Moscow Marathon

Location: Moscow
Country: Russia
Website: https://moscowmarathon.runc.run/
2025 Marathon Date: 21/09/25
2026 Marathon Date: 20/09/26
Winning Time 2025: 02:09:31
% Sub-3s: 2–5%
# Sub-3s: 100–499
Total Runners: 10k–20k

The Moscow Marathon is Russia’s premier road race, offering a large-scale urban course through the country’s capital. It has grown into an event that combines national prestige with international appeal, showcasing Moscow’s landmarks on a certified and predominantly flat route.

The course begins and ends near Luzhniki Stadium, taking runners through central Moscow along the Moskva River and past recognisable sites such as the Kremlin and St. Basil’s Cathedral. Broad city roads and a measured profile give the event strong potential for fast performances. For sub-3 athletes, the focus is on establishing rhythm early on the long straights and maintaining even effort across the river crossings and minor undulations.

Spectator support is concentrated in central sections and around iconic landmarks, while quieter areas along the river demand composure. Organisation is professional, with well-spaced aid stations and logistics scaled to manage a field of more than ten thousand runners.

For sub-3 competitors, the Moscow Marathon provides a fair and fast course with the atmosphere of a major city race. While political factors affect its international profile, as a road marathon it offers the structure, scale and conditions to deliver strong performances.