🇵🇹Lisbon, Portugal
EDP Lisbon Marathon
Expected October 2027
Race facts
Next edition · 2027
Expected October 2027
Date not yet confirmedEstimated from the usual calendar slot. Last edition: Oct 10, 2026.
Start
Carcavelos, in front of Nova School of Business & Economics — 8:00am
Course
290 melevation gain
- Distance · surface
- 42.2 km · Road
- Layout
- Point-to-point along the coast and the Tagus, finishing in the city
- Profile
- Undulating coast road through Oeiras and Algés, then flat along the Tagus riverfront — the organiser bills it as a 100% ocean- and riverside course
Entry
Direct paid registration online with the organiser, Maratona Clube de Portugal — no ballot or qualifying time
- 2027 entry
- Not yet recorded. Check the official site for dates and status.
- Registration
- Opens many months ahead with tiered pricing; the cheapest tiers go first
Dates and entry details change. Confirm with the organiser before you book.
PB potential
Technical or hilly — come for the experience, not the time
Beginner friendly
Suitable for beginners with solid training
About this race
Lisbon's marathon runs from Carcavelos on the Atlantic coast along the north shore of the Tagus estuary into the heart of the city, finishing in Praça do Comércio — the vast riverside square at the foot of the Baixa. For 2026 the organiser moved the start from Cascais to Carcavelos and the finish from Belém to Praça do Comércio, so the Belém Tower and the Jerónimos Monastery, two of Portugal's most celebrated UNESCO landmarks, are passed on the way in rather than at the line. It is not a pancake-flat course — expect undulations along the coast road before the flatter riverside kilometres — and the Atlantic breeze is a constant companion on the first half. The marathon is run on the Saturday morning of the second October weekend, with the half marathon the following day. Warm autumn sun, ocean views for most of the route and a finish in one of Europe's great squares make it a scenic race first and a fast one second.
Typical race-day weather
Temperature
15–22°C
Humidity
65–75%
Conditions
Warm autumn, Atlantic breeze on the coastal section
Wind
15–25 km/h off the Atlantic
Who this race suits
Runners who want a scenic coast-to-river point-to-point into one of Europe's grandest squares, and who will trade a PB for views. Easy to enter: no ballot, no qualifying time.
Scenic over fast. The coast road undulates before the flat riverside kilometres, and an October morning on the Atlantic can be warm and breezy; expect a good-conditions time rather than a lifetime best.
Overview
- Field size
- Capped at ~15,000 runners
- Cut-off time
- 6 hours
- When
- Second weekend of October, with the marathon on the Saturday morning and the half marathon on the Sunday
Course intelligence
- Highlights
- The beaches of Carcavelos, the Estoril coast, Belém Tower and the Jerónimos Monastery, and a finish in Praça do Comércio on the river
- Note
- New for 2026: the start moved to Carcavelos (Estrada N6-7, by Nova SBE) and the finish to Praça do Comércio — earlier editions started in Cascais and finished in Belém
Registration
- Entry cost
- €70 for the first 2,000 entries, then €95, then €130, plus a €4 transaction fee
Race weekend
- Finish
- Praça do Comércio, central Lisbon
- Expo
- Sport Expo at FIL (Feira Internacional de Lisboa), pavilion 3, on the Thursday and Friday before the race, 10am–8pm; race kits are collected in person
Travel & logistics
- Best airport
- Lisbon Humberto Delgado (LIS), on the metro red line, ~25 minutes to the centre
- Getting around
- The Cascais line train from Cais do Sodré stops at Carcavelos for the start; metro and trams cover the city
- Where to stay
- Baixa or Cais do Sodré — a short walk from the finish and on the train line to the start
Runner tips
- Take an early Cascais-line train to Carcavelos: roads around the start close well before 8am.
- October mornings start cool, but the sun on the coast road is strong by 10am — run with sun protection.
- Expect Atlantic wind on the coastal kilometres; it eases once you are along the river.
Entry information
Next edition date estimated — confirm exact date with the official site.
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