Photo: © The Midnight Sun Marathon FoundationPolar Night Marathon
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At a glance
Polar Night Marathon 2027 takes place on 9 January 2027 in Tromsø, Norway. Distances: 42.195 km, 21.098 km, 10 km, 5 km. Start at 13:00 from Storgata.
- Date
- Saturday, 9 January 2027
- Location
- Tromsø, Norway
- Start
- Storgata
- Distances
- Ishavskraft Marathon · 42.195 km · Competitive
- Polar Night Half Marathon · 21.098 km · Competitive
- Mørketidsmila · 10 km · Competitive
- Mørketidstrimmen · 5 km · Competitive
- Start times
- Ishavskraft Marathon 13:00 · Polar Night Half Marathon 15:00 · Mørketidsmila 15:15 · Mørketidstrimmen 15:20
- Entry fees
- Ishavskraft Marathon NOK 1,595 · Polar Night Half Marathon NOK 690 · Mørketidsmila NOK 550 · Mørketidstrimmen NOK 395
- Registration
- Registration open · Register now ↗
- Official website
- msm.no ↗
- Series
- Boston qualifier
Last updated: 19 October 2026
The race
The Polar Night Marathon takes place on Saturday 9 January 2027 in Tromsø, above the Arctic Circle, in the blue light of the polar night before the sun returns. It is organised by the Midnight Sun Marathon Foundation and the marathon is measured and AIMS-certified.
There are four races: the Ishavskraft Marathon (13:00), the Polar Night Half Marathon (15:00, already sold out), the 10 km Mørketidsmila and the 5 km Mørketidstrimmen. The marathon requires a time under 4 hours in an official marathon within the last two years; entry from 1 January 2027 is NOK 1,800.
Entry fees
- Until 1 February 2026NOK 1,310
- Until 14 July 2026NOK 1,425
- Until 31 December 2026NowNOK 1,595
- Until 9 January 2027dal 1° gennaio 2027NOK 1,800
