The Newcastle-Gateshead Marathon follows a course linking the two cities on opposite sides of the River Tyne: Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead.
The entire route is run on fully closed roads, passing landmarks including the Gateshead Millennium Bridge,
The Glasshouse International Centre for Music (formerly Sage Gateshead), BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Tyne Bridge and the historic Swing Bridge.
The race finishes with one lap of the track at Gateshead International Stadium.
It is also known as a fast, performance-oriented course, with reports that world-class times have been recorded on this finish in the past.
With many sections along the River Tyne, the race offers views of Newcastle-Gateshead, a former industrial area transformed into a cultural destination.
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art and The Glasshouse were respectively converted from a former grain warehouse and developed as a modern concert venue,
making them symbolic spaces in the two cities’ conversion of industrial heritage into cultural infrastructure.
A half-marathon, 10K and junior races are held on the same day, making this a major local running event for participants of all ages and abilities.
