Portugal
Lisbon Marathon 2027
Sunday 10 October 2027 · expected date
352 days to go
Key facts
- Race day
- Sunday 10 October 2027
- Expected date
- Start
- 08:00
- local time
- Course
- Flat · Point to point
- Carcavelos (in front of Nova School of Business and Economics) to Praça do Comércio, Lisbon
- Course record, men
- 2:05:45
- Andualem Shiferaw, 2022
- Course record, women
- 2:24:13
- Sarah Chepchirchir, 2016
- Time limit
- 6h00
- First held
- 1986
The organisers haven’t announced the 2027 date yet. It follows the usual pattern (a weekend in October); check the official website before you book travel.
The race
About the Lisbon Marathon
The Lisbon Marathon has been run since 1986 and is organised by Maratona Clube de Portugal. Since 2025 it has used a new course designed to take far more runners: it starts on the coast at Carcavelos, heads out to Cascais, then follows the ocean and the Tagus all the way into Lisbon, finishing on Praça do Comércio.
It is a scenic, low-lying route, and the elite race has been quick: the men's record, 2:05:45 by Andualem Shiferaw in 2022, was set on the previous course. The October date suits runners who trained through summer, and finishing beside the river is a fine way to end a season. Note that the 2026 race is on a Saturday.
Course
The Lisbon Marathon course
The start is on the coast road at Carcavelos, in front of the Nova School of Business and Economics. The first section runs west to Cascais before turning back east along the seafront through Oeiras. From there the course follows the riverside into Lisbon, through Belém and under the 25 de Abril Bridge, to finish on Praça do Comércio, the great square on the Tagus.
The organiser describes it as 100% ocean- and riverside, and it is essentially flat. The challenge is exposure: there is little shade along the water, and any wind off the Atlantic or the river can make some stretches harder. There is a cut-off at 30 km.
Race-day weather
Mid-October mornings on the Lisbon coast are usually mild, around 15–21°C, with a chance of sunshine and a breeze off the Atlantic.
Train
Training for the Lisbon Marathon 2027
50 weeks to go. A marathon plan runs 12 to 24 weeks and ends on race week. Here is when each one starts.
| Plan | Starts on |
|---|---|
| 24 weeks | Monday 26 April 2027 |
| 20 weeks | Monday 24 May 2027 |
| 16 weeks | Monday 21 June 2027 |
| 12 weeks | Monday 19 July 2027 |
For this course
An October race means a summer build: do long runs early in the morning, make fluids and electrolytes part of every long session, and accept slower paces on hot days. Because the course is flat and exposed along the coast, train for even pacing and include some runs into a headwind. If you are aiming close to six hours, practise run-walk pacing so you pass the 30 km cut-off (12:40) comfortably. The 2026 race is on a Saturday, so plan your travel and final days accordingly.
See the marathon pace chart or a sample sub-4 plan.
Print a pace band for the Lisbon Marathon, with the race clock at every kilometre.
Entry
How to get a place
Registration is online through the organiser, Maratona Clube de Portugal, with up to 15,000 places. Entries are personal and cannot be transferred, except to the following year in documented cases of illness, injury or pregnancy. Runners must be 18 or over.
Every marathon lottery date for 2027 → Which marathons have no lottery? →Organised by Maratona Clube de Portugal
Official websiteQuestions
Frequently asked
When is the Lisbon Marathon 2027?
The Lisbon Marathon 2027 is expected on Sunday 10 October 2027: the race is usually held on a weekend in October. Check the official website before you book travel.
When should I start training for the Lisbon Marathon?
Count back from race day: a 16-week plan for the 2027 edition starts on 21 June 2027, a 20-week plan on 24 May 2027. Most runners need 16 to 20 weeks; 12 is the shortest block worth doing.
Is the Lisbon Marathon course flat?
Yes. It is a low-lying route along the coast and the Tagus, so wind and sun exposure matter more than hills.
What is the time limit for the Lisbon Marathon?
Six hours from the last start, with the course closing at 14:30 and a cut-off at 30 km at 12:40.
Where does the Lisbon Marathon start and finish?
It starts in Carcavelos, on the coast road in front of the Nova School of Business and Economics, and finishes on Praça do Comércio in central Lisbon.
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