Reykjavik Marathon 2027
- Date
- August 21, 2027
- Location
- Reykjavik, Iceland
- Distance
- 42.2 km
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Field
- 1,231 finishers
The 2027 Reykjavik Marathon takes place on Saturday, August 21, 2027 in Reykjavik, Iceland. A loop course starting and finishing on Lækjargata in downtown Reykjavik, near the city pond and city hall. Race-week weather is typically 9°C to 13°C.
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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
Distance
41.7 km
Elevation gain
62 m
Elevation loss
60 m
High / low
31 / 1 m
🛰️ Community-sourced GPX with DEM-corrected elevation — not an organizer-verified course.
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
When is the Reykjavik Marathon 2027?
The 2027 Reykjavik Marathon takes place on Saturday, August 21, 2027.
Training for the Reykjavik Marathon?
Coach Icarus builds your plan around your fitness and your schedule.
Predict your finish time
Enter one recent race result and get predicted finish times across 5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon.
Predicted Finish Time
52:07
Pace / km
5:13
Pace / mile
8:23
| Distance | Predicted Time |
|---|---|
| 5K | 25:00 |
| 10K | 52:07 |
| Half Marathon | 1:55:00 |
| Marathon | 3:59:47 |
Predictions assume similar fitness, course, and conditions — they are a starting point for goal setting, not a guarantee.
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