Chester Marathon
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MBNA Chester Marathon - 11 October 2026
The MBNA Chester Marathon is scheduled for 11 October 2026 and is based at The Racecourse, New Crane St, Chester CH1 2LY, United Kingdom. The event is listed as sold out with an official wait list available.
The event is described as the 5th largest marathon in the UK, a three time winner of the UK's best marathon, Racecheck GOLD rated, and home to the England and Welsh Athletics Age Group Masters Championships. All abilities, ages, fun and charity runners are welcome.
The course uses a lively city centre start and finish, passes Chester's notable landmarks, then continues into the Cheshire and North Wales countryside before returning along the banks of the River Dee. Local supporters line sections of the course.
Pre-race services include access to training plans, support and free training runs, personalised race packs with race number and timing chip posted to most runners, and free runner to runner transfers. Runners from outside the UK are required to collect race numbers from the Help Desk on race weekend.
On race day participants receive a long sleeve quarter zip technical T-shirt, a bespoke medal and a goody bag with post race nutrition. The event provides on-course hydration and nutrition, medical support, a runners Help Desk, live tracking for supporters, and cash prizes for the top five men and women and age group winners.
RunThrough memberships may be used for entry but no additional places are available once the event is sold out; there will be no RunThrough member desk and member bibs cannot be used. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
