Runners spread across a city avenue during a marathon

MBNA Chester Marathon

The MBNA Chester Marathon is a road race held in Chester, Cheshire, in north-west England. 2 km marathon, a Metric Marathon and a 10K across a single race weekend.

Prepare for MBNA Chester Marathon

A plan built from your answers and your race date.

Chester is a city in Cheshire, in north-west England, known for its Roman walls and medieval centre. The races start in the heart of the city before heading out into the surrounding countryside, a landscape of quiet lanes, pasture and small villages. The route is on tarmac from start to finish, with no technical ground.

2 km, the Metric Marathon, an intermediate distance set by the organiser, and a 10K.

The formats

2 formats on the program.

Format	Distance
Marathon	26.2 mi
10K	6 mi

Organizer information, checked on September 21, 2026 · chestermarathon.com

When to start

At this distance, a build usually runs 12 to 20 weeks. The 2027 date is not published, so counting back from March puts the start around October 26, 2026.

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

October 26, 2026

→ December 21, 2026

Worth reading before you enter

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Questions

What is the date of MBNA Chester Marathon in 2027?

The organizer has not published the 2027 date for MBNA Chester Marathon yet. The race is usually held in March, in Chester.

What distances does the Chester Marathon offer?

2 km, the Metric Marathon, an intermediate distance set by the organiser, and a 10K. All of them are road races starting from Chester city centre.

Is the Chester Marathon course hard?

The course is generally fast. After a city centre start it runs out onto Cheshire country lanes, with gentle undulations rather than genuine hills, which makes it a reasonable choice for a time target.

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