The home of Sofia Marathon was founded thousands of years ago and today it continues to develop as the country’s cultural and economic centre. Sofia is Bulgaria’s capital and one of the oldest capitals in Eastern Europe.

Sofia has been settled for many millennia. In honour of its hot springs, which you should visit after running the marathon in Sofia, in the 8th centuryBCE the Thracian tribes settled here and gave the city its first name Serdika or Serdonpolis. Serdika was the favourite city of Constantine the Great (reign 306-337), who said: “Serdika is my Rome”.

The Eindhoven Marathon is an annual marathon held in the city of Eindhoven every second Sunday of October. It has been an annual race since 1990. There is also a half marathon, 10K and 5k. The 2018 race was the 35th annual event.

Dickson Kiptolo Chumba and Georgina Rono are the men's and women's course record holders with times of 2:05:46 and 2:24:33, respectively.

Eindhoven is, without a doubt, the most vibrant city of the southern Netherlands. This fifth city of the Netherlands can offer everything that makes life pleasant! A bustling city center with a hugh vriety of shops, numerous pubs and restaurants, cosy outdoor cafes and a bustling nightlife.