Southampton Running Festival - May

The Southampton Running Festival takes place in May on England’s South Coast, starting at Dock Gate 8. Participants can select a full marathon, half marathon, 10K, or 5K. A 1-mile fun run for children is scheduled for later in the day. The marathon and half marathon begin first, with the shorter races commencing an hour afterward. The marathon and half marathon routes pass through Southampton FC’s St Mary’s Stadium, a distinctive feature for a city race. The courses also incorporate Southampton’s city streets, waterfront, The Common, and the Itchen Bridge, offering a varied route through a football ground, parkland, docks, and across the river. It is a significant running event on the South Coast, accommodating marathon runners, shorter-distance racers, families, and children within its festival atmosphere.