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Servus Edmonton Marathon

Edmonton
Alberta Legislature Building
Alberta Legislature Building. Photograph by D. Benjamin Miller, CC0 via Wikimedia Commons

The course

The start and finish are at the Edmonton Convention Centre, with fans lining historic Jasper Avenue at the finish.

The course in short 3 lines
  • Start and finish at the Convention CentreStart and finish at the Edmonton Convention Centre, fans along Jasper Avenue.
  • The 2026 course was measured wrong2026 course measurement error; the organiser promises a corrected 2027 course.
  • A flat and fast Boston qualifierBilled as flat and fast; halfway cut-off at 96 St and Jasper Avenue.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
Whole courseFinishStart and finish at the Convention CentreStart and finish at the Edmonton Convention Centre, fans along Jasper Avenue.

The organiser describes a route through historic neighbourhoods, the heart of downtown and above the River Valley, starting and finishing at the Edmonton Convention Centre. It counts over 15,000 spectators and more than 400 volunteers, and puts the finish-line energy right in front of the Convention Centre, with fans lining historic Jasper Avenue.

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Whole courseGeometryThe 2026 course was measured wrong2026 course measurement error; the organiser promises a corrected 2027 course.

On 2 September 2026 the race director wrote about a course measurement error that affected the 2026 half and full marathons. The Boston Athletic Association agreed to accept all non-adjusted times for the longer course, which left 92 runners with a Boston qualifying time; 13 runners were affected by the non-adjusted times. Athletics Canada accepted the elite placings, and two marathon course records stand.

The organiser committed to a race in 2027 that meets the highest standards of accuracy.

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Whole courseGradientA flat and fast Boston qualifierBilled as flat and fast; halfway cut-off at 96 St and Jasper Avenue.

The organiser calls the marathon a flat and fast course and a Boston qualifier. Its page sets a time limit at the halfway mark: marathon runners and walkers must cross 96 St and Jasper Avenue by 10:00 A.M., or they are stopped there and given a half marathon finisher medal.

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Race fuel

Energy gel
An energy gel sachet
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5 gels for Edmonton, plus 1 spare

Finish

One every 40 minutes, by the clock:

  1. km 7mile 4.4
  2. km 14.1mile 8.7
  3. km 21.1mile 13.1
  4. km 28.1mile 17.5
  5. km 35.2mile 21.8

Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side.

Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.

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In Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Salted Caramel, 24-pack, the best seller there.

Outside the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the UK and Ireland, Spain and Portugal, Italy, the rest of the EU and Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Chocolate Outrage, 24-pack on Amazon.com, the best seller there.

Anti-chafe
Compeed Anti-blister stick
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Compeed

Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml

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An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.

Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.

Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.

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Number belt
A race number belt
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Compressport Race Belt

Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.

Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.

Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.

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Electrolytes
A tube of electrolyte tablets
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SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20

One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.

One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.

Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.

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Blister plasters
Compeed Blister plasters, medium, 6
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Compeed

Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6

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One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.

Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.

Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.

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distance
42.2 km26.2 mi

Trip

Getting a place

Entry through the organiser

Entry details on the organiser’s site →

The organiser, a third party. We take no entries and have no part in the race.

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