Antwerp Marathon

Course & Elevation

The TREK Antwerp Marathon is the Flemish city's marathon, held on a Sunday in autumn together with a half marathon and a 10K, with 20,000 places in 2026. It is organised by Golazo, and the 2027 edition is set for Sunday 24 October. The marathon and the half marathon start at the Kattendijkbrug and all distances finish at the MAS, the Museum aan de Stroom. According to the city's description of the course since 2022, runners head from the MAS past the Havenhuis along the Scheldt quays to the Schoonselhof cemetery and return through the city centre, passing the Olympic Stadium at the Kiel, the Groen Kwartier, the Borgerhout district hall, the Meir, Groenplaats and the Grote Markt. In 2026 the 10K started at the Orteliuskaai and ran through the historic centre, including a passage over the Grote Markt. The marathon was won in 2026 by Belayneh Solomon of Ethiopia in 2:20:19 and by Saskia Kersbergen of the Netherlands in 2:37:18. A marathon has been run in Antwerp since 1980; it has been held in September, June and April at different times.