Lisbon Marathon

Course & Elevation

The EDP Maratona de Lisboa is a point-to-point marathon organised by the Maratona Clube de Portugal, held in October and rated World Athletics Elite Label by the organiser and Lisbon's tourism body, with the first edition in 1986. The 2026 race was held on Saturday 10 October at 08:00, starting in Carcavelos in front of the NOVA School of Business & Economics and finishing at the Praça do Comércio in the centre of Lisbon. The course follows the Atlantic coast along the Estrada Marginal, passes through the gardens of Oeiras, and then runs back along the banks of the Tagus; the organisers describe it as running entirely beside the sea and the river. The participation limit is 18,000 runners and the time limit is six hours. The half marathon, the EDP Meia Maratona de Lisboa, is held separately in March, with a 2027 date of 7 March. The marathon is one of the founding races of the European Marathon Classics circuit of eight European marathons. The date of the 2027 marathon has not yet been published.