The route
Dublin Marathon
Next edition25 October 2026
The Dublin Marathon, from Leeson Street to the Pepper Canister Church, after 42.195 km through the city and Phoenix Park.
Drawn with a pen, line by line
- Distance
- 42.8 km
- Named places
- 164
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Reading the route
The start goes off at 8:45, in four waves until 9:45, on Leeson Street Lower, at the corner of St Stephen's Green. The route runs through The Liberties and St Patrick's Cathedral, then Patrick Street. It reaches Christchurch at km 1.7. From there it crosses the Liffey quays, then Stoneybatter and Aughrim Street, home to the first of ten water stations. The course enters Phoenix Park at km 5.
Inside Phoenix Park, the route passes Dublin Zoo and Chesterfield Avenue. It exits the park toward Castleknock, reached at km 10.1. From there it continues by Knockmaroon Gate to Chapelizod, at km 16.2. It then crosses Inchicore and Kilmainham Gaol before Dolphin's Barn, at km 20.9.
The route then runs along Crumlin Road, through Walkinstown and Kimmage. It reaches Terenure at km 29.2. It continues by Dartry Road and Milltown Road, then Clonskeagh. It crosses Roebuck Road and Fosters Avenue, then Stillorgan Road. It reaches Nutley Lane at km 38.5, then joins Merrion Road and Northumberland Road. The finish comes on Mount Street Upper, in front of the Pepper Canister Church, after 42.195 km. The course stays open for 7 hours after the last runner crosses the start line.
Paths and places: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
02 · Your poster
The route, drawn with a pen
The Dublin Marathon takes shape street by street, drawn with a pen plotter, in A4, A3 or A2.
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Official information
- Illustrative route redrawn by Plotrek from public data: the course announced by the organiser and OpenStreetMap paths. It is not the official course of the event.
- Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Figures and text: Plotrek
- Plotrek is not a partner of, or affiliated with, the race organiser.