Edinburgh Marathon

Edinburgh, Scotland|Sunday, May 24, 2026|39 days away
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Weather

Climate Avg
TimeTempDew PtHumidityWindConditions
Start49.5 – 57.7°F50° Nice82 – 96%9 mph WPartly cloudy
8:00 AM50.9 – 58.5°F50° Nice75 – 96%10 mph WPartly cloudy
9:00 AM52.1 – 59.4°F50° Nice72 – 93%11 mph NWPartly cloudy
10:00 AM54.2 – 54.7°F48° Ideal68 – 89%8 mph NPartly cloudy
11:00 AM55.8 – 56.8°F49° Ideal65 – 87%7 mph NPartly cloudy
Finish56.7 – 58.5°F50° Nice67 – 87%8 mph NWPartly cloudy

Based on 3-year average for this date. Real forecast available in 23 days.

Elevation Profile

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Course Stats

Net Elevation (downhill)
-164 ft
Distance
26.22 mi
Total Gain
+826 ft
Total Loss
-991 ft
Max Grade
16.3%
Altitude
322 ft

Mile Splits

MileGrade
1-1.7%
2-2.2%
3+0.2%
4-0.5%
5-1.3%
6+0.1%
7-0.4%
8+0.1%
9-0.1%
10+0.0%
11+0.3%
12+0.6%
13+1.1%
14-0.4%
15+0.2%
16+0.6%
17+1.5%
18-2.1%
19-0.5%
20+1.5%
21+0.7%
22+0.1%
23-1.1%
24-0.6%
25-0.3%
26+0.7%
27+1.7%

Edinburgh Marathon Pace Calculator & Race Plan

Edinburgh's marathon starts near the university, passes Holyrood Palace and Arthur's Seat, then runs east along the coast through Portobello and Musselburgh to a turnaround near Gosford Estate. The course is mostly flat along the coastline with about 100 meters of gain, and a net downhill to the finish.

Late May in Edinburgh can be cool and breezy along the coast. Our splits adjust for the coastal wind exposure and the terrain profile.