Larnaca Marathon 2026

Larnaca's marathon turns the town's seafront into a race course for a morning each November. It is the kind of event that fills hotels and changes the traffic, so it is worth knowing about whether you plan to run, to watch, or just to avoid it. This page summarises what Visit Cyprus and the organiser publish. Registration, prices, the timetable and road closures are the organiser's to confirm, so use the official site for those.

At a glance

The races

Visit Cyprus says the event has races for all ages and fitness levels:

• the Marathon and the Half Marathon;
• a 10 km race and a 5 km race;
• a corporate race;
• children's races, with family entertainment around the event.

The organiser's site also lists volunteer sign-up and a charity fundraising option through GivenGain, and says the event runs a sustainability programme.

The course

Visit Cyprus describes a route along Larnaca's Mediterranean coastline that passes Finikoudes Promenade, Saint Lazarus Church, Piale Pasa, the Larnaka Salt Lake and the Hala Sultan Tekke mosque. It also says the course is officially certified by AIMS and is flat and fast. Runners aiming for a personal best will want to read the organiser's course details. For a spectator, the sights on that list are also the best of Larnaca: see the Larnaca overview.

Planning around race day

• Accommodation: big event weekends can fill hotels, so confirm availability early. See where to stay in Cyprus.
• Getting around: the organiser, not us, will publish road closures and timings, so check them before you plan a drive across town. See driving in Cyprus.
• The weather: Visit Cyprus describes November as having pleasantly warm days and cool evenings. See Cyprus in autumn.
• Seeing the town: the course passes places you can visit afterwards, such as Saint Lazarus Church and the Salt Lake, where flamingos usually arrive in November according to BirdLife Cyprus.

For more events, see Cyprus festivals and events.