Running races in Europe in March 2026: A brief results overview
March 2026 was tightly packed with awesome races. Here's a short hand-picked list of half-marathon and marathon events in Europe.
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Esme Davies claimed 5th place at the 2026 HOKA Semi de Paris
British runner Esme Davies produced a stunning performance at the 2026 HOKA Semi de Paris on 8 March, crossing the finish line in 1:11:32. With that impressive time, Esme claimed fifth place among the women's elite field at one of the world's largest half marathons (the race featured nearly 50000 participants this year).
Jacob Kiplimo reclaimed the half marathon world record at the EDP Lisbon Half Marathon 2026
Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo reclaimed the half marathon world record title with amazing time of 57:20 in Lisbon. Thanks to Kiplimo's incredible performance, the previous men's half marathon world record, set by Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha in 2024 in Valencia, was improved by 10 seconds.
Lars Kegler breaks the world half marathon record while breathing through firefighter’s SCBA device
Firefighter Lars Kegler from Speyer set a new world record over the half marathon distance while wearing breathing apparatus on 08 March 2026 in Kandel (Germany), where nearly 2200 runners participated in the 51st International Bienwald Marathon and the 48th National Half Marathon.
Tadese Takele, Geoffrey Kipchumba and Alexander Munyao produce a stunning finish at Tokyo Marathon 2026
Ethiopia's Bikila Tadese Takele, the winner of the Tokyo Marathon 2025, defended his title in a stunning sprint finish at Tokyo Marathon 2026.