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Stockholm, Sweden · 42.195 km road marathon

Stockholm Marathon 2027

Saturday 29 May 2027

A single tour of Stockholm's islands from Lidingövägen to a finish on the track of the 1912 Olympic Stadium, with most of the climbing packed into Södermalm after halfway.

Stockholm Marathon at a glance

Start: 12:00 (preliminary) in waves, Lidingövägen outside the stadium clock tower (provisional)
Finish: On the track inside Stockholms Stadion
Course: One big loop over the islands, about 160 m of climbing (2026 route)
Time limit: 6 h 30 under the police permit; gun or chip basis not stated
Cut-offs: Four fixed checkpoint clocks; 2027 places and times not yet published
Entry: Sold out; name changes open 1 February 2027
Bib pickup: Expo, Thursday to Saturday of race week; 2027 venue and hours not yet published
Aid stations: Drink stations every 2 to 5 km on the 2026 map, several with gels and bananas

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.

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Stockholm Marathon course map and elevation

One big loop over the islands, about 160 m of climbing (2026 route). Map, elevation profile and 3D flyover.

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running direction two lines: out and back on the same road race kilometresCourse: Stockholm Marathon

Flat (<5%)

Organizer-published 2026 course file; the next edition's route may differ. For illustration, not navigation.

What to expect on the course

Round Gamla Stan from km 5, past the Royal Palace near km 6, on uneven asphalt
A 600 m climb up Narvavägen near km 9, and again near km 40
A 3 percent climb on Djurgården towards Manilla near km 15, then Skansen at km 18
A full kilometre up Katarinavägen from Slussen at km 21
The high point on Lundagatan near km 27, then over Västerbron at km 28

The downloadable SM26h file belongs to 2026. The organizer changed that edition's sequence; a final 2027 course is not established by this reference.

Read the full course description

A single tour of the islands from Lidingövägen to the stadium track, on the reordered, slightly flatter 2026 course; the 2027 route is not yet confirmed. The field runs down Odengatan and Sveavägen to the Central Station and round Gamla Stan from km 5, past the Royal Palace near km 6, on uneven asphalt with narrow sections. Strandvägen leads to 600 m up Narvavägen at 2 to 3 percent near km 9 and back past the stadium at km 10. It crosses windy, flat Gärdet by the Maritime Museum, climbs at 3 percent on Djurgården towards Manilla near km 15 and passes Skansen at km 18 on the way to Slussen at halfway. Then the hills: a full kilometre up Katarinavägen from km 21, the high point on Lundagatan near km 27 and Västerbron at km 28. Norr Mälarstrand runs flat to City Hall near km 31 before Hantverkargatan and Fleminggatan climb; Torsgatan descends to the Central Station at km 35, and the last 7 km repeat Gamla Stan, Strandvägen and Narvavägen near km 40 before rising up Sturegatan. With no organizer climb figure, the course file shows roughly 160 m, all below 40 m. The 2026 map places drink stations every 2 to 5 km, several with gels, bananas and cola; pacers run from 3:00 to 5:45.

Source, licence and file

2026 reference course. Course: Stockholm Marathon · Source and attribution · original source · Download reference GPX (42.0 km in the file). Approximate heights supplied in the source file, not a certified climb measurement.

Three decisions to make before race day

Hold back until Södermalm, where the climbs now come after halfway

Save effort for after halfway: Katarinavägen from km 21, Lundagatan near km 27 and Västerbron at km 28 carry most of the climbing.

More detail
The first half is mostly flat by the water, apart from 600 m up Narvavägen near km 9 and the 3 percent climb towards Manilla near km 15. From Slussen comes a full kilometre up Katarinavägen, then the high point on Lundagatan near km 27 and Västerbron at km 28, with Hantverkargatan and Fleminggatan rising after City Hall and Narvavägen and Sturegatan in the last 3 km.
In a late wave, the checkpoint clocks are your real limit

The four cut-offs are fixed clocks whatever your wave; the 2027 times are not yet published, so check them against your start.

More detail
The four cut-offs are fixed clock times that apply whenever you crossed the line, and waves leave from about 12:00, with group limits set in early May so that groups are equal in size; an expected time faster than 3:35 needs a verified race result. The 2027 checkpoints are unpublished; the older list ran from 21.1 km by 15:25 to 36 km by 17:45.
Sold out: a name change is the only way in or out

The race is sold out. Name changes run from 1 February 2027 until 10 days before, and only Folksam insurance refunds an entry.

More detail
Entries are binding and personal, and the organizer's FAQ names Folksam race insurance as the only route to a refund. From 1 February 2027 a place can be transferred through the participant account or the bytastartplats.se marketplace the organizer points to, until 10 days before the race, with either party paying the fee. Bibs come from the expo, Thursday to Saturday of race week.

Your race-day sheet

Even elapsed splits for 42.195 km. All clocks are local to Stockholm.

Target finish time, including stops

HoursMinutes

Total stopped minutes Your start time (local)

12:00 is the organizer's preliminary 2027 start. The field leaves in waves whose times and group limits are set when bibs are allocated in early May, so your own start may be later. Europe/Stockholm.

Time limit: 6 h 30 under the police permit; gun or chip basis not stated

How this sheet applies the limit

The organizer allows 6 h 30 under its police permit and sets four checkpoint cut-offs as fixed clock times that apply whenever you crossed the start line. The 2027 checkpoint places and times, the wave times and any finish closing clock are not yet published. Its FAQ still carries an older list from before the 2026 course change: 21.1 km by 15:25, 27 km by 16:20, 32 km by 17:05, 36 km by 17:45, finish closing 18:40. This sheet applies 6 h 30 from the start time you enter.

A timing comparison, not a fitness assessment. Intermediate cutoffs, queues, weather and terrain are not modelled. Stops are spread evenly in the illustration; actual checkpoint times will differ.

ESTIMATED FINISH

16:00:00

MOVING PACE BUDGET

5:34/ km

ELAPSED PACE

5:41/ km

150 min below the modelled finish limit

Distance markers, not aid stations or guaranteed arrival times.
Distance	Elapsed	Local clock
5 km	00:28:26	12:28:26
10 km	00:56:53	12:56:53
15 km	01:25:19	13:25:19
20 km	01:53:45	13:53:45
Halfway	02:00:00	14:00:00
25 km	02:22:12	14:22:12
30 km	02:50:38	14:50:38
35 km	03:19:05	15:19:05
40 km	03:47:31	15:47:31
Finish	04:00:00	16:00:00

Training plan for Stockholm Marathon 2027

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Entry, bib pickup and rules

Entry:: Sold out; name changes open 1 February 2027
Bib pickup:: Expo, Thursday to Saturday of race week; 2027 venue and hours not yet published

Read the full entry and pickup rules

The 29 May 2027 marathon is sold out and entry is closed on the organizer's platform; the 2027 fee rose through four periods of 1,295, 1,495, 1,795 and 1,995 SEK. Runners must be born in 2009 or earlier. Entries are binding and personal, and the organizer's FAQ names Folksam race insurance as the only route to a refund. The way in now is a name change, open from 1 February 2027 through the seller's participant account or the bytastartplats.se marketplace the organizer points to, until 10 days before the race, with either party paying the fee. Bibs are collected at the expo, open Thursday to Saturday of race week; the 2027 venue and hours are not yet published.

Sources

Checked 24 September 2026; next review due 2026-11-22. Event facts come from the organizer; the pacing sheet, decisions and plan are TrailSplits' own. Independently prepared by TrailSplits, not endorsed by the organizer.

What each source confirms

About the race 2027: The 29 May 2027 date marked sold out, the preliminary 12:00 start, the 6 h 30 limit with four clock-time checkpoints, price periods, minimum age, binding entry, pacers, refreshments and the Thursday to Saturday expo.
Race page in Swedish (Om loppet 2027): Wave starts on Lidingövägen outside the stadium clock tower, the warning about crowded first kilometres, the Friday 28 May pasta party at the stadium, and the bans on pacing cyclists and walking poles.
Course page: The reordered 2026 course kilometre by kilometre with its climbs and surface warnings, the SM26h GPX, the profile, and the course map with drink and energy stations.
Entry platform: The 29 May 2027 marathon and the wheelchair class both listed as sold out.
Organizer FAQ: Name changes from 1 February 2027 until 10 days before the race; other posts in the same FAQ cover proof for times under 3:35, group limits set in early May and Folksam insurance refunds.
FAQ: maximum time and cut-offs: The older checkpoint list, 21.1 km by 15:25 to 36 km by 17:45 with the finish closing 18:40, which the organizer flags as possibly outdated.