Reykjavik Marathon 2027
Reykjavik, Iceland
The course
A loop course starting and finishing on Lækjargata in downtown Reykjavik, near the city pond and city hall. It heads west out of the city center, then turns east along the coast with views of the mountains north of Reykjavik, winds back through the city center, and finishes at the Lækjargata/Skólabrú crossing. Terrain is flat-to-undulating, described as roughly 60% flat and 40% rolling, run on city streets and bike paths, with the rolling sections concentrated from about the 15 km mark onward.
Course summary source: marathonrunnersdiary.com
Course map & elevation
No GPS track for this course yet.
We haven't mapped the Reykjavik Marathon route yet. Elevation data will appear here once a licensed or organizer-verified course map is available.
Training for the Reykjavik Marathon?
Coach Icarus builds your plan around your fitness, your schedule, and this course's elevation.
Race-week weather
Typical high
13°C
Typical low
9°C
Year-to-year swing
±1.4°C
Rain
3.4 mm/day
Based on 2020-2025 of race-week history, with peak gusts around 20 km/h.
Difficulty
Race facts
- Official race site
- rmi.is ↗
- Start time
- 08:40
- Field size
- 1,231 finishers (2025)
- Boston qualifier
- Yes
Distances: 42.2 km · 21.1 km · 10 km
Training for the Reykjavik Marathon?
Coach Icarus builds your plan around your fitness, your schedule, and this course's elevation.
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