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Ban Jelačić Square, Zagreb
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📍 Zagreb, Croatia
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Zagreb Marathon

≈ 10 October 2027 · Zagreb, Croatia

Estimated date — the organiser has not announced the exact day yet

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Distances
10K · 21.1K · 42K
Profile
Flat
Surface
Road
Slots
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Visa
Schengen
Time limit
5:30

The Zagreb Marathon starts and finishes at Ban Jelačić Square — the very heart of the Croatian capital — and the course has been redesigned twice specifically for speed, making it one of the region's fastest starts: the men's course record has stood since 2017 at 2:09:55. Along the way runners pass Dolac, the covered market above the main square, and the cobblestoned Upper Town of Gradec. The finish brings not just a medal but a genuine pasta party with beer on Kurelčeva Street, by European Square.

Course records

Men
2:09:55
2017 · Wycliffe Kipkorir Biwott
Women
2:30:15
2017 · Stella Barsosio

Weather in October

8–17°C
mixed conditions
Mid-October averages 8-17°C, but October is often rainy in Zagreb, so a drizzly start is a real possibility.

Starter pack 2025

  • Technical bib
  • Finisher medal (designed by Croatian artist Siniša Mareković)
  • Sponsor gifts
Every aid station on the course offers water, isotonic drink, and fruit; the finish adds a bottle of water and isotonic drink for everyone.

Pacers & bib pickup

3:303:454:004:154:30
Bib pickup
Zagreb Fair, Hall 1A (plus an extra point on Ban Jelačić Square)
day before or on race morning
Main bib pickup is three days before the race at the fairgrounds, but on Sunday morning, 7:00-8:30am, an additional pickup point works right by the square.
Registration opens
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Registration closes
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Current price
~€55
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Run with locals

An easy run with a local club the day before the race — the best way to shake out the legs and meet the city.

Zagreb Runners
  • Mon19:00Easy run
  • Wed19:00Easy run
  • Sat10:00Run + coffee the day before the race
All clubs in Zagreb →Run a running club?

Course map

Route not added yet

What’s nearby

Walking
Dolac Market — An open-air market just a few dozen meters from Ban Jelačić Square.
Tkalčićeva Street — A pedestrian street lined with cafés — a popular post-race recovery spot.
30 minutes
Samobor — A picturesque town with hilltop castle ruins, about half an hour by car.
2 hours
Plitvice Lakes — About 130 km, 2-2.5 hours by car or direct bus.

Dinner before the race

No specific restaurant recommended just before the start could be found — only the official pasta party exists, and that happens after the finish.

After the finish

A pasta party, beer, water, and fruit on Kurelčeva Street and European Square, right by the finish.

Airports

ZAG · 25 min

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