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Boston Marathon (UK)

Name: Boston Marathon (UK)
Start: 2026-04-12
End: 2026-04-12
Location: Boston, Lincolnshire, East of England

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Boston, Lincolnshire, East of England, United Kingdom

calendar_today 12 Apr, 2026

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About the Event

Chase your personal best on the official flattest marathon course in the UK. The Boston (UK) Running Festival Marathon, held on Sunday, 12 April 2026, is a certified and accurately measured race designed specifically for speed and qualifying times. Starting at 8:00 AM in the historic Lincolnshire market town of Boston, this single-lap, point-to-point route offers a true PB-friendly experience with minimal elevation gain, supported by 13 well-placed water stations. With generous cash prizes, age-category awards, and a highly inclusive atmosphere that welcomes athletes with disabilities, the event combines serious competition with strong community spirit. For runners seeking an accredited time for other major marathons or simply aiming to break their own record, this is the definitive flat and fast spring marathon in Britain.

Races Offered

10K

Apr 12, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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Fun Run

Apr 12, 2026

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Distance — 5.2K

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Half Marathon

Apr 12, 2026

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Distance — 21.1K

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Marathon

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Distance — 42.2K

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Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for April in Boston, Lincolnshire.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 5.3° / 12.7°

wb_sunny 0.9° / 7.8°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 17.9 /

water_drop 75.5%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 5.3° / 12.7°

wb_sunny 0.9° / 7.8°

air 17.9 km/h

water_drop 75.5%

About Boston, Lincolnshire

Boston is a market town and inland port in the borough of the same name in the county of Lincolnshire, England. It lies to the south-east of Lincoln, east of Nottingham and north-east of Peterborough. The town had a population of 45,339 at the 2021 census, while the borough had an estimated population of 66,900 at the ONS mid-2015 estimates. The Haven in Boston flows about 5 miles away to the Lincolnshire coast at The Wash, a bay between Lincolnshire and Norfolk.