Gdańsk, Poland · 42.195 km road marathon
Gdańsk Marathon 2027
Sunday 25 April 2027
A single lap from the Polsat Plus Arena through the shipyard, the Main Town and Oliwa to the seafront, with every cut-off counted from the last wave's start signal.
Gdańsk Marathon at a glance
- Start
- 09:00 in waves from nine time zones, Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk
- Finish
- Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk; finisher area in AmberExpo Hall A
- Course
- One lap, largely flat, from the stadium to the Main Town, Oliwa and the seafront (2026 route)
- Elevation
- From about sea level to 26 m
- Time limit
- 5 h 30, counted from the last wave's start signal
- Cut-offs
- km 20 by 2:48, km 25 by 3:26, km 30 by 4:05, km 35 by 4:43, km 40 by 5:21
- Entry
- Open; 199 zł until the end of October 2026, rising in steps to 359 zł at the race office
- Bib pickup
- AmberExpo Hall A, Friday 23 April 14:00 to 21:00 or Saturday 10:00 to 21:00; no race-morning slot listed
- Aid stations
- 11 provisional stations from km 5.3 to km 40.7
Checked against the organizer's pages on 24 September 2026. Facts for the next edition can still change; the organizer's page is the final word.
Gdańsk Marathon course map and elevation
One lap, largely flat, from the stadium to the Main Town, Oliwa and the seafront (2026 route). Map, elevation profile and 3D flyover.
› running direction two lines: out and back on the same road race kilometresCourse: TrailSplits reconstruction; map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Route drawn by TrailSplits from published race information; approximate. For illustration, not navigation.
What to expect on the course
- Out and back on Marynarki Polskiej towards Nowy Port, turning at about km 3.6 (2026 route)
- Over the Ołowianka drawbridge at about km 11.6, then the Green Gate, Neptune and the Shakespeare Theatre
- The high ground, up to 25 m, on Aleja Grunwaldzka between km 18 and 24
- A lap of the ERGO Arena at km 25.5 and a turn by Jelitkowo beach at km 35
- Back along the seafront path to Brzeźno near km 38 (2026 route)
The map follows the organizer's 2026 course file; the 2027 route is published about 30 days before the race and may change because of roadworks.
Read the full course description
A single lap on closed roads from and back to the Polsat Plus Arena stadium, certified by PZLA, the Polish athletics federation, on race day. The 2027 route will be shown about 30 days before the start because of roadworks; the organizer plans to keep its landmarks, from the European Solidarity Centre to the ERGO Arena. In 2026 the field ran out and back on Marynarki Polskiej towards Nowy Port, turning at km 3.6, passed the shipyard and the Solidarity Centre near km 9, crossed the Ołowianka drawbridge near km 11.6 and wound through the Main Town past the Green Gate and Neptune to the Shakespeare Theatre at km 13. From km 15 it followed Aleja Zwycięstwa and Aleja Grunwaldzka to Oliwa at km 24, circled the ERGO Arena at km 25.5, ran an out-and-back on Chłopska and Aleja Rzeczypospolitej turning near km 29.6, turned again by Jelitkowo beach at km 35 and came back along the seafront path to Brzeźno near km 38. The organizer's 2026 profile gives 111 m of gain between 0 and 25 m, the high ground on Grunwaldzka at km 18 to 24, and the rules mention cobbled and gravel stretches. The 2027 rules list 11 provisional aid stations from km 5.3 to km 40.7, and pacers in 2026 ran from 3:00 to 5:00.
Source, licence and file
TrailSplits reconstruction of the published route. Course: TrailSplits reconstruction; map data © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL · original source · Download reference GPX (42.7 km in the file). Approximate terrain-model heights added by TrailSplits, sampled and smoothed at roughly 100 m intervals. Buildings, bridges and small road gradients are not surveyed road elevations.Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.
Three decisions to make before race day
Pace for the 5 h 30 finish, not for the first cut-off
The cut-offs allow 8:24 per km to km 20 but the finish needs 7:49 per km, all from the last wave's start: pace for 5 h 30, not for the first checkpoint.
More detail
All cut-offs run from the last wave's start signal: km 20 by 2:48, km 30 by 4:05, km 40 by 5:21 and the finish by 5:30. That is 8:24 per km to km 20 but 7:49 per km over the whole race, so a runner who only just beats km 20 cannot finish in time. Runners in earlier zones gain the minutes their wave leaves before the last.
Collect your bib at AmberExpo on Friday or Saturday, or pay for delivery
Pickup is at AmberExpo on Friday 23 or Saturday 24 April, and the programme lists no race-morning slot; courier delivery costs 50 zł if ordered by 31 March 2027.
More detail
The 2027 programme lists pickup in AmberExpo Hall A on Friday 23 April 14:00 to 21:00 and Saturday 24 April 10:00 to 21:00, and no race-morning slot, although the rules keep the race office open until 25 April. Bring photo ID; a proxy needs the QR code sent in race week plus your ID. Courier delivery costs 50 zł, must be ordered by 31 March 2027 and is sent between 12 and 16 April.
Enter before the price steps, and settle zone and transfer by early April
Prices rise from 199 zł after October 2026 and are not refunded; transfers close on 4 April 2027 and zone changes on 11 April 2027.
More detail
The fee is 199 zł until the end of October 2026 and rises about every two months to 359 zł at the race office; a Gdańsk resident card takes 10 percent off, and nothing is refunded. A transfer to another runner must be emailed by 4 April 2027 and a change of start zone made by 11 April 2027.
Your race-day sheet
Even elapsed splits for 42.195 km. All clocks are local to Gdańsk.
ESTIMATED FINISH
13:00:00
MOVING PACE BUDGET
5:34/ km
ELAPSED PACE
5:41/ km
Finish limit not confirmed; no cutoff margin calculated
| Distance | Elapsed | Local clock |
|---|---|---|
| 5 km | 00:28:26 | 09:28:26 |
| 10 km | 00:56:53 | 09:56:53 |
| 15 km | 01:25:19 | 10:25:19 |
| 20 km | 01:53:45 | 10:53:45 |
| Halfway | 02:00:00 | 11:00:00 |
| 25 km | 02:22:12 | 11:22:12 |
| 30 km | 02:50:38 | 11:50:38 |
| 35 km | 03:19:05 | 12:19:05 |
| 40 km | 03:47:31 | 12:47:31 |
| Finish | 04:00:00 | 13:00:00 |
Training plan for Gdańsk Marathon 2027
A free week-by-week plan dated to this race. It starts from a stated default (weekly distance, longest recent run, days a week) that you can change; nothing is read from your watch or training history. It does not use the finish-time target above.
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Entry, bib pickup and rules
- Entry:
- Open; 199 zł until the end of October 2026, rising in steps to 359 zł at the race office
- Bib pickup:
- AmberExpo Hall A, Friday 23 April 14:00 to 21:00 or Saturday 10:00 to 21:00; no race-morning slot listed
Read the full entry and pickup rules
Online entry opened on 1 June 2026 and closes on 11 April 2027 under the rules, with no published cap or lottery. The fee is 199 zł to the end of October 2026, then 229, 259 and 289 zł; the last online band is 329 zł in the rules but 319 zł on the fees page, and up to 100 office entries cost 359 zł. A Gdańsk resident card saves 10 percent, fees are not refunded, transfers must be emailed by 4 April 2027 and the minimum age is 18. Bibs come from AmberExpo Hall A on Friday 23 April 14:00 to 21:00 or Saturday 24 April 10:00 to 21:00 with photo ID, and no race-morning pickup is listed; courier delivery costs 50 zł if ordered by 31 March 2027.
Sources
Checked 24 September 2026; next review due 2026-11-03. Event facts come from the organizer; the pacing sheet, decisions and plan are TrailSplits' own. Independently prepared by TrailSplits, not endorsed by the organizer.
- 2027 marathon rules (regulamin)
- 2027 programme
- 2027 entry announcement and fees page
- Course pages
- FAQ and site plan
What each source confirms
- 2027 marathon rules (regulamin): The 25 April 2027 date, 42.195 km with PZLA certification, start and finish at Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk, the 09:00 wave start with the start line closing 5 minutes after the last signal, zones by declared time, the minimum age of 18, the 11 April 2027 entry close, the 100 office entries, price bands, the resident-card discount, no refunds, the 4 April 2027 transfer deadline, courier delivery, the race office at AmberExpo from 23 to 25 April with photo ID and QR proxy, the 5 h 30 limit and cut-offs from the last start signal, net timing, provisional aid stations and the cobbled and gravel stretches.
- 2027 programme: Bib pickup in AmberExpo Hall A on Friday 23 April 14:00 to 21:00 and Saturday 24 April 10:00 to 21:00 with no Sunday pickup listed, bag drop 07:30 to 15:30, start zones opening at 08:20 and the 09:00 start.
- 2027 entry announcement and fees page: The 25 April 2027 date, entry opening on 1 June 2026 and the resident-card discount; the fees page at /maraton-oplaty-startowe/ lists bands ending with 319 zł to 15 April 2027, unlike the rules, and the STS Timing entry form at zapisy.sts-timing.pl/gdanskmaraton2027/ shows nine time zones, the 50 zł courier option and the paid start list.
- Course pages: The 2026 route text, the organizer GPX file behind the map line, the 2026 course map with aid stations and the 2026 elevation profile (111 m gain, 0 to 25 m); the Polish page /maraton-trasa/ says the 2027 route follows about 30 days before the race because of roadworks and names the landmarks to be kept.
- FAQ and site plan: The single-lap course, the 5 h 30 limit, no race-day pickup and pacers from 3:00 to 5:00, all stated for 2026; the site plan at /plan-sytuacyjny/ shows the start zones beside the stadium and the finisher area in AmberExpo Hall A, and still carries a 2026 date.