Runners spread across a city avenue during a marathon

Brighton Marathon Weekend

195 km marathon, a 10K and the Brighton Miles in Brighton and Hove, on the south coast of England.

Prepare for Brighton Marathon Weekend

A plan built from your answers and your race date.

Brighton and Hove is a seaside city in East Sussex, on the English Channel. The race weekend is staged through the city and along the seafront, on a road course widely open to coastal wind, with long urban stretches and a finish beside the beach. Roads are closed to traffic for the duration of the races.

195 km, the Brighton and Hove 10K, and the Brighton Miles, a short race aimed at families and younger runners. The whole weekend is organised by London Marathon Events. The same Sunday also hosts the London Landmarks Half, worth checking if you are weighing up both start lines.

The formats

2 formats on the program.

Format	Distance
Marathon	26.2 mi
Brighton and Hove 10K	6 mi

Organizer information, checked on September 21, 2026 · londonmarathonevents.co.uk

When to start

A build for this distance usually runs 12 to 20 weeks. Counted back from race day, that puts the start somewhere between November 9, 2026 and January 4, 2027.

These ranges are working conventions, not a research finding — no trial has compared plan lengths against each other. What matters more is that the plan was built for the weeks you actually have, rather than shrunk down from a longer one.

How to choose your start date

When to start

November 9, 2026

→ January 4, 2027

Worth reading before you enter

Races and distances 10K, half, marathon: what each one really asks They are all running. They are not the same event. What limits you, how long you need, and how the race falls apart — all three change with the distance. Read Races and distances The big marathons: what each one actually demands A marathon is 42.195 km everywhere. What changes is the profile, the crowd, the weather you are likely to get — and so what your training should emphasise. Read Training Eating and drinking: what’s proven, what isn’t This is where confident advice most often runs ahead of the evidence. Some of it is well tested. Some is opinion wearing a number. And one common habit can kill you. Read

Questions

What is the date of Brighton Marathon Weekend in 2027?

Brighton Marathon Weekend is run on Saturday, April 3, 2027 in Brighton and Hove. Date published by the organizer, checked on September 21, 2026.

What races are in the Brighton Marathon Weekend?

195 km, the Brighton and Hove 10K, and the Brighton Miles, a short event suited to families and runners new to racing.

Is the Brighton Marathon course hard?

The route is flat and fast, which makes it a good choice for a time target. The main obstacle is wind exposure on the open seafront sections, particularly over the closing kilometres of the marathon.

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