Croatia
Zagreb Marathon 2027
Sunday 10 October 2027 · expected date
352 days to go
Key facts
- Race day
- Sunday 10 October 2027
- Expected date
- Start
- 09:00
- local time
- Course
- Mostly flat · Laps
- Ban Jelačić Square to Ban Jelačić Square
- Course record, men
- 2:09:55
- Wycliffe Kipkorir Biwott, 2017
- Course record, women
- 2:30:15
- Stellah Jepngetich Barsosio, 2017
- Finishers
- 622
- in 2024
- Time limit
- 5h30
- First held
- 1992
The organisers haven’t announced the 2027 date yet. It follows the usual pattern (a Sunday in October); check the official website before you book travel.
The race
About the Zagreb Marathon
The Zagreb Marathon has been held since 1992 and is the marathon of the Croatian capital, run in October with every race starting and finishing on Ban Jelačić Square. The 2026 edition, the 34th, also hosts the World Masters Athletics marathon championships.
It is a small, relaxed race: a few hundred runners finish the marathon each year, alongside a half marathon, a 10 km and a relay. That suits runners who prefer space and a personal atmosphere to big-city crowds, and the lapped course means friends and family can see you several times.
Course
The Zagreb Marathon course
The marathon is made up of one 21 km loop followed by two 10 km loops, all starting and finishing on Ban Jelačić Square. The route leaves the square via Jurišićeva and Draškovićeva streets, heads east along Vlaška Street and Kvaternik Square onto Maksimirska Avenue, then comes back through the Lower Town via Nikola Tesla and Masarykova streets and the Republic of Croatia Square before returning along Ilica.
Because of the loops, you pass the centre several times, which helps with support and fuelling. The downside is that the later loops can feel lonely in a small field, so it pays to find a group early.
Race-day weather
Mid-October mornings in Zagreb are usually cool, around 7–14°C, sometimes with morning fog.
Train
Training for the Zagreb 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
Your build-up runs through summer, so do long runs early and adjust paces in the heat. A lapped course in a small field means you may run long stretches alone: practise marathon-pace work solo, and break the race into its three loops in your head. Zagreb's trams run along several central streets, so watch your footing on rails and crossings, and get used to mixed urban surfaces in training.
See the marathon pace chart or a sample sub-4 plan.
Print a pace band for the Zagreb Marathon, with the race clock at every kilometre.
Entry
How to get a place
Entry is by online registration on the official website. The marathon field is small, with a few hundred finishers in recent years.
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Official websiteQuestions
Frequently asked
When is the Zagreb Marathon 2027?
The Zagreb Marathon 2027 is expected on Sunday 10 October 2027: the race is usually held on a Sunday in October. Check the official website before you book travel.
When should I start training for the Zagreb 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.
What is the time limit?
5 hours 30 minutes for the marathon. The half marathon has no time limit.
Is the Zagreb Marathon run in laps?
Yes. The marathon is one 21 km loop followed by two 10 km loops, all from Ban Jelačić Square.
What are the Zagreb Marathon course records?
Both date from 2017: 2:09:55 by Wycliffe Kipkorir Biwott for men and 2:30:15 by Stellah Jepngetich Barsosio for women.
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