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Race Tracker by Coach Icarus

Reykjavik Marathon 2027

Reykjavik, Iceland

Verified dateAugust 21, 2027

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

Easyflat terrain
Climbing0/3
Downhill0/3
Heat1/3
Altitude0/3

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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