Åland Marathon & ½ Marathon 2026

Mariehamn shapes this race: Åland’s only city is small enough that the west and east harbours are about a 10-minute walk apart. The Åland Marathon & Half Marathon is an annual city race in Mariehamn, offering 5 km, 10 km, half marathon, and marathon distances. It is traditionally Finland’s last marathon of the season, serving as an autumn finish line for marathon runners, shorter-distance runners, and families sharing the same event day. The course is in Mariehamn’s city centre, based around Mariebad, which also handles race services. Runners use an officially certified loop of about 4.7 km on pedestrian paths, with both asphalt and gravel underfoot. The route is flat and fast, leading one runner to note, “My new PB.” Åland also matters to marathon collectors as it counts as its own marathon nation on some bucket lists, drawing runners beyond the local crowd.