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Arctic Marathon Finland

Name: Arctic Marathon Finland
Start: 2026-04-03
End: 2026-04-07
Location: Rovaniemi

location_city Rovaniemi

flag Finland

calendar_today 03 Apr, 2026 – 07 Apr, 2026

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language Official Website

About the Event

The Arctic Marathon 2026 will take place from 3–7 April, with the full marathon on 5 April 2026, in Rovaniemi, Finnish Lapland. Starting at the Santa Claus Village on the Arctic Circle, participants can choose between the 42 km full marathon, a 21 km half marathon, or a 10 km run. Runners will experience the pristine Arctic landscape of Lapland while enjoying a unique race at the top of the world. This event offers a rare opportunity to combine endurance running with a breathtaking winter adventure.

Races Offered

10K or Walkers

Apr 05, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Trail running

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09:00

Half Marathon

Apr 05, 2026

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Distance — 21.1K

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Type — Trail running

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09:00

Marathon

Apr 05, 2026

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Distance — 42.2K

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Type — Trail running

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09:00

1K

Apr 05, 2026

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Distance — 1K

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Type — Trail running

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12:10

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for April in Rovaniemi.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat -4.9° / 3.8°

wb_sunny -9.5° / -0.6°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 9.8 /

water_drop 75.8%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat -4.9° / 3.8°

wb_sunny -9.5° / -0.6°

air 9.8 km/h

water_drop 75.8%

About Rovaniemi

Rovaniemi, on the Arctic Circle, is the capital, transport hub and main commercial centre of Lapland, Finland's northernmost province. The city is 2,613 km south of the North Pole. It is a highly popular tourist destination and is considered to be the official home town of Santa Claus.