The Best International Marathons in Europe 2015

The Best International Marathons in Europe in 2015 have been selected based on the votes from our running community. Almost 1000 runners shared their opinions during December. We would like to thank all of you for voting!

The Best International Marathon in 2015 is the Limassol International Marathon GSO with an outstanding result of 37 % of all the votes.

1. Limassol International Marathon GSO

“A beautiful marathon by the Mediterranean Sea!”
“The ONLY European Marathon by the SEA in a level ground :-) all the way”
“Beautiful city. We run next to the beach with an amazing weather. Always sunny and well organized. Excellent weather.”

2. Athens Marathon

“Great organization, excellent support from the crowd, great hospitality in the town.”
“A unique and historic start from Marathonas, the birth place of marathon and finish at Panathenian Stadium (Kallimarmaro), in Athens, Greece. What an experience! The Greeks show their appreciation to the runners by giving them small branches from olive trees, the tree of wisdom, the tree of Goddess Athena, the protector of Athens according to Greek mythology! The crowds from Marathonas and all the way to Athens provide a spiritual experience to the runners as their voices echoe from history!”
“The Athens marathon is really a great experience. What a tremendous emotion to arrive in the Olympic stadium of 1896. The race is a must for every runner.”

3. Berlin Marathon

“Perfect organisation, perfect surrounding, perfect supporters ;-)”
“Many historical places to pass, flat, fast and furious.”
“Well organized, loved the atmosphere :)”

4. London Marathon

“This was the only marathon where there was support the whole way around the course; all of the supporters are also constantly cheering.“
“The amount of people cheering you up on the route and the whole city trying to encourage the runners. Brilliant race. Will come back next year!”

5. Maratona di Roma