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Marathon Varna

Name: Marathon Varna
Start: 2026-05-17
End: 2026-05-17
Location: Varna

Varna, Varna, Bulgaria

calendar_today 17 May, 2026

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About the Event

Take part in Marathon Varna on May 17, 2026 and explore the stunning surroundings of Varna, Bulgaria. A perfect mix of sport and travel featuring distances like 10K, Half-Marathon, Marathon, 5K. On race day, only participants in the mass start 2 km and 10.5 km can get their bibs at the start – finish of the marathon / Nezavisimost Square next to Varna Opera/ where an information centre will be built with working time from 06:30 to 9:00 a.m. Starting Bibs for ALL distances will NOT be given out on the day of the race.

Races Offered

21 km

May 17, 2026

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Distance — 21.1K

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Type — Running

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09:30

42 km

May 17, 2026

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Distance — 42.2K

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09:30

10 km

May 17, 2026

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Distance — 10.5K

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Type — Running

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09:40

2 km

May 17, 2026

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Distance — 2K

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09:50

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Varna.

thermostat Temperature

11.7° / 19.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

9.8° / 17.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 19m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.9 mm

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—

air Avg wind speed

10.4 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

High (6.0)

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75.0%

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05:43

nightlight Sunset

20:25

About Varna

Learn more about the host city, Varna.

Varna (Варна) is a large city on the Black Sea coast in the northeast of Bulgaria. It's the larger of the country's two major sea ports, and a gateway to the seaside resorts on the northern part of the coast. With a population of nearly 350,000, Varna is the third-largest city in Bulgaria and it is often called "the sea capital" of Bulgaria. It also holds the headquarters of the Bulgarian Navy and merchant marine, and several institutions of higher education.

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