🇳🇱Amsterdam, Netherlands
TCS Amsterdam Marathon
Oct 18, 2026
Race facts
Next edition · 2026
Oct 18, 2026
ScheduledCourse
45 melevation gain
- Distance · surface
- 42.2 km · Road
- Layout
- Loop starting and finishing in the Olympic Stadium, flat
- Profile
- Flat, with a scenic stretch along the Amstel river and some exposed, windy sections
Entry
Direct paid registration
- Status · last recorded
- Open
- Registration
- Opens well ahead; popular but attainable
Dates and entry details change. Confirm with the organiser before you book.
PB potential
World-record territory — one of the fastest courses on the planet
Beginner friendly
Great for newcomers — manageable course, strong support
About this race
Amsterdam is Europe's open secret for PB hunters. The course starts and finishes in the Olympic Stadium (1928 Games venue), looping through the canals of Amsterdam's historic centre and the tree-lined paths of Vondelpark. With barely 45m of elevation gain across the entire course, no significant hills to manage, and typically ideal October temperatures (8–13°C), Amsterdam consistently produces exceptional finish times. The city's well-organised aid stations, generous spectator support throughout Vondelpark, and smooth road surface make it highly beginner-friendly despite its PB-course status. Entry is straightforward open registration, and international runners are well catered for with pre-race expos at the stadium.
Typical race-day weather
Temperature
8–14°C
Humidity
70–80%
Conditions
Cool and overcast — ideal marathon weather
Wind
10–20 km/h, variable
Who this race suits
PB-hunters and first-timers wanting a flat, fast autumn marathon with an Olympic Stadium finish and easy open entry.
Excellent PB course: flat, cool October conditions, and a stadium finish. Beginner-friendly on profile.
Overview
- Field size
- ~16,000 marathon finishers
- Entry
- Open paid entry
Course intelligence
- Highlights
- Olympic Stadium start and finish, Vondelpark, and the Amstel river
Race weekend
- Expo
- Marathon expo with in-person bib pickup
Travel & logistics
- Best airport
- Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)
- Getting around
- Trains, trams and metro; the city is very bike-friendly
- Where to stay
- Central Amsterdam, or near the Olympic Stadium in the south
Runner tips
- The open Amstel river section can be windy — tuck into a group to share the work.
- Enjoy the Olympic Stadium finish — it's a lap of the historic track.
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