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The Tartu City Marathon, in Estonian Tartu Linnamaraton, is a road marathon in the Estonian university town of Tartu, held on a Saturday in early October together with a half marathon, a 10K and a Friday night run. The full 42 km distance is run in a single lap that passes through well-known places in the city. The marathon starts at 9:30 on Vabaduse street in the city centre and finishes at the Town Hall Square, where the race centre is. The half marathon starts at 11:00 from the same street and the 10K at 14:00. The route follows the banks of the Emajõgi river and passes Toome Hill, the old town, Karlova and Supilinn. The race belongs to the Estonian city run series and is organised by Klubi Tartu Maraton, the club that also runs the Tartu ski marathon. Winners of the City Marathon are listed from 2012, and the 2026 race was the 15th edition.
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Typical climate for the race month — an estimate, not a forecast or a race-day record
Early October in Tartu is cold and damp: highs average about 9°C and lows about 3°C, with rain on around twelve days of the month.
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Fun Facts
- ▸ The Tartu City Marathon is run by Klubi Tartu Maraton, the club behind the Tartu ski marathon, one of the world's oldest ski marathons.
- ▸ The 2026 race, on 3 October, was the 15th Tartu City Marathon.
- ▸ The City Marathon has a Friday night run and kids' races in the city centre during the same weekend.
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