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3rd Emil Zatopek Ostrava Golden Marathon

Name: MŮJ PRVNÍ MARATON! Emil Zátopek Ostrava Golden Marathon 2025
Uploaded: 2025-10-26
Description: This race takes place every autumn in Ostrava, Czechia. The first edition was held on 26 October 2024, followed by the second in 2025 and the third on 24 October 2026. It offers a range of events, inc

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

CZOct 24, 202642.195km

Marek Ślusarczyk · CC BY 3.0

Race date in 8 days: Oct 24, 2026 Sat
City · Distance: Ostrava · 42.195km
Entry fee: Fee TBDVaries by event and entry period
Status: TBDSee how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 16, 2026

About the race Runner stories How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

This race takes place every autumn in Ostrava, Czechia.

The first edition was held on 26 October 2024, followed by the second in 2025 and the third on 24 October 2026.

It offers a range of events, including full marathon,

half marathon, 10km and a mixed team relay divided into eight legs of about 5.3km, bringing elite and recreational runners together.

The event is named after legendary Czech athlete Emil Zátopek.

At the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, Zátopek won the 5,000m, 10,000m and marathon, while Ostrava was the city where he first set a 10km world record in 1949.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

Race reports: 1

OndraFinish time 02:52:12

“But a marathon is a long, unpredictable race.”

Ondra set out aiming for 2:50 at the Emil Zátopek Ostrava Golden Marathon, but went off route at the 8 km mark and slowed in strong winds later on. Keeping an eye on the course and his rivals to the end, he finished in 2:52:12, placing 14th overall and third in his age group.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Jenže maraton je dlouhý a nevyzpytatelný.

Read the original on UltraMaratonec.cz

We translated a short line from each public race report and summarized the experience. Finish times are as stated by the author, and past editions may differ from this year's weather and operations.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

MŮJ PRVNÍ MARATON! Emil Zátopek Ostrava Golden Marathon 2025

Lord Koblih

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This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

From the 2025 edition

We'll fill this in once the official entry rules are out.

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 42.195km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

From the 2025 edition

City center · not the start line

We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet. The map shows the host city.

START

Ostrava

The race starts at City Stadium in Ostrava-Vítkovice and passes through finish at the same venue.

Course is a certified course designed with a long, flat section through the city center.

From the second edition in 2025, it was improved into a faster course with less elevation gain.

The winner of the inaugural 2024 race was Kennedy Ronoh, with a time of 2:10:05.

Typical race-season temperature: around 9°C (48°F): Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

From the most recent edition

Event T-shirt 2025

Finisher medal 2025

This may change for the next edition.

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2025 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

The Ostrava Marathon, held in memory of Emil Zátopek.
Race packs (including a Macron performance shirt and finisher medal) are distributed at a large expo.
Check zatopekmaraton.cz for the official pickup date and time.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startTram stop "Městský stadion" (lines 11 and 19) at Vítkovice Stadium
Getting to the finishTram stop "Městský stadion" (lines 11 and 19)

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Tram stop "Městský stadion" (lines 11 and 19) at Vítkovice Stadium

Start and finish are at Vítkovice Stadium (Městský stadion) in the Vítkovice district of Ostrava — the venue where Emil Zátopek set records. Track replacement work near this stop caused tram line disruptions in July 2026 (lines 11/12/19) per local news — worth checking DPO service alerts closer to the October 24 race date.

For road-closure or shuttle specifics, organizers direct participants to email info@zatopekmaraton.cz.

Map

Getting to the finish

Tram stop "Městský stadion" (lines 11 and 19)

Same stadium loop course, so finish is at the same tram stop as the start.

Map

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

The race is held every year in late October.

Ostrava's average October high is 14.0°C, the average low is 5.6°C and monthly rainfall is 51.7mm.

Conditions are cool and relatively dry, after the summer heat has faded but before winter cold sets in.

Course features long, flat sections through the city.

Since the second edition, it has been improved into a course with less elevation gain, making it relatively manageable in terms of finishing difficulty.

Times are local to Ostrava. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Hotel Stračena City

Hotel · 167m

8.9/10(1073)

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Krakow Twilight Thermal Baths

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3rd Emil Zatopek Ostrava Golden Marathon

About 3rd Emil Zatopek Ostrava Golden Marathon — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run