🇳🇱Eindhoven, Netherlands
Eindhoven Marathon
Oct 11, 2026
Distance
42.2 km
Elevation gain
12 m
Terrain
Road
Entry type
Open entry
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
Eindhoven's marathon has developed a strong reputation as one of Europe's premier PB-hunting races — a flat, fast, well-organised event through the Netherlands' technology capital that regularly attracts runners chasing Boston qualifiers and national standards. The near-sea-level course (12m elevation gain) runs through Eindhoven's modern city centre, past Philips Stadium, through the Strijp-S cultural district, and along the Dommel River corridors. October conditions of 9–16°C are close to ideal for marathon racing. The pacer programme covers every two-and-a-half minutes from 2:35 to 4:30 — one of the most granular pace structures in European marathoning. Organisation is impeccably Dutch: precise, efficient, and punctual.
Typical race-day weather
Temperature
8–16°C
Humidity
60–75%
Conditions
Dutch October — cool and often bright, possible light rain
Wind
10–20 km/h westerly
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