Course & Elevation
The Kaunas Akropolis Marathon is a road marathon in Kaunas, Lithuania's temporary capital, held on the last Sunday of April and organised by the non-profit club Kauno maratono klubas. The first Kaunas marathon was run on 9 June 2013 from the Žalgiris Arena, and the race moved to its April date in 2022. The 14th edition was on 26 April 2026, and the next is on Sunday 25 April 2027. The marathon and half marathon start at 08:30 next to the Akropolis shopping centre on Karaliaus Mindaugo Avenue, and the runners head towards the Old Town and along the Nemunas embankment, where the organisers warn that wind can be a factor. The organisers describe the course as flat and say the race has earned a reputation as the flattest marathon; the one obstacle they single out is a ramp on the finishing straight. The marathon time limit is 5 hours 30 minutes, and the half marathon limit is 2 hours 45 minutes. A 10K, a 5K, a 1.5 km family run and a 400 m kids' run take place on the same day. Lithuanian Remigijus Kančys holds the men's course record of 2:17:17, set in 2022, and Ukraine's Mariya Radko the women's, 2:47:52, set in 2024.
Course Facts
Weather
Typical climate for the race month — an estimate, not a forecast or a race-day record
8°C
Temperature
70%
Humidity
28%
Rain Chance
In late April Kaunas averages a daytime high of about 13°C and a low of about 3°C, with measurable rain on roughly eight or nine days of the month; the marathon starts at 08:30.
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