Startlists, information and results for Edinburgh Marathon which is held on Sunday 24th of May 2026.
Edinburgh Marathon 2026
Date
May 24
Place
Edinburgh to Musselburgh – Scotland
Distances
5 km | 10 km | Half Marathon | Marathon
Results
Marathon men, top 30
| Plass | Kat.plass | Klasse | Navn | Startnr | Klubb | Netto | Brutto | Bak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | U35M | Conor Sarsfield | 106 | Helsby RC | 02:18:03 | 02:18:04 | – |
| 2 | 2 | U35M | Calum Phillip | 123 | Central Athletics Club | 02:28:39 | 02:28:39 | +10:36 |
| 3 | 1 | 35M | Shaun Cumming | 132 | East Sutherland Athletics Club | 02:30:18 | 02:30:19 | +12:15 |
| 4 | 3 | U35M | Osman Adam | 122 | Ipswich Jaffa RC | 02:36:39 | 02:36:41 | +18:37 |
| 5 | 4 | U35M | Callum Anderson | 78697 | Kent AC | 02:37:26 | 02:37:26 | +19:23 |
| 6 | 1 | 40M | Paul Gourlay | 255 | 02:37:28 | 02:37:33 | +19:25 | |
| 7 | 5 | U35M | Hugh Porter | 240 | Gateshead Harriers & AC | 02:38:21 | 02:38:25 | +20:21 |
| 8 | 6 | U35M | Louis Gardner | 268 | North Shields Poly Club | 02:39:01 | 02:39:08 | +21:04 |
| 9 | 2 | 35M | David Webster | 234 | Dundee Road Runners AC | 02:39:21 | 02:39:27 | +21:23 |
| 10 | 2 | 40M | Aaron Hudson | 291 | 02:39:44 | 02:39:51 | +21:47 | |
| 11 | 7 | U35M | Timothy O’Neill | 225 | 02:40:32 | 02:40:39 | +22:35 | |
| 12 | 3 | 35M | Sam Stratford | 220 | hi runners | 02:40:34 | 02:40:40 | +22:36 |
| 13 | 8 | U35M | George De Bolla | 270 | Knowle & Dorridge RC | 02:40:34 | 02:40:37 | +22:33 |
| 14 | 9 | U35M | Michael Bishenden | 832 | 02:42:06 | 02:42:44 | +24:40 | |
| 15 | 10 | U35M | Hassan Hussain | 3947 | 02:42:57 | 03:33:55 | +24:53 | |
| 16 | 11 | U35M | James Wallace | 1326 | 02:43:16 | 02:43:40 | +25:36 | |
| 17 | 4 | 35M | Andrew Robertson | 424 | 02:43:22 | 02:43:32 | +25:28 | |
| 19 | 12 | U35M | Ryan White | 1108 | 02:43:52 | 02:45:15 | +25:48 | |
| 20 | 13 | U35M | Yusuke Onishi | 286 | 02:46:14 | 02:46:28 | +28:10 | |
| 21 | 3 | 40M | Alan Henderson | 277 | 02:46:24 | 02:46:27 | +28:21 | |
| 22 | 14 | U35M | Ben McMahon | 432 | Alchester RC | 02:46:31 | 02:46:39 | +28:35 |
| 23 | 5 | 35M | Neil McCabe | 222 | Lothian RC | 02:46:56 | 02:47:00 | +28:56 |
| 24 | 15 | U35M | Jack Ovington | 307 | 02:47:59 | 02:48:05 | +29:56 | |
| 25 | 16 | U35M | Travis Endeacott | 459 | 02:48:04 | 02:48:21 | +30:01 | |
| 26 | 17 | U35M | Alex Gibb | 391 | 02:48:14 | 02:48:32 | +30:11 | |
| 27 | 18 | U35M | Connor Moran | 274 | 02:48:24 | 02:48:29 | +30:20 | |
| 28 | 19 | U35M | Antonio Phillips | 1825 | 02:48:37 | 02:49:09 | +30:33 | |
| 29 | 6 | 35M | Gjermund Groven | 560 | 02:48:57 | 02:49:20 | +30:54 | |
| 30 | 20 | U35M | Jack Goody | 319 | 02:49:00 | 02:49:07 | +30:56 | |
| 31 | 4 | 40M | Michael Stott | 253 | Blyth RC | 02:49:08 | 02:49:12 | +31:05 |
Marathon women, top 30
| Plass | Kat.plass | Klasse | Navn | Startnr | Klubb | Netto | Brutto | Bak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1 | 40F | Melissah Gibson | 258 | Ealing Eagles RC | 02:43:52 | 02:43:55 | – |
| 47 | 1 | U35F | Ashleigh Harvie | 139 | 02:51:50 | 02:51:52 | +07:58 | |
| 60 | 1 | 35F | Susan Stead | 583 | LG Aachen I Erdinger Active Team I GoHardOrGoHomeCGN | 02:53:49 | 02:53:55 | +09:57 |
| 134 | 2 | U35F | Hanne Hembre Endresen | 2107 | 03:00:42 | 03:02:04 | +16:50 | |
| 136 | 3 | U35F | Helen Chong | 452 | Giffnock North AAC | 03:00:57 | 03:01:27 | +17:05 |
| 174 | 4 | U35F | Rowan Burns | 1318 | Carnethy Hill RC | 03:04:39 | 03:05:29 | +20:47 |
| 184 | 5 | U35F | Abby Mae Parkinson | 943 | 03:05:36 | 03:06:36 | +21:44 | |
| 185 | 6 | U35F | Hannah Nisbet | 3482 | 03:05:42 | 03:06:29 | +21:50 | |
| 187 | 7 | U35F | Joanna Muir | 1409 | Dalbeattie RC | 03:05:51 | 03:06:28 | +21:59 |
| 196 | 2 | 35F | Hayley Anne Cherry | 763 | Kent AC | 03:06:19 | 03:06:47 | +22:27 |
| 202 | 8 | U35F | Julie Gillespie | 2136 | 03:06:43 | 03:07:59 | +22:51 | |
| 204 | 9 | U35F | Hannah Wishart | 5752 | 03:07:02 | 03:13:17 | +23:10 | |
| 225 | 2 | 40F | Niki Laszlo | 14739 | 03:08:28 | 03:10:32 | +24:36 | |
| 243 | 10 | U35F | Morgan Boyd | 509 | Central Athletics Club | 03:09:31 | 03:09:51 | +25:39 |
| 256 | 11 | U35F | Jo Temple | 1323 | Truro Running Club | 03:10:07 | 03:12:19 | +26:15 |
| 257 | 12 | U35F | Lucy Brownlee | 1055 | 03:10:09 | 03:10:55 | +26:17 | |
| 263 | 13 | U35F | Lizzie Rank | 1167 | Morpeth Harriers & AC | 03:10:21 | 03:11:42 | +26:29 |
| 270 | 14 | U35F | Cydney Tait | 3015 | 03:10:40 | 03:13:36 | +26:48 | |
| 328 | 15 | U35F | Alexandra Walker | 922 | 03:13:53 | 03:15:58 | +30:01 | |
| 330 | 16 | U35F | Roisin O’Dea | 1785 | 03:13:56 | 03:15:01 | +30:04 | |
| 331 | 1 | 55F | Dawn Knox | 17145 | 03:14:02 | 03:14:21 | +30:10 | |
| 360 | 17 | U35F | Erin Andrews | 1865 | Bridgend AC | 03:15:24 | 03:17:34 | +31:32 |
| 361 | 18 | U35F | Joy Casewell | 1857 | Nantwich RC | 03:15:32 | 03:17:38 | +31:40 |
| 365 | 3 | 35F | Briony Swanson | 755 | 03:15:42 | 03:16:01 | +31:50 | |
| 377 | 19 | U35F | Nina Schels | 2196 | 03:16:13 | 03:17:02 | +32:21 | |
| 384 | 4 | 35F | Natasha Jacobs | 842 | 03:16:29 | 03:18:07 | +32:37 | |
| 394 | 3 | 40F | Claire Page | 1875 | Crawley Saints & Sinners RC | 03:17:01 | 03:18:15 | +33:09 |
| 398 | 20 | U35F | Rachel Kline | 3178 | Edinburgh AC | 03:17:02 | 03:21:27 | +33:10 |
| 400 | 1 | 45F | Paula Rutherfoord | 3699 | Ful-On Tri Club | 03:17:04 | 03:20:23 | +33:12 |
| 437 | 21 | U35F | Ella Parry | 1351 | 03:18:34 | 03:19:39 | +34:42 |
Half marathon men, top 30
| Plass | Klasseplass | Navn | Startnr | Klubb/Lag | Klasse | Chip Time | Gun Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | David Meehan | 25053 | Tulla AC | U35M | 01:08:01 | 01:08:02 |
| 2 | 2 | Ryan Donald | 25010 | Dundee Hawkhill Harriers | U35M | 01:08:19 | 01:08:20 |
| 3 | 3 | Carter Taylor | 25029 | Fife AC | U35M | 01:09:37 | 01:09:39 |
| 4 | 1 | James Douglas | 25023 | Border Harriers & AC | 40M | 01:09:50 | 01:09:51 |
| 5 | 1 | Ryan Beattie | 25025 | – | 35M | 01:10:14 | 01:10:16 |
| 6 | 4 | Freddie Fearn | 25014 | Edinburgh AC | U35M | 01:10:37 | 01:10:37 |
| 7 | 5 | Blayne Wright | 25021 | Corstorphine AAC | U35M | 01:10:54 | 01:10:56 |
| 8 | 6 | Jacob Garthwaite | 25012 | Heaton Harriers | U35M | 01:10:59 | 01:10:59 |
| 9 | 7 | Jonas Mueller | 25049 | Roadrunners Südbaden | U35M | 01:12:28 | 01:12:31 |
| 10 | 2 | Mickey Breen | 25030 | Corstorphine AAC | 40M | 01:13:27 | 01:13:28 |
| 11 | 8 | Sam Wood | 25051 | Tyne Bridge Harriers | U35M | 01:13:39 | 01:13:40 |
| 12 | 2 | Andreas Nygaard | 25405 | Burfjord IL | 35M | 01:13:39 | 01:13:42 |
| 13 | 9 | Angus Henderson | 25075 | Strathclyde University Harriers | U35M | 01:14:01 | 01:14:05 |
| 14 | 10 | Sebastian Segger-Staveley | 25017 | Settle Harriers | U35M | 01:14:11 | 01:14:13 |
| 15 | 3 | Steven Hardy | 25028 | – | 35M | 01:14:12 | 01:14:14 |
| 16 | 11 | Daniel Combe | 25072 | – | U35M | 01:14:50 | 01:14:56 |
| 17 | 12 | Matt Benson | 25018 | Maldwyn Harriers | U35M | 01:14:52 | 01:14:52 |
| 18 | 13 | Conor Heneghan | 25100 | – | U35M | 01:14:58 | 01:15:06 |
| 19 | 14 | Liam Peden | 25105 | – | U35M | 01:15:03 | 01:15:11 |
| 20 | 1 | Martin Hacker | 31432 | – | 50M | 01:15:05 | 01:15:23 |
| 21 | 15 | Julien Lepretre | 25047 | Victoria Park Harriers & Tower Hamlets… | U35M | 01:15:09 | 01:15:10 |
| 22 | 16 | Ali Armstrong | 25035 | Corstorphine AAC | U35M | 01:15:16 | 01:15:18 |
| 23 | 4 | Calum Borthwick | 25026 | Bellahouston Road Runners | 35M | 01:15:37 | 01:15:37 |
| 24 | 17 | Stefan Geleta | 25451 | – | U35M | 01:15:42 | 01:15:48 |
| 25 | 18 | Samuel Leitch | 25019 | Edinburgh AC | U35M | 01:15:55 | 01:15:55 |
| 26 | 19 | Tim Wilcock | 25050 | Tyne Bridge Harriers | U35M | 01:15:58 | 01:15:59 |
| 27 | 5 | Geert Van Kuijk | 25054 | – | 35M | 01:16:22 | 01:16:23 |
| 28 | 6 | Jordan Page | 25048 | North East Project | 35M | 01:16:27 | 01:16:32 |
| 29 | 20 | Kevin Burns | 86171 | – | U35M | 01:16:28 | 01:16:36 |
| 30 | 1 | Steven Anders | 25084 | St Helens Sutton AC | 45M | 01:16:34 | 01:16:42 |
Half marathon women, top 30
| Plass | Klasseplass | Navn | Startnr | Klubb/Lag | Klasse | Chip Time | Gun Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 1 | Rebecca Ezra-Ham | 25133 | Tamar Trotters | U35F | 01:18:16 | 01:18:19 |
| 56 | 2 | Merce Sanchez Oller | 25134 | Edinburgh AC | U35F | 01:20:12 | 01:20:17 |
| 64 | 1 | Rowena Halliday | 25213 | Dunbar RC | 35F | 01:20:48 | 01:21:09 |
| 66 | 3 | Louisa Whittingham | 25184 | Wilmslow RC | U35F | 01:20:58 | 01:21:02 |
| 70 | 4 | Kate Macarthur | 25188 | – | U35F | 01:21:29 | 01:21:38 |
| 80 | 5 | Allie Taylor | 25403 | – | U35F | 01:22:47 | 01:22:54 |
| 81 | 6 | Eimear Kearns | 25175 | – | U35F | 01:22:55 | 01:23:01 |
| 93 | 1 | Lisa Finlay | 25181 | Dumfries RC | 55F | 01:23:47 | 01:24:07 |
| 94 | 2 | Jo Williams | 25216 | Lothian RC | 35F | 01:23:51 | 01:24:00 |
| 99 | 7 | Kate Storey | 25169 | Crook & Dist Sports AC | U35F | 01:24:07 | 01:24:15 |
| 106 | 8 | Laurie Coburn | 37143 | – | U35F | 01:24:26 | 01:26:30 |
| 108 | 1 | Rachael Doran | 25382 | – | 40F | 01:24:30 | 01:24:47 |
| 113 | 9 | Maya Millar | 25296 | Edinburgh University Hare & Hounds | U35F | 01:24:47 | 01:25:12 |
| 119 | 10 | Jennifer Donaldson | 25242 | Aberdeen AAC | U35F | 01:25:09 | 01:25:14 |
| 124 | 11 | Tonje Marie Bergem | 27075 | – | U35F | 01:25:23 | 01:26:33 |
| 126 | 12 | Samantha Munday | 25259 | Belgrave Harriers | U35F | 01:25:32 | 01:25:51 |
| 129 | 13 | Martha Douglas | 25838 | Gala Harriers | U35F | 01:25:37 | 01:26:58 |
| 130 | 14 | Kate Paul | 25327 | – | U35F | 01:25:37 | 01:25:52 |
| 138 | 15 | Anna Blake | 25286 | Ayr Seaforth AAC | U35F | 01:26:05 | 01:26:24 |
| 146 | 2 | Yan Yan Tse | 27087 | – | 40F | 01:26:29 | 01:27:37 |
| 149 | 16 | Evangelique Watts | 25721 | – | U35F | 01:26:37 | 01:27:25 |
| 152 | 17 | Morven Caie | 25659 | – | U35F | 01:26:46 | 01:27:17 |
| 160 | 18 | Catriona Malloch | 25353 | – | U35F | 01:27:03 | 01:27:09 |
| 162 | 3 | Ailie McGowan | 25256 | Edinburgh AC | 35F | 01:27:06 | 01:27:14 |
| 164 | 4 | Katie Good | 25165 | – | 35F | 01:27:15 | 01:27:25 |
| 166 | 19 | Kirsty Deland | 25274 | Clapham Pioneers | U35F | 01:27:17 | 01:27:23 |
| 167 | 5 | Robyn Matson | 25577 | Havering AC | 35F | 01:27:24 | 01:28:55 |
| 173 | 20 | Morven Lean | 25282 | Orion Harriers | U35F | 01:27:32 | 01:27:38 |
| 185 | 21 | Mariana Rubin | 25735 | – | U35F | 01:27:58 | 01:30:06 |
| 194 | 22 | Lindsay Sword | 26644 | n/a | U35F | 01:28:13 | 01:30:20 |
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About
The Edinburgh Marathon is an annual marathon event, governed by Scottish Athletics and run in Scotland over the traditional distance of 42.195 kilometres (26.219 mi). The first marathon event in Edinburgh was in 1982. Further marathons were held in Edinburgh in 1986 and 1999. Since 2003 the Edinburgh Marathon Festival has been held each year, usually in May. The current route begins in the city centre, moves out of Edinburgh into East Lothian, finishing at Musselburgh, East Lothian.
Past winners
Women
Men
| Year | Athlete | Nationality | Time (h:m:s) |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Dave Ellis | 2:21:09 | [1] | ||
| 1983 | Lindsay Robertson | 2:21:36 | [9] | ||
| 2003 | Graham Reilly | 2:16:21 | |||
| 2004 | Zachary Kihara | 2:21:45 | |||
| 2005 | Zachary Kihara | 2:15:26 | |||
| 2006 | Joseph Mbithi | 2:15:46P | |||
| 2007 | Ian Grime | 2:31:57 | |||
| 2008 | Paul MacNamara | 2:25:05 | |||
| 2009 | Martin Williams | 2:18:24 | |||
| 2010 | Steve Littler | 2:26:31 | |||
| 2011 | Phil Nicholls | 2:19:21 | |||
| 2012 | John Mutai | 2:19:52 | |||
| 2013 | Tola Lema | 2:15:32 | [10] | ||
| 2014 | David Toniok | 2:15:33 | |||
| 2015 | Peter Wanjiru | 2:19:36 | |||
| 2016 | Boaz Kiprono | 2:19:55 | [11] | ||
| 2017 | Julius Korir | 2:17:13 | |||
| 2018 | Joel Kiptoo | 2:13:33 | Course record | ||
| 2019 | Dan Tanui | 2:30:13 | |||
| 2020 | postponed to 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic[8] | ||||
| 2021 | postponed to 2022 due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
| 2022 | Matt Gillette | 2:17:57 | |||
| 2023 | Alex Gladley | 2:21:34 | |||