Gold
NN Rotterdam Marathon
Rotterdam · Apr 5, 2026
One of the world's fastest marathon courses in Europe's most modern port city. The April route crosses the iconic Erasmus Bridge and passes Rotterdam's avant-garde architecture, offering a completely flat profile perfect for chasing personal bests.
Date
Apr 5, 2026
Difficulty
Moderate
Elevation
~50m elevation gain
Field Size
18,000 runners
Course
Starting from Coolsingel, past Erasmus Bridge, Euromast, Cube Houses, and harbor, finishing at the stadium
Tips
- •April temps around 8-14°C, cool and breezy — ideal for fast times
- •Extremely flat course with excellent organization — a PB hunter's dream
- •Pre-race visits: Markthal, Cube Houses, Kinderdijk windmills, Delfshaven
- •Rotterdam is 1 hour from Amsterdam by train — easy to combine both cities
World FastestErasmus BridgeFlat CourseModern Architecture