Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes 2026

The Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes covers 42 km along the Mediterranean from Nice to Cannes. The sea, palm trees, and towns of the Côte d'Azur provide the setting. This is a road marathon in the Alpes-Maritimes region, held over a weekend. Organizers state it is the first French marathon after Paris. Licensed and non-licensed runners can participate. A 2x21.1 km relay is also available for those wishing to share the distance. The route starts in Nice and follows the coast through Saint-Laurent-du-Var, Cagnes-sur-Mer, Villeneuve-Loubet, Antibes Juan-les-Pins, and Vallauris Golfe-Juan before ending in Cannes. It attracts experienced marathoners, regular club runners, and less seasoned participants, with nearly 210,000 runners recorded in its history. The race emphasizes its Riviera location: a weekend by the water, a point-to-point finish in Cannes, and a course that allows runners to pass through several seaside towns instead of looping within one city.