Southampton Marathon
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ABP Southampton Marathon Festival 2026
The ABP Southampton Marathon Festival is a multi-distance running event in Southampton on 3rd May 2026. The festival format brings together a large field of participants and offers several race distances across the city.
Race distances include:
- Marathon 42K
- Half Marathon 21K
- 10K
- 5K
- Fun Run (1 mile)
The event includes a Penta Medal Series and team challenge options. Organisers provide training plans and work with partners such as Coopah, Strive and Ordnance Survey. GU Energy is announced as an official nutrition partner for 2026. There are volunteering roles, pacers and event cyclists available to support race day.
Several charities are involved, including Southampton Hospitals Charity and Macmillan. The 2026 festival will feature a revealed finisher medal and t-shirt as part of the event merchandise. Race-related activity around the start line will include a planned Spitfire flypast at the new 2026 start line near Dock Gate 8, City Cruise Terminal. The festival also lists an after party with live music and family activities. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
