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Race Overview
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.
WikipediaFAQ
When is the 2026 Edinburgh Marathon?
The 2026 Edinburgh Marathon will be held on Sunday May 24, 2026.
Is the Edinburgh Marathon a Boston Marathon Qualfier?
Yes, the Edinburgh Marathon is an official Boston Marathon qualifier.
Edinburgh Marathon Weather History
Edinburgh Marathon Weather Averages
Average Temp: 54°, Average Low: 47°, Average High: 60°
| Time | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 55° | 56° | 57° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 59° | 58° |
| Feel | 54° | 55° | 57° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 59° | 58° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 11mph | 11mph | 12mph | 13mph | 14mph | 13mph | 15mph | 13mph |
| Dew | 49° | 49° | 48° | 48° | 48° | 48° | 47° | 47° |
| RunScore |
Edinburgh Marathon 2025
May 25, 2025
Partly cloudy throughout the day with a chance of rain throughout the day.
Low: 47°, High: 59°, Heavy Rain
| Time | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | ||||||||
| Feel | 56° | 56° | 57° | 58° | 55° | 54° | 54° | 55° |
| Rain | - | - | light | - | light | light | light | light |
| Wind | 22mph | 20mph | 20mph | 22mph | 21mph | 16mph | 17mph | 19mph |
| Dew | 45° | 46° | 45° | 43° | 45° | 47° | 46° | 44° |
| RunScore |
Edinburgh Marathon 2024
May 26, 2024
Cloudy skies throughout the day with a chance of rain throughout the day.
Low: 52°, High: 59°, Heavy Rain
| Time | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | ||||||||
| Feel | 53° | 54° | 54° | 55° | 59° | 57° | 57° | 57° |
| Rain | moderate | light | light | light | light | light | light | light |
| Wind | 12mph | 8mph | 8mph | 6mph | 7mph | 10mph | 5mph | 5mph |
| Dew | 52° | 53° | 53° | 55° | 56° | 55° | 55° | 53° |
| RunScore |
Edinburgh Marathon 2023
May 28, 2023
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 38°, High: 60°
| Time | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | ||||||||
| Feel | 54° | 54° | 56° | 55° | 57° | 59° | 60° | 59° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 8mph | 6mph | 4mph | 9mph | 7mph | 7mph | 7mph | 7mph |
| Dew | 37° | 38° | 37° | 38° | 40° | 40° | 41° | 40° |
| RunScore |
Edinburgh Marathon 2022
May 29, 2022
Cloudy skies throughout the day with late afternoon rain.
Low: 40°, High: 57°, Light Rain
| Time | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | ||||||||
| Feel | 47° | 51° | 53° | 55° | 55° | 56° | 57° | 57° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 6mph | 4mph | 6mph | 7mph | 8mph | 6mph | 12mph | 9mph |
| Dew | 38° | 37° | 37° | 39° | 37° | 39° | 39° | 39° |
| RunScore |
Edinburgh Marathon 2019
May 26, 2019
Partly cloudy throughout the day with a chance of rain throughout the day.
Low: 51°, High: 59°, Moderate Rain
| Time | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | ||||||||
| Feel | 57° | 58° | 58° | 59° | 59° | 56° | 55° | 57° |
| Rain | - | - | - | light | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 14mph | 15mph | 18mph | 18mph | 21mph | 19mph | 23mph | 18mph |
| Dew | 55° | 56° | 54° | 52° | 52° | 51° | 48° | 47° |
| RunScore |
Edinburgh Marathon 2018
May 27, 2018
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 47°, High: 57°
| Time | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | ||||||||
| Feel | 45° | 46° | 51° | 52° | 53° | 52° | 53° | 53° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 11mph | 11mph | 12mph | 12mph | 14mph | 11mph | 11mph | 10mph |
| Dew | 49° | 49° | 50° | 50° | 50° | 50° | 50° | 50° |
| RunScore |
Edinburgh Marathon 2017
May 27, 2017
Partly cloudy throughout the day with late afternoon rain.
Low: 56°, High: 68°, Moderate Rain
| Time | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | ||||||||
| Feel | 66° | 68° | 64° | 63° | 58° | 59° | 61° | 63° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 11mph | 9mph | 8mph | 11mph | 8mph | 9mph | 8mph | 7mph |
| Dew | 57° | 56° | 56° | 54° | 54° | 55° | 54° | 55° |
| RunScore |
Edinburgh Marathon 2016
May 28, 2016
Partly cloudy throughout the day with morning rain.
Low: 47°, High: 57°, Light Rain
| Time | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | ||||||||
| Feel | 53° | 54° | 54° | 56° | 55° | 56° | 57° | 56° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 8mph | 10mph | 11mph | 11mph | 13mph | 12mph | 10mph | 10mph |
| Dew | 49° | 50° | 48° | 50° | 49° | 48° | 48° | 49° |
| RunScore |
Edinburgh Marathon 2015
May 31, 2015
Partly cloudy throughout the day with a chance of rain throughout the day.
Low: 41°, High: 54°, Moderate Rain
| Time | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | ||||||||
| Feel | 43° | 43° | 41° | 51° | 52° | 54° | 53° | 52° |
| Rain | - | - | - | light | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 12mph | 16mph | 19mph | 19mph | 18mph | 19mph | 22mph | 21mph |
| Dew | 45° | 45° | 43° | 41° | 38° | 39° | 35° | 36° |
| RunScore |
Edinburgh Marathon 2014
May 24, 2014
Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain.
Low: 48°, High: 53°, Light Rain
| Time | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | ||||||||
| Feel | 46° | 50° | 52° | 52° | 53° | 53° | 53° | 53° |
| Rain | - | - | - | light | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 10mph | 14mph | 12mph | 12mph | 13mph | 12mph | 14mph | 13mph |
| Dew | 47° | 46° | 47° | 48° | 47° | 48° | 46° | 46° |
| RunScore |
Edinburgh Marathon 2013
May 26, 2013
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 40°, High: 59°
| Time | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | ||||||||
| Feel | 56° | 58° | 57° | 59° | 59° | 59° | 58° | 59° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 8mph | 9mph | 9mph | 10mph | 8mph | 8mph | 11mph | 11mph |
| Dew | 46° | 47° | 47° | 48° | 46° | 48° | 48° | 46° |
| RunScore |
Edinburgh Marathon 2012
May 27, 2012
Clearing in the afternoon with morning rain.
Low: 52°, High: 68°, Light Rain
| Time | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | ||||||||
| Feel | 59° | 63° | 64° | 65° | 68° | 68° | 67° | 68° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 5mph | 5mph | 10mph | 9mph | 10mph | 10mph | 9mph | 9mph |
| Dew | 51° | 51° | 52° | 51° | 52° | 51° | 51° | 52° |
| RunScore |
Edinburgh Marathon 2011
May 23, 2011
Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain.
Low: 45°, High: 57°, Heavy Rain
| Time | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | ||||||||
| Feel | 53° | 54° | 53° | 57° | 55° | 55° | 55° | 52° |
| Rain | - | - | - | heavy | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 22mph | 23mph | 26mph | 31mph | 33mph | 33mph | 39mph | 37mph |
| Dew | 50° | 51° | 43° | 42° | 40° | 41° | 39° | 43° |
| RunScore |
Edinburgh Marathon 2010
May 23, 2010
Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain.
Low: 53°, High: 73°, Light Rain
| Time | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | ||||||||
| Feel | 58° | 64° | 68° | 70° | 71° | 71° | 73° | 73° |
| Rain | - | - | - | light | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 3mph | 3mph | 6mph | 5mph | 8mph | 6mph | 14mph | 14mph |
| Dew | 56° | 56° | 58° | 60° | 60° | 59° | 57° | 57° |
| RunScore |
Edinburgh Marathon 2009
May 23, 2009
Partly cloudy throughout the day with late afternoon rain.
Low: 45°, High: 59°, Light Rain
| Time | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | ||||||||
| Feel | 58° | 59° | 58° | 57° | 57° | 56° | 55° | 54° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 5mph | 11mph | 11mph | 13mph | 18mph | 17mph | 16mph | 10mph |
| Dew | 51° | 51° | 51° | 50° | 49° | 48° | 45° | 45° |
| RunScore |
Edinburgh Marathon 2008
May 25, 2008
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 46°, High: 58°
| Time | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | ||||||||
| Feel | 52° | 54° | 57° | 57° | 58° | 58° | 57° | 56° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 17mph | 15mph | 18mph | 17mph | 19mph | 17mph | 20mph | 16mph |
| Dew | 47° | 48° | 47° | 44° | 43° | 44° | 43° | 45° |
| RunScore |
Edinburgh Marathon 2007
May 27, 2007
Partly cloudy throughout the day with a chance of rain throughout the day.
Low: 43°, High: 52°, Moderate Rain
| Time | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | ||||||||
| Feel | 43° | 43° | 51° | 51° | 50° | 52° | 52° | 52° |
| Rain | - | - | - | moderate | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 9mph | 15mph | 15mph | 16mph | 18mph | 18mph | 17mph | 15mph |
| Dew | 44° | 43° | 43° | 43° | 40° | 41° | 42° | 41° |
| RunScore |
Edinburgh Marathon 2006
Jun 11, 2006
Partly cloudy throughout the day with morning rain.
Low: 54°, High: 72°, Light Rain
| Time | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | ||||||||
| Feel | 66° | 66° | 72° | 72° | 70° | 71° | 72° | 72° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 5mph | 5mph | 10mph | 11mph | 13mph | 12mph | 15mph | 9mph |
| Dew | 56° | 57° | 57° | 57° | 57° | 56° | 54° | 55° |
| RunScore |
Edinburgh Marathon 2005
Jun 12, 2005
Partly cloudy throughout the day with a chance of rain throughout the day.
Low: 46°, High: 54°, Heavy Rain
| Time | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | ||||||||
| Feel | 45° | 48° | 52° | 43° | 51° | 45° | 54° | 42° |
| Rain | - | - | - | light | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 5mph | 4mph | 2mph | 10mph | 5mph | 6mph | 4mph | 10mph |
| Dew | 43° | 41° | 42° | 42° | 42° | 43° | 42° | 44° |
| RunScore |
Edinburgh Marathon 2004
Jun 13, 2004
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 47°, High: 67°
| Time | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | ||||||||
| Feel | 64° | 64° | 65° | 65° | 67° | 66° | 66° | 65° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 15mph | 16mph | 15mph | 17mph | 16mph | 17mph | 17mph | 14mph |
| Dew | 52° | 51° | 54° | 54° | 56° | 56° | 57° | 58° |
| RunScore |
Edinburgh Marathon 2003
Jun 13, 2003
Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain.
Low: 51°, High: 63°, Light Rain
| Time | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | ||||||||
| Feel | 56° | 58° | 59° | 59° | 60° | 62° | 62° | 63° |
| Rain | - | - | - | light | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 15mph | 14mph | 16mph | 17mph | 14mph | 18mph | 15mph | 14mph |
| Dew | 51° | 50° | 49° | 47° | 49° | 45° | 47° | 46° |
| RunScore |