France
Marseille Marathon
No edition announced for now.
Key facts
- Race day
- No date announced
- Course
- Loop
- MuCEM, by the harbour entrance (2019 edition) to Vieux-Port, in front of the Hôtel de Ville (2019 edition)
- First held
- 1984
The race
About the Marseille Marathon
Marseille has a long marathon history: the first race was held in 1984, and from 2014 the event was run as Run In Marseille, with a half marathon and a 10 km alongside the marathon. The last edition took place on 24 March 2019. The 2020 race was cancelled because of the pandemic, and no marathon has been held in the city since.
As of October 2026 there is no announced date for a return, and the former race website no longer works. Marseille's best-known road race today is the Marseille-Cassis 20 km in late October. If you are looking for a coastal marathon in the south of France, the Nice–Cannes Marathon in November is the closest alternative.
Course
The Marseille Marathon course
The last course, used in 2019, started at the foot of the MuCEM by the entrance to the old harbour and finished at the Vieux-Port, in front of the Hôtel de Ville. Between the two it passed the Orange Vélodrome stadium, Parc Borély, Place Castellane and the Corniche along the sea. No elevation figure is available for that course, and any future edition could use a different route.
Race-day weather
Late-March mornings in Marseille are usually around 8-13°C, often bright, with a risk of strong mistral wind.
Train
Training
With no race day there is nothing to count down to yet. Pick another marathon from the calendar and Run 42 builds the plan to it.
For this course
Without a current race date, there is no Marseille-specific plan to build. If the marathon returns on a similar spring date, two things would matter most: the mistral, which can blow hard along the Corniche, and a hilly city where flat routes are not always easy to find. In the meantime, Marseille-Cassis in late October, with its long climb over the Col de la Gineste, makes a good strength-building goal for local runners.
See the marathon pace chart or a sample sub-4 plan.
Entry
How to get a place
There is currently no edition open for entry: the Marseille Marathon has not been held since 2019 and no return has been announced. If it comes back under FFA rules, runners without an FFA licence will need a PPS (Pass Prévention Santé).
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Frequently asked
Is there a Marseille Marathon in 2026?
No. The marathon has not been held since March 2019, and no new edition had been announced as of October 2026.
What was the Marseille Marathon course?
In 2019 it started at the MuCEM and finished at the Vieux-Port, passing the Orange Vélodrome, Parc Borély, Place Castellane and the Corniche.
What is the main road race in Marseille now?
The Marseille-Cassis 20 km, held in late October. It is not a marathon.
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