ABP Southampton Marathon Festival 2026

The ABP Southampton Marathon Festival 2026 is a multi-distance running festival held in Southampton, United Kingdom, bringing a full marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K and family mile together on a single event day. The festival is title-sponsored by Associated British Ports (ABP) and organised in partnership with local charities and community partners; charity teams and partner pages (for example Mountbatten Hampshire, Solent Mind and Saints Foundation) are promoted as official fundraising routes into the festival. The event highlights include a brand-new start line at Dock Gate 8 on the city cruise terminal and a finish area focused around Southampton Guildhall Square, with live music and route entertainment described along the waterfront and through city landmarks.

Race day features several community and festival elements such as a commemorative Spitfire flypast and an evening Marathon After Party with Music in the City, and organisers emphasise a festival atmosphere suitable for runners of different abilities and charity participants. Multiple charities list fundraising packages and guaranteed charity places with inclusions such as branded vests and finisher medals for charity entrants. Detailed race schedules, official wave times, final course maps and full participant inclusions are noted as forthcoming on the official event pages and registration partners, so entrants should consult the event homepage and registered charity pages for the latest participant information.