TCS Amsterdam Marathon 2026

The TCS Amsterdam Marathon returns on the weekend of Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October 2026. Saturday carries the 7.5K, the Kids Run and the Heroes Run; Sunday belongs to the marathon itself and the Mizuno Half Marathon. Start and finish are in the Olympic Stadium, built for the 1928 Games, and the marathon holds a World Athletics Platinum Label.

Why it matters

The organiser’s participant caps show the scale of the weekend: 32,000 marathon places, split between a start area at the Olympic Stadium and one on the Stadionweg of 16,000 each, plus 15,000 places for the half marathon and 15,000 for the 7.5K. The organiser reports that the 2025 jubilee edition drew 60,000 runners from 140 countries.

Programme highlights

• Saturday 17 October: 7.5K, Kids Run and Heroes Run
• Sunday 18 October: TCS Amsterdam Marathon and Mizuno Half Marathon, with start and finish in the Olympic Stadium

Practical information

Registration for the 2026 edition opened on Saturday 20 December 2025 through the organiser’s website. Whether places were still available was not confirmed at the time of writing; check tcsamsterdammarathon.eu. Spectating along the course is free. Start times per wave and road closure details were not yet published on the checked pages.

Common questions

When is the marathon itself?

Sunday 18 October 2026. The shorter runs are on Saturday 17 October.

Where does the marathon start and finish?

In the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam, built for the 1928 Olympic Games.

How many runners can take part?

The 2026 caps are 32,000 for the marathon, 15,000 for the half marathon and 15,000 for the 7.5K, per the organiser.

Can I still enter?

Registration opened on 20 December 2025 on the organiser’s website. Availability at the time of writing was not confirmed; check tcsamsterdammarathon.eu.

Does watching cost anything?

No, spectating along the course is free.