The first edition of this event will take place in Brussels and Leuven on April 12-13 with club runners and elite athletes on the same starting line.
Less than five months to go European running championship starts in Brussels and Leuven, Belgium.
For the first time, the European Championships are also open to everyone, and ordinary runners have the unique opportunity to run alongside the elite over the 10km, half-marathon and full-marathon distances.
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The marathon starts at the Royal Palace in Brussels and follows a scenic course to Leuven. The half marathon and 10km start from Leuven and take in the city and wider surrounding area.
Uniquely, the net finish times of the top 25 runners in each country, including elites, will be added up and form the basis for country rankings by competition and gender. The country with the lowest aggregate time in each race and gender category is declared the winner.
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President of European Athletics Dobromir Karamarinov says. “The European Running Championships symbolize my vision of a sport that is truly for everyone. Young and old, male and female, fast and slow, big and small, elite and amateur will all compete together and simultaneously in the mass marathon, half marathon and 10km events, offering world and national ranking places.
“For too long, athletics has been seen as a rarity, reserved only for the super fit and super gifted. All children, and a growing number of adults across our continent, participate in athletics in the form of recreational running every day. However, most of them do not consider themselves athletes. I am determined to bridge this gap.”
The venue for the next event in 2027 has also been decided in Belgrade to host the event on April 18 of that year in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the city’s marathon.
Register for the Brussels-Leuven 2025 event here.
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