An overview of all marathons in the month of October.
In addition to the dates of the races, other information are also listed, such as registration, schedule, announcement, routes and results.
Start of training in June or July
As a rule, targeted marathon training is started in June or July if a start at an October marathon is planned. After all, it takes about 12 to 16 weeks of specific preparation for a marathon, if the desired goal is also to be achieved.
Chicago, Rotterdam, Lucerne
International classics in October are the Chicago Marathon and the Rotterdam Marathon. In Switzerland, the SwissCityMarathon Lucerne is an absolute highlight that marathon fans should not miss.
All big and well-known marathon competitions in October can be found in the following overview:
Marathons in October: Selection of major events
Lissabon Marathon / Maratona de Lisboa (EDP Lisbon Marathon)
 | 06.10.2024 |
| 05.10.2025 |
 | Cascais |
 | 42,2 km / 21,1 km / 8,5 km |
Harz-Gebirgslauf (Brocken-Marathon)
| 12.10.2024 |
| 11.10.2025 |
| Wernigerode |
| 42 km / 22 km / 11 km / 5 km / 2 km |
Melbourne Marathon Festival
| 13.10.2024 |
| 12.10.2025 |
| Melbourne |
| 42,2 km / 21,1 km / 10 km / 5 km / 3 km Walk |
Marathon Eindhoven
| 13.10.2024 |
| 12.10.2025 |
| Eindhoven |
| 42,2 km / 21,1 km / 10 km / 5 km / 1 mile / 5KM4ALL |
Budapest Marathon
| 13.10.2024 |
| 12.10.2025 |
| Budapest |
| 42,2 km / 30 km / 42,2 km Relay for 2 or 4 / 10 km / Fun Run |
Bukarest Marathon / Bucharest Marathon
| 13.10.2024 |
| 12.10.2025 |
| Bukarest |
| 42,2 km / 21,1 km / 10 km / 3 km |
Bottwartal Marathon
| 13.10.2024 |
| 12.10.2025 |
| Steinheim an der Murr |
| 50 km / 42,2 km (270 Hm) / 21,095 km / 10 km / 5 km / 4,2 km / 1,5 km / 0,5 km |
3-Länder-Marathon am Bodensee
| 13.10.2024 |
| 12.10.2025 |
| Lindau |
| 42,2 km / 21,1 km / 10,5 km / 4 km |
Baltimore Running Festival (Baltimore Marathon)
| 19.10.2024 |
| 18.10.2025 |
| Baltimore |
| 42,2 km / 21,1 km / 10 km / 5 km |
Cape Town Marathon (Kapstadt Marathon)
| 20.10.2024 |
| 19.10.2025 |
| Kapstadt |
| 46 km / 42,2 km / 22 km / 11 km / 10 km / 5 km |
Wolfgangseelauf
| 20.10.2024 |
| 19.10.2025 |
| Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut |
| 42,2 km / 27 km / 10 km / 5,2 km |
Röntgenlauf
| 27.10.2024 |
| 26.10.2025 |
| Remscheid |
| 63,3 km (1.370 Hm) / 42,2 km (960 Hm) / 21,1 km (405 Hm) / 10 km / 5 km / 2 km / 1 km |
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