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Tallinn Marathon

09:009:00 AM Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn. Photograph by Hiiumaamudeliklubi, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The course

In 2026 the start and the finish both stood on Falgi tee, at the foot of Toompea hill on the edge of Tallinn's UNESCO-listed Old Town.

The course in short 3 lines
  • Start and finish beside ToompeaStart, finish and race centre sit together at the edge of the Old Town.
  • Three hours to the half, six to the finishMiss 3:00 at the half or 4:15 at 30 km and the race is over.
  • A drink every 3 to 5 km, no headphonesPlan drinks around 3 to 5 km gaps and leave the headphones at home.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
km 0 to 42.2FinishStart and finish beside ToompeaStart, finish and race centre sit together at the edge of the Old Town.

The race centre, the start and the finish all sit on the edge of the Old Town. In 2026 the start corridor and the finish line stood side by side on Falgi tee, at the foot of Toompea hill, with the race office and expo on Freedom Square nearby.

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km 21.1 to 42.2TacticsThree hours to the half, six to the finishMiss 3:00 at the half or 4:15 at 30 km and the race is over.

Split times are taken every 5 km and at the half way mark. A runner past 3:00 at 21.1 km or past 4:15 at 30 km is disqualified, so the pace that matters is the one held through the middle of the race. The 2027 race starts at 9:00 on Sunday 12 September.

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Whole courseConditionsA drink every 3 to 5 km, no headphonesPlan drinks around 3 to 5 km gaps and leave the headphones at home.

Refreshment stations stand every 3 to 5 km. Water and sports drink are served from reusable cups, which go into the yellow collection boxes after use. Headphones are not allowed on the course, runners may not take help from anyone outside the race, and nobody may run, cycle or ride alongside them.

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Race fuel

Energy gel
An energy gel sachet
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5 gels for Tallinn, 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
cut-off
6:00 h
first held
1989

A flat September marathon starting and finishing beside Toompea hill on the edge of Tallinn's UNESCO-listed old town, in a city built around Baltic ferry and cruise traffic.

Race week

Timetable

Sunday 12 September Race day

  1. 09:009:00 AM

    Marathon start The start corridor opens 30 minutes before the start. Runners start in their own group, A to D, by the finish time given at registration.

  2. Time not published

    Overall time limit The course is open for 6 hours. 6:00 limit: 8:31/km for 42.195 km6:00 limit: 13:43/mi for 26.2 mi
Cut-offs (2)

  1. Time not published

    Half-way cut-off at 21.1 km 3 hours at the 21.1 km mark. 3:00 limit: 8:31/km for 21.1 km3:00 limit: 13:43/mi for 13.1 mi

  2. Time not published

    Cut-off at 30 km 4 hours 15 minutes at the 30 km mark. 4:15 limit: 8:30/km for 30 km4:15 limit: 13:40/mi for 18.6 mi

Times as published by MTÜ Spordiürituste Korraldamise Klubi, in Tallinn time, checked .

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Trip

Getting a place

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Questions about the Tallinn Marathon

When is the Tallinn Marathon 2027?

Sunday 12 September 2027. The start is at 09:00.

What is the time limit at the Tallinn Marathon?

Runners have 6 hours to finish.

Sources and licence

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No course line is published for this race yet.

Date and entry information from MTÜ Spordiürituste Korraldamise Klubi.

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