Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsMARATHON21K5KBoston qualifierWorld Marathon Majors qualifier
MK Marathon Weekend
Milton Keynes, United KingdomIn 195 days
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RollingFamily friendly
Elevation gain212 m
Time limit6 h 30′
At a glance
MK Marathon Weekend 2027 takes place on 2 May 2027 – 3 May 2027 in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. Distances: 42.195 km, 21.098 km, 5 km. Start: Milton Keynes.
- Date
- Sunday, 2 May 2027 – Monday, 3 May 2027
- Location
- Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
- Start
- Milton Keynes
- Finish
- StadiumMK
- Distances
- Marathon · 42.195 km · Competitive
- Half marathon · 21.098 km · Competitive
- Rocket 5K · Competitive
- Finishers at the last edition
- Marathon about 1,000 · Half marathon about 1,000 · Rocket 5K about 800
- Entry fees
- Marathon €62 · Half marathon €48 · Rocket 5K €28
- Registration
- Registration open · Register now ↗
- Official website
- mkmarathon.com ↗
- Series
- Boston qualifier · World Marathon Majors qualifier
Last updated: 19 October 2026
The race
The MK Marathon Weekend takes place in Milton Keynes on 2 and 3 May 2027: the Rocket 5K on Sunday 2 May, then the marathon, half marathon, relay and fun run on Bank Holiday Monday 3 May.
The AIMS-certified marathon, a London and Boston qualifier, runs through the city's parks, lakes and boulevards and finishes with a lap of the pitch inside StadiumMK. The time limit is 6 hours 30 for the marathon (age 18+) and 3 hours 30 for the half (age 17+).
Entry fees
MaratonaEUR
Entry fee€62
Rules and requirements
Minimum age18 years
CertificationsAIMS
Time limit6 h 30′
Where it is
Milton Keynes · United KingdomNearby airportsLHRLondon Heathrow · 67 km as the crow fliesLGWLondon Gatwick · 106 km as the crow flies
© OpenStreetMap · OpenFreeMapRace-day weather
02 MAY 2027 · average of the last 10 years (2017–2026)Changeable weather
Temperature on race day
6°15°
Low / high6° / 15°
Rain1.6 mmRain on 33% of days
Wind20 km/h
Sunrise05:31
