🇨🇺Havana, Cuba
Marabana Havana Marathon
Oct 25, 2026
Distance
42.2 km
Elevation gain
85 m
Terrain
Road
Entry type
Open entry
PB potential
Extremely challenging — focus on finishing, not a PB
Beginner friendly
Suitable for beginners with solid training
About this race
Havana's marathon is unlike anything else in running. The course runs through Habana Vieja (Old Havana) — a UNESCO World Heritage site of Baroque and neoclassical architecture — along the famous Malecón seafront boulevard, through Vedado's tree-lined revolutionary streets, and past the Capitolio and Plaza de la Revolución. The heat (22–30°C in October) and humidity make this a serious challenge for PBs, but the sensory experience is extraordinary: salsa music, vintage 1950s American cars, amateur musicians playing in doorways, and spectators offering rum and oranges. Cuba's isolation means this is genuinely unlike any other marathon experience on earth.
Typical race-day weather
Temperature
22–30°C
Humidity
70–80%
Conditions
Caribbean October — warm, humid, sometimes breezy
Wind
15–25 km/h trade winds
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