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Best value marathons

The best value marathons, ranked from our normalised data across 23 qualifying races.

Ranking current as of

Which race ranks first — and why is it Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn)?

Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) leads this ranking on value score (83/100).

Compare Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) vs Richmond Running Festival

#RaceValue scoreAscentClimb densityDescentNet elevationMax absolute gradeFeeAs of
1Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) Marathon - east-of-england83558 m13.2 m/km558 m-0 m9.8%£38
2Richmond Running Festival Marathon - london82UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£45
3Blackpool Festival of Running Marathon - north-west81UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£47
4Worcester Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K - west-midlands81UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£47
5Eden Marathon and Half-Marathon - south-west81UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£48
6Thames Meander Marathon (London) - london80274 m6.5 m/km274 m0 m6.1%£55
7Newport Wales Marathon - wales79UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£59
8Endurancelife Coastal Trail Series - North York Moors (Ravenscar) Marathon - yorkshire791,032 m24.2 m/km1,032 m0 m40.6%£59
9Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich) Marathon - east-of-england79219 m5.1 m/km218 m0 m7.7%£59
10Endurancelife Coastal Trail Series Northumberland Marathon - north-east79UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£59
11The Wales Marathon (Tenby) - wales79UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£60
12Two Tunnels Railway Races Marathon - south-west79415 m9.8 m/km413 m2 m21.0%£60
13Bath & Bristol Railway Races Marathon - south-west7998 m2.3 m/km97 m1 m6.7%£60
14The Beacons Ultra, Marathon & Half (Talybont-on-Usk) - wales79UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£60
15Snowdonia Trail Marathon Eryri - wales78UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£62
16Yorkshire Marathon - yorkshire78UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£66
17Leeds Marathon - yorkshire77UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£68
18Garmin New Forest Marathon - south-east77246 m5.8 m/km247 m-1 m5.5%£69
19Brighton Marathon - south-east76UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£75
20Belfast City Marathon - northern-ireland76177 m4.2 m/km198 m-22 m5.4%£75
21Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae) - northern-ireland75UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£80
22Windermere Marathon - north-west75UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£80
23Mourne Way Marathon (Newcastle / Mourne Mountains) - northern-ireland75UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£80
2
Richmond Running Festival Marathonlondon
Value score
82
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£45

As of

3
Blackpool Festival of Running Marathonnorth-west
Value score
81
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£47

As of

4
Worcester Marathon, Half Marathon & 10Kwest-midlands
Value score
81
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£47

As of

5
Eden Marathon and Half-Marathonsouth-west
Value score
81
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£48

As of

7
Newport Wales Marathonwales
Value score
79
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£59

As of

11
The Wales Marathon (Tenby)wales
Value score
79
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£60

As of

15
Snowdonia Trail Marathon Eryriwales
Value score
78
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£62

As of

16
Yorkshire Marathonyorkshire
Value score
78
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£66

As of

17
Leeds Marathonyorkshire
Value score
77
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£68

As of

18
Garmin New Forest Marathonsouth-east
Value score
77
Ascent
246 m
Climb density
5.8 m/km
Descent
247 m
Net elevation
-1 m
Max absolute grade
5.5%
Fee
£69

As of

19
Brighton Marathonsouth-east
Value score
76
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£75

As of

20
Belfast City Marathonnorthern-ireland
Value score
76
Ascent
177 m
Climb density
4.2 m/km
Descent
198 m
Net elevation
-22 m
Max absolute grade
5.4%
Fee
£75

As of

21
Causeway Coast Marathon (Portballintrae)northern-ireland
Value score
75
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£80

As of

22
Windermere Marathonnorth-west
Value score
75
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£80

As of

23 qualifying races in this ranking; use the distance catalogue to search the full distance list. Scores are out of 100 when present; route, elevation and cost figures are shown in their natural units.

How we ranked these

Races are ranked by Value score. Score metrics use methodology scoring-methodology-v1.0. Route, elevation and fee metrics use the sourced or derived value shown in the table. A ranking is only published when at least five races qualify, so the table is never padded with thin data.

See exactly how each figure is calculated →

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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Common questions

What is the best value marathons?

Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) Marathon ranks first by value score, from 23 qualifying races compared under our published methodology.