Zagreb Marathon

Course & Elevation

The Zagreb Marathon (Zagrebački maraton) is held in the Croatian capital on a Sunday in October, with a half marathon, a 10K and a marathon relay on the same morning. The race is organised by the Zagreb Athletics Association and its first edition was run on 11 October 1992. All races start and finish on Ban Jelačić Square, the main square of the city; the start and finish were moved there in 2004. The half marathon is one 21 km circuit from the square: in 2026 it ran out through Jurišićeva and Draškovićeva towards Mihaljevac, with turnaround points in the east towards Dubrava and in the west towards Črnomerec, and came back along Ilica to the square. The marathon is that 21 km circuit plus two 10 km circuits through the city centre, so marathoners pass the square several times. The time limit for the marathon is 5 hours 30 minutes. The 2026 edition was the 34th and also hosted the World Masters Athletics Marathon Championship. The race has been listed with a World Athletics Bronze Label.