Reykjavík Marathon | |
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![]() Finish line of the 2011 Reykjavík Marathon | |
Date | August |
Location | Reykjavík, Iceland |
Event type | Road |
Distance | Marathon, Half marathon, 10K run |
Primary sponsor | Íslandsbanki |
Established | 1984 |
Course records | Men's: 2:17:06 (1993)![]() Women's: 2:38:47 (1996) ![]() |
Official site | Reykjavík Marathon |
Participants | 1,180 (2019) |
The Reykjavík Marathon ( Icelandic: Reykjavíkurmaraþon) is an annual marathon set in Reykjavík, Iceland, held to coincide with the city's Cultural Night Festival in mid-August. It has taken place every year since 1984, with the exception of 2020 and 2021. [1] Along with the full marathon a half marathon and several races of shorter distances are arranged. In 2011 a total of 12,481 people competed in the various events that were held, [2] 595 solely in the full marathon. [3]
Since 2006 the marathon has been sponsored by the Icelandic bank Íslandsbanki, known as Glitnir between 2006 and 2009.
Key: Course record
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Key: Course record
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