The ASML Marathon Eindhoven is the biggest two day sporting event in North Brabant, with more than 38,000 runners expected. The course is fast and flat, and the finish on the Vestdijk, right in the city centre, is famously loud.
Saturday is for walkers, families and the 5 km City Run; Sunday belongs to the marathon, half and quarter marathon, including the Belgian marathon championships.
- When: Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October 2026. Urban Walk 15 km 08:00 and 10 km 09:30, City Run 16:00 on Saturday; quarter marathon from 08:30, marathon mid morning and half marathon from 11:30 on Sunday
- Where: Races start on the Montgomerylaan and finish on the Vestdijk, Eindhoven. Event HQ is on the TU Eindhoven campus
- Distances: Marathon 42.195 km, half 21.1 km, quarter 10.55 km, City Run 5 km, Urban Walk 10 or 15 km, kids runs 1.5 and 2.5 km
- Tickets: Marathon (€95 to €115), half, quarter, Urban Walk and kids runs are sold out. The 5 km City Run and business runs still had places
- Getting there: Train to Eindhoven Centraal (about 1 hour 20 minutes from Amsterdam). The Vestdijk is a short walk from the station
Good to know: Spectating is free and the city centre is packed, so pick a spot along the Vestdijk early.
More races and walks: Running and walking events in the Netherlands 2026.
