The Leiden Marathon, De Bewegingsambassadeurs and the Atletiekunie rolled out a mobile sprint track on the schoolyard of Het Gebouw in Leiden on Wednesday 4 March. More than 120 children enthusiastically sprinted and challenged their friends to races against each other. With this initiative, the organisers want to show young people how much fun exercise […]
More than 20,000 participants will be at the start on 9 and 10 May 2026. More than 1,000 volunteers help to make this weekend a fantastic event. Because without volunteers, there is no Leiden Marathon! We would like to show you how much fun it is to be a volunteer with us and are therefore […]
Every runner knows that eating pasta (also known as carb loading) is great before a long-distance run. That’s why — and also because it’s fun — you can sign up for the Pasta Party on Saturday evening 9 May between 17:00 and 20:00, together at the Garenmarkt square in Leiden. You can choose from: Pasta […]
After Cato de Jong’s victory in the first edition of the Wilhelmus Songfestival, we are now looking for new singing talent! With the second edition of the Wilhelmus Songfestival, talented singers get the chance to open the Leiden Marathon in a festive way. The winner will sing the Dutch national anthem on Sunday 10 May […]
The Bunnig & Partners 21 km event is sold out. Unfortunately, no more starting numbers are available for the half marathon on May 10, 2026. Therefore, there’s no point in contacting the Leiden Marathon organizers, as there are simply no more tickets available. Switching from another distance to the 21 km is also unfortunately not […]
Would you like to start (or restart) running, but need that little push? This is your chance! Together with the Leiden Marathon, health insurer Zorg en Zekerheid helps beginner runners complete the ’10 van Zorg en Zekerheid’ on 10 May 2026. As title sponsor of this 10K race, Zorg en Zekerheid provides everything you need […]
Schools in Leiden, Leiderdorp, Zoeterwoude and Voorschoten are preparing for the Corpus Kidsrun of the Leiden Marathon on Sunday 10 May 2026. The event organisation is intensifying its collaboration with De Bewegingsambassadeurs and the Atletiekunie, with the aim of getting as many children moving as possible and excited about running. During the previous edition, around […]
PF Concept is the new title sponsor of the 5-kilometre race at the Leiden Marathon. The Leiden-based company, an expert in promotional products, has entered into a three-year partnership with the organisation. For over 50 years, PF Concept has been a leading promotional products expert, supporting brands and businesses in effectively deploying promotional products. The […]
Here it is: the medal for the 35th edition! This time featuring the historic Blauwe Tram (Blue Tram) that ran through Leiden and the surrounding area between 1924 and 1961. Read more here.
