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The shirts of the 35th edition!

The official Leiden Marathon shirt for 2026 is here! Tough, stylish and specially designed for our anniversary edition. An ‘All Black’ shirt for men and a beautiful petrol colour for women, available now. Read more information here.

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Resale Platform

Our own Resale Platform, reliable and the only platform we accept! How all of this works, you can read here.

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5 kilometres returns on Saturday evening

The popular nightrun of the Leiden Marathon is making a spectacular comeback during the weekend of 9 and 10 May 2026. By moving the 5 kilometres from Sunday to Saturday evening, more space is created in the city for the other distances AND the organisation meets the many requests from runners to bring back the […]

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Leiden Marathon start moves to Koninginnelaan

The start of the running distances of the Leiden Marathon is moving from the Breestraat to the Koninginnelaan on Sunday 10 May 2026. The main reason for this adjustment is the safety of both participants and spectators. By moving the start to the Koninginnelaan, the street connecting the Herenstraat and the Lammenschansweg, more space is […]

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Leiden Marathon supports Sinterklaas charity drive by Sleutelstad

The Leiden Marathon is joining the big Sintvoorieder1 collection campaign by Sleutelstad. From Monday 17 November to Friday 21 November, everyone can drop off gifts at the Marathon Office at JC de Rijpstraat 20 in Leiden between 9:00 and 17:00. The organisation will then make sure everything reaches the local broadcaster. In the Netherlands, 1 […]

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Siyum wins on debut, Otero triumphs in women’s race

Manazot Siyum won the 34th edition of the Leiden Marathon on Sunday. The twenty-year-old Ethiopian pulled away from the competition early on and eventually finished in 2:12.50, eleven seconds above the course record. Wilfred Kemboi from Kenya crossed the finish line second after 2 hours, 15 minutes and 28 seconds. The battle for bronze was […]

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Help the runners cool down with a shower

It could get warm during the Leiden Marathon on Sunday. That’s why the organisation is calling on spectators to help cool down the runners. Anyone living along the course or present there is asked to set up a refreshing spray shower. This can easily be done with a garden hose on the spray setting or […]

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