Name: Marathon Varna
Start: 2026-05-17
End: 2026-05-17
Location: Varna, Varna

About the Event

Take part in Marathon Varna on May 17, 2026 and explore the stunning surroundings of Varna, Bulgaria. A perfect mix of sport and travel featuring distances like 10K, Half-Marathon, Marathon, 5K. On race day, only participants in the mass start 2 km and 10.5 km can get their bibs at the start – finish of the marathon / Nezavisimost Square next to Varna Opera/ where an information centre will be built with working time from 06:30 to 9:00 a.m. Starting Bibs for ALL distances will NOT be given out on the day of the race.

Races Offered

21 km

May 17, 2026

straighten

Distance — 21.1K

terrain

Type — —

timer

09:30

42 km

May 17, 2026

straighten

Distance — 42.2K

terrain

Type — —

timer

09:30

10 km

May 17, 2026

straighten

Distance — 10.5K

terrain

Type — —

timer

09:40

2 km

May 17, 2026

straighten

Distance — 2K

terrain

Type — —

timer

09:50

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Varna.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 12.1° / 19.7°

wb_sunny 10.4° / 18.0°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 10.4 /

water_drop 74.8%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 12.1° / 19.7°

wb_sunny 10.4° / 18.0°

air 10.4 km/h

water_drop 74.8%

About Varna

Varna (Варна) is a large city on the Black Sea coast in the northeast of Bulgaria. It's the larger of the country's two major sea ports, and a gateway to the seaside resorts on the northern part of the coast. With a population of nearly 350,000, Varna is the third-largest city in Bulgaria and it is often called "the sea capital" of Bulgaria. It also holds the headquarters of the Bulgarian Navy and merchant marine, and several institutions of higher education.