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XM Limassol Marathon

Name: XM Limassol Marathon
Uploaded: 2019-04-09
Description: Cyprus's official marathon and the country's largest running event. Categories include full marathon and half marathon, 10K, 5K.

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

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Race date in 141 days: Apr 4, 2027 Sun
City · Distance: Limassol · 42.195km · 21.1km
Entry fee: €70Varies by event and entry period
Status: OpenSee how to enter ↗

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D-day as of Nov 14, 2026

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Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

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

Cyprus's official marathon and the country's largest running event.

Categories include full marathon and half marathon, 10K, 5K.

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

pickupthepacepaulRan in 2025 · Finish time 3:59:13

“I finished in an official time of 3:59:13.”

The author ran the 2025 Limassol Marathon as a sub-4 pacer, leading a large group until around 30 km before dealing with rising temperatures and some distance-marker issues, and finishing in an official time of 3:59:13.

Read the original on pickupthepacepaul

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.

XM Limassol Marathon 2026 Official Aftermovie
Limassol Marathon
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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.

General entry

Entry cost €70

The standard individual fee is €70 (discounts for local clubs, students and others apply separately).

Organizer's page

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 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 07:15

Event	Start
Marathon42.195km	07:15
Half21.0975km	07:25
OPAP Limassol Marathon10km	07:45
OPAP Limassol Marathon5km	11:00

not the start line

We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet.

START · FINISH

Molos Park (western end), Limassol

Start · Google Maps

Original course map · limassolmarathon.com

Runners start · local time — Marathon 07:15 · Half 07:25 (Apr 4, 2027)

XM Limassol Marathon is Cyprus's official marathon race, hosting full marathon and half marathons, 10K, 5K — Cyprus's largest running event.

Full marathon and Muskita half marathon, Petrolina 10km, Kids Race all start and finish at Molos Park at the western end of Limassol's Molos Promenade.

Course runs the coastal road east toward the ancient ruins of Amathus and loops back.

A World Athletics Label event.

World Athletics Label: Label Label
Organizer: Eleven Blue Events Ltd
Typical race-season temperature: around 18°C (64°F): Short sleeves — hydrate for the warmth
Aid stations: Water stations every 2.5 km

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Restrooms

Water stations

Finisher medal

Finisher certificate

Hotels890m from the start · ★9.6

To the start line,
step by step.

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

From the 2026 edition

Bib pickup

Apr 1~Apr 3, 2027 Pick up at the registration office

Shakeout run

A relaxed group run to loosen up before race day. No pace pressure — everyone's welcome.
There was no official shakeout from the organizer. Local running communities host their own.

Check this year's announcement

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startwestern end of Molos Promenade (Molos Park), Limassol
Transit cardPay with cash on board (EMEL buses) or via a Motion smart card if riding repeatedly — don't count on tapping a foreign contactless bank card, as that's only piloted elsewhere in Cyprus. Where to buy

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026 · Source · checked Aug 17, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

western end of Molos Promenade (Molos Park), Limassol

The start and finish of the XM Marathon Race is the Western End of Molos Park. The 2027 race is on Sunday, 4 April 2027.

Map

Getting to the finish

same as start — western end of Molos Promenade (Molos Park)

Course runs the coastal road east toward the ancient ruins of Amathus and loops back.

Map

Start shuttle

Per prior edition (2026, not yet updated for 2027): free shuttle buses departed the Parklane Hotel bus stop at 05:00/05:15/05:30/05:45 AM along the coastal road to the start (8 buses total). Road closures per 2026: day before, coastal road closed Anexartisias St to Crowne Plaza 08:00-11:00; race day, coastal road closed Fasouri/Asomatos to Elias Beach Hotel 06:30-13:30. Baggage room in the Port Authority parking area near start/finish.

Transit card

Motion Bus Card (used by EMEL, the Limassol operator)

EMEL offices at the main railway/bus station, kiosks, vending machines, and the Pame app Not accepted at the gates — get the local card above

Alternative: All-day ticket €5 — Worth it once you're making 3 or more rides in a day; single fares are €2 (daytime) or €3 (after 21:00), so a day pass pays off quickly if using buses for multiple race-related trips. Day-trip single fare is €2, rising to €3 after 21:00; tickets can be bought from the driver (cash) or at EMEL offices.

Contactless bank-card tap is not standard on Limassol buses.

Where to buy

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026 Source · checked Aug 17, 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 XM Limassol Marathon is considered a flat, fast course that starts at the western end of Molos Park,

follows the Mediterranean coastal road to the ancient royal city of Amathus, then returns.

The full marathon starts at 7:15 AM, and arriving one hour before the start is recommended.

Aid stations are positioned every 2.5 km, providing bottled water, isotonic drinks, soft drinks and fruit.

Toilets are also placed every 2.5 km from the 5 km mark.

At the finish, runners receive water, isotonic drinks, fruit and a finisher medal, with a separate massage and recovery area also available.

Bibs and race packs must be collected in advance from the registration office from April 1 to 3, the three days before the race.

Times are local to Limassol. 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.

Heart Hotel

Hotel · 403m · 6-minute walk

9.2/10(661)

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Limassol Bike Rental (BikesBooking)

Bike rental for the course preview and expo transport on the day before the race (check the price when booking) · Check price and book

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Limassol: Authentic Culinary Private Tour with Wine Tasting

€378

XM Limassol Marathon

About XM Limassol 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