6-7 June 2026
The Plitvice Marathon (Croatian: Plitvički maraton) is a road running event held in the Plitvice Lakes National Park (Nacionalni park plitvička jezera), one of Croatia's top tourist destinations.
There are four race options to choose from:
- 5km
- 9km
- 21.1km half marathon
- 42.2km marathon
Starting and finishing in the hamlet of Mukinje, the 42.2km marathon is a very scenic and very hilly loop through dense forests, lovely meadows and remote villages in parts of the national park which tourists hardly ever visit. The route also runs along the shores of some of Plitvice's stunningly-beautiful blue-green lakes.
The time limit to complete the course is 1h 10min minutes for the 5k race, 2h 20min for the 9k, 3h 30min for the half marathon and 6h for the full marathon.
Be aware that Plitvice is located in an area of extreme weather conditions. Usually, it's very warm in the region in early June but there were years when runners wore gloves, wollen hats and water-resistant clothing.
Map of the venue:
41. Plitvički maraton:
Date, start time, race distance:
- 6 June 2026 (Saturday)
- 15:45-16:30: 100m, 200m and 500m children's races
- 17:30: 5km and 9km
- 7 June 2026 (Sunday):
- 9:00: 21.1km and 42.2km
Event website:
Event details, registration and results:
Number of finishers:
| 5km | 10km | 21.1km | 42.2km | 42.2km relay | |
| 2025 | 206 | --- | 313 | 148 | --- |
| 2024 | 214 | --- | 395 | 190 | --- |
| 2023 | 234 | --- | 338 | 191 | --- |
| 2022 | --- | 110 | 234 | 131 | --- |
| 2021 | --- | 267 | 293 | 142 | --- |
| 2020 | 73 | --- | 120 | 129 | 6 teams |
| 2019 | 310 | --- | 562 | 249 | 25 teams |
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