Women Can Marathon
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Women Can Marathon
Women Can Marathon is a women's only running event in East Devon on 18 April 2027 that commemorates the 60th anniversary of Katherine Switzer's participation in the Boston Marathon. The event offers predominantly off road courses and three distance options.
- Marathon
- 1/2 Marathon
- 10 km
The full marathon route starts in Exmouth and follows sections of the Exe Estuary, the East Devon Way, the Otter Valley and the Southwest Coast Path, finishing where it started. The half marathon begins in Tipton St John and follows the second half of the marathon route to the finish in Exmouth. The 10 km starts in Budleigh Salterton and follows the Southwest Coast Path to Exmouth.
Additional activities include an optional pre race dinner on the Saturday evening and family fun events on the Sunday during the event; details are to be announced and entrants registered before those announcements will receive early notification of signup options. Cut off times are stated for the longer distances: nine hours for the marathon with an option for an early start if more time is required, and seven hours for the half marathon.
Entry opens 6 March 2026 and closes 10 April 2027. Standard entry fees are published for each distance, with slightly higher fees applied from 1 February 2027. Poles are permitted with consideration for other path users. Bone conducting headphones are allowed; in ear and over ear headphones are not. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
