Bratislava Marathon

Course & Elevation

The ČSOB Bratislava Marathon is a road marathon through central Bratislava that starts and finishes at the Eurovea shopping centre on Pribinova ulica. It is held on a Sunday in April, as part of a two-day running weekend with a half marathon, relay races, a 10 km and a 4.2 km run. The marathon is two laps of a city circuit through the districts of Staré Mesto, Ružinov and Petržalka, on asphalt, concrete and paving with no significant climbs, and the course holds an AIMS certificate. The 2026 route went out along Mlynské nivy and Ružinovská street to the tram turnaround, came back through the old town past Námestie SNP, Michalská and Rybné námestie, crossed the Danube on the footbridge of the SNP bridge to the Petržalka embankment, and returned over the Old Bridge footbridge to Pribinova. The time limit is five hours, an average pace of 7 minutes per kilometre. The marathon has been held since 2006, and in 2026 the weekend drew a record 17,500 registered runners from 91 countries. The course records, both from 2015, are 2:17:18 for men (Hosea Kiplagat Tuei) and 2:35:35 for women (Hellen Jepkosgei Kimutai), both of Kenya.