Sweden
Stockholm Marathon 2027
Saturday 29 May 2027 · confirmed date
218 days to go
Key facts
- Race day
- Saturday 29 May 2027
- Confirmed by the organisers
- Start
- 12:00
- local time
- Course
- Rolling · Loop
- Lidingövägen, next to Östermalms IP to Stockholm Olympic Stadium (Stockholms Stadion)
- Course record, men
- 2:10:10
- Nigussie Sahlesilassie, 2019
- Course record, women
- 2:28:24
- Grete Waitz, 1988
- Time limit
- 6h30
- First held
- 1979
The race
About the Stockholm Marathon
The Stockholm Marathon has been run since 1979 and is one of the classic Nordic marathons. It is held on a Saturday, starts at midday and finishes inside the Stockholm Olympic Stadium, built for the 1912 Games, in front of a packed stand.
The route tours the islands of the city centre, from Gamla Stan to Djurgården and Södermalm, with water in view much of the way. It is not a flat course, and the women's course record, set by Grete Waitz in 1988, still stands. Runners come for the scenery, the crowds and the stadium finish rather than a fast time, and it suits anyone who enjoys a varied, lively city course.
Course
The Stockholm Marathon course
The race starts on Lidingövägen beside Östermalms IP, passes the stadium early on and heads down Sveavägen and past Central Station toward Gamla Stan. From there it swings out to Djurgården before crossing to Södermalm, where the course cuts through SoFo.
The hardest sections come in the middle of the race: Katarinavägen, then Hornsgatan and Lundagatan, the highest point of the course, and the climb over Västerbron. The route then runs along Norr Mälarstrand on Kungsholmen to City Hall, circles Gamla Stan a second time, follows Strandvägen and returns to finish inside Stockholms Stadion. Save energy for the middle third rather than the finish.
Race-day weather
At the noon start in late May or early June it is usually around 15–20 °C, and sunny, warm days are common.
Train
Training for the Stockholm Marathon 2027
31 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 14 December 2026 |
| 20 weeks | Monday 11 January 2027 |
| 16 weeks | Monday 8 February 2027 |
| 12 weeks | Monday 8 March 2027 |
For this course
Stockholm starts at noon, often in sunshine, so train for heat: do some long runs in the warmest part of the day and rehearse your meals and hydration for a midday start. Include hill repeats and rolling long runs to prepare for Katarinavägen, Lundagatan and Västerbron in the middle of the race. Late-spring daylight in Scandinavia is long, which makes evening sessions easy to fit in during the final weeks.
See the marathon pace chart or a sample sub-4 plan.
Print a pace band for the Stockholm Marathon, with the race clock at every kilometre.
Entry
How to get a place
Entry is through online registration on the official site, already open for 2027. Runners must be 18 or older (born in 2009 or earlier for the 2027 race).
Every marathon lottery date for 2027 → Which marathons have no lottery? →Organised by Marathongruppen i Stockholm AB
Official websiteQuestions
Frequently asked
When is the Stockholm Marathon 2027?
The Stockholm Marathon 2027 is on Saturday 29 May 2027. The organisers have confirmed the date.
When should I start training for the Stockholm Marathon?
Count back from race day: a 16-week plan for the 2027 edition starts on 8 February 2027, a 20-week plan on 11 January 2027. Most runners need 16 to 20 weeks; 12 is the shortest block worth doing.
Is the Stockholm Marathon course hilly?
It is rolling rather than flat. The main climbs are Katarinavägen, Hornsgatan and Lundagatan, and the Västerbron bridge, all in the middle part of the race.
What is the time limit for the Stockholm Marathon?
Six hours 30 minutes, with intermediate cut-off times at checkpoints along the course.
Where does the Stockholm Marathon finish?
Inside Stockholms Stadion, the Olympic Stadium built for the 1912 Games, close to the start on Lidingövägen.
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