Baku Marathon

Course & Elevation

The Baku Marathon is an annual road race in Baku, Azerbaijan, organised at the initiative of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, and since 2026 it has included a full 42 km marathon. It began on 1 May 2016 as a 21 km race that started at the State Flag Square and finished at the Baku Olympic Stadium, and it has been held under the slogan 'Win the Wind', a reference to Baku's reputation as the city of winds. The 2026 race, on a Sunday in early May and the ninth edition, was the first to be run over 42 km, alongside a 21 km half marathon and a 10 km race, with about 25,000 participants across the distances. The 2026 marathon route started at State Flag Square, followed Baku Boulevard to the Baku International Sea Port, and continued through Neftchilar Avenue, Baku White City Boulevard, 8 November Avenue, Yusif Safarov Street and Heydar Aliyev Avenue past BAKU Arena. It then crossed the Boyukshor area and joined the Baku Ring Road (Bilgah-Pirshagi Highway) to the finish at Sea Breeze. The 2026 winners were Ahmet Alkanoglu of Turkiye in the men's race and Elena Tolstykh of Russia in the women's race.