Edinburgh Marathon Festival is an established fixture on the UK calendar.

Same event — which distance suits you?

Edinburgh Marathon Festival offers several distances, so you can pick the one that fits your goal.

Distances compared at Edinburgh Marathon Festival
DistanceOverallPB potentialGAP factorMedianFeeFinishers
Marathon
Relay
Half Marathon
10K
5K

Scores are out of 100. GAP factor is % slower than a flat course. Click a distance for its full page.

Getting there & the atmosphere

Edinburgh Marathon Festival's race is covered by our verified fact set; see the data table for specifics.

A straightforward, runner-focused atmosphere rather than a carnival.

Typical conditions on race weekend

  • 12°CTypical temperature
  • 21 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 83Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

Explore each distance