Marathon de Bordeaux Métropole

The Marathon de Bordeaux Métropole returns on Sunday, November 8, 2026, after a seven-year hiatus (the last edition ran in 2019, and the city halted new editions in 2020 for budgetary reasons). The comeback follows the runaway success of the November 2025 half marathon, which drew roughly 24,000 runners. Unlike the original 2015-2019 editions, which were run at night with an 8pm start along the Garonne, the revived 2026 race is held entirely during the day, with a planned 8:00am marathon start (semi-marathon and 10K start later the same morning). The course crosses both banks of the Garonne through the heart of the metropolis, historically starting and finishing near Place de la Bourse and the Miroir d'eau, and in past editions crossed the Jacques Chaban-Delmas and Pont de Pierre bridges; the exact 2026 route will be confirmed after official course measurement in summer 2026. The event is capped at roughly 4,000 total runners across its four distances (marathon, half marathon, 10K, and 5K), and the marathon carries a 5h30 time limit enforced by closing vehicles.