Race weekend guide

Vodafone Prague Marathon 2027

Sunday, 2 May 2027 · Prague, Czechia

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The weekend at a glance

Date
Sunday 2 May 2027
Start
8:00, Old Town Square
Distance
42.195 km
Your number
Not published yet
Bag drop
Included in your entry. The place and hours are not published yet
Time limit
Not published yet
Route
The organiser's map is from 2026. The 2027 map is not published yet
Weather
The last five race mornings ran from 10.2 °C to 14.5 °C at 8:00
Entering
Open. The organiser's page shows a basic fee of 120 euros in its current price band

The Prague Marathon starts on Old Town Square in Prague's historic centre. The organiser says the course is certified and closed to traffic, and that the race holds the World Athletics Elite Label.

The 2027 race is on Sunday 2 May, with a start at 8:00. The organiser has not published the 2027 collection, route map, time limit or finish. Where it has not, the guide says so.

This guide covers the marathon. The half marathon has its own guide.

Getting to Prague

The start is on Old Town Square in the centre, so a room in the centre or near it keeps the Sunday trip short. The organiser has not published race-morning transport or road closures. The organiser has not published this yet. We'll add it here when they do.

Where to stay in Prague

A room within walking distance of Old Town Square saves the 8:00 trip. If you stay further out, plan the trip for race morning before you book, because the organiser has not published transport or closures.

Collecting your number 2027 details

The entry includes a starter pack and an official event guide. The organiser has not published where and when you collect them. The organiser has not published this yet. We'll add it here when they do.

Race morning 2027 details

The start is at 8:00 on Old Town Square. The entry includes access to baggage storage, toilets and changing rooms. The organiser has not published where they are or when baggage storage closes. The organiser has not published this yet. We'll add it here when they do.

The organiser has not published the time limit. The organiser has not published this yet. We'll add it here when they do.

The course 2027 details

The organiser's race page shows a course map in image and PDF form, a GPX file on mapy.com and a Garmin Connect course. All are labelled 2026, and the organiser says it will publish the 2027 map soon. The 2027 route, drink stations and finish are not published yet. The organiser has not published this yet. We'll add it here when they do.

The entry includes refreshment stations on the course and pacers for popular finish times. No climb figure is given.

Entering 2027 details

The organiser's fee depends on how many runners have entered. The basic fee is 70 euros for the first 1,500 entries, 95 euros for entries 1,501 to 4,000, and 120 euros after that. The page marks the 120 euro band as current. A service fee set by the total value of your order is added.

The entry includes the certified closed course, a number with a disposable chip, refreshment stations, medical support, a finisher's medal, online results, a digital certificate, showers, post-race massage and a live broadcast or stream. Optional extras cost more, including a T-shirt, medal engraving and race photos.

Weather in Prague in May

The race has been run between 3 and 8 May in the last five editions. These are the last five completed race days at Old Town Square, at 8:00 and at 13:00. They are model estimates for the start area, not readings from a weather station.

Race day8:0013:00Wind at 8:00
8 May 202213.1 °C20.2 °C2 km/h
7 May 202310.2 °C14.0 °C11 km/h
5 May 202414.2 °C20.2 °C5 km/h
4 May 202511.0 °C14.9 °C13 km/h
3 May 202614.5 °C25.5 °C7 km/h

The 2026 afternoon reached 25.5 °C, which is more than 5 °C above any other afternoon in the table.

Afterwards 2027 details

The entry includes showers and post-race massage, and access to changing rooms. The organiser has not published where they are. The organiser has not published this yet. We'll add it here when they do.

Agree a meeting point near the finish with friends before the race. The organiser has not published where the finish is, so decide on the place once the route is out.

Other race weekends

Close by, and with guides of their own, are Prague Half Marathon and Vienna City Marathon.

The next races with a guide

All race weekend guides

Sources

2027 date, start time, start place, distance, entry fees, what the entry includes, 2026 mapVodafone Prague Marathon 2027, organiser, checked 5 October 2026
2022 race dateVolkswagen Prague Marathon, AIMS race calendar, Sunday 8 May 2022
2023 race datePrague International Marathon, AIMS race calendar, Sunday 7 May 2023
2024 race datePrague International Marathon, AIMS race calendar, Sunday 5 May 2024
2025 race dateOrlen Prague Marathon, AIMS race calendar, Sunday 4 May 2025
2026 race datePrague International Marathon, AIMS race calendar, Sunday 3 May 2026
Race-day weatherOpen-Meteo historical weather, at Old Town Square, a 9 km grid for ERA5-Land temperatures; ERA5 wind on about a 25 km grid

Written from the organiser's published information and the app's own race data, checked on 5 October 2026.

If something here is wrong or out of date, tell us.