Zagreb Marathon
The Lowdown
The Zagreb Marathon is Croatia's oldest city marathon, first held in 1992, with the start and finish on Ban Josip Jelacic Square in the heart of Zagreb. The single-loop course offers a full marathon (42.195 km), half marathon (21.1 km), Garmin 10K, relays and children's races, all on the same October weekend. The 2026 edition is the 34th and runs concurrently with the World Masters Athletics Marathon Championships. The marathon has a 5-hour-30-minute time limit; the half marathon has no cutoff.
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Terrain Profile
Relatively flat course
Participants
Field Size
Intimate field
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Spectator Support
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Oct 12, 2025Announcement introducing the colours of the men's and women's jerseys for the upcoming Zagreb Marathon and improvements to supplier/material quality.
The wait is over – we present to you the medal of the 33rd Zagreb Marathon!
Oct 12, 2025Presentation and description of the official medal for the event.
Valentine’s Day Surprise!
Oct 12, 2025Limited-time promotion offering 30% off a second race entry during a specified promotional window.
10% discount for last year's participants
Oct 12, 2025Announcement offering 10% discount on registration for participants from the previous year.
Ban Josip Jelacic Square (start/finish)
Dubrava turnaround
Crnomerec turnaround
Other distances available during the event weekend:
Zagreb, Croatia
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Eligibility
- Adult participants born in 2007 or earlier; minors require written parental consent
Entry Methods
- Online registration at registration.zagreb-marathon.com
2026 is the 34th edition, run concurrently with the World Masters Athletics Marathon Championships.
Single-loop course; first held in 1992; start/finish moved to Ban Josip Jelacic Square in 2004.
Start times: Garmin 10K 08:45; marathon, half marathon and relays 09:00.
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