Utrecht Marathon: flat terrain, May conditions. RunV Premium builds a training plan around your goal time and race date, and lets you adapt it when life interrupts the Utrecht build.
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