Emil Zátopek Ostrava Golden Marathon
The Emil Zátopek Ostrava Golden Marathon will take place in Ostrava on Saturday 24 October 2026. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
About the race
The Emil Zátopek Ostrava Golden Marathon will take place in Ostrava on Saturday 24 October 2026. You can run between 10 and 42 kilometers. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
Marathon
Maratonská Štafeta (tým)
Marathon
Maraton
Half Marathon
Půlmaraton
10 km
Desítka
Emil Zátopek
Legend and personality of endurance running. Emil Zátopek is the only one in history to have won the 5,000m, 10,000m, and marathon races within a single Olympics – all within eight days in Helsinki (1952). He ran the marathon for the first time in his life. During his career, he broke 18 world records and more than 50 Czechoslovak records and was voted the world's best athlete 3 times.
City of Ostrava
First world record of Zátopek. Emil Zátopek set his first world record in Ostrava for the 10 km and broke it again in the same year (1949). This marked the beginning of his incredible career. In the spirit of his tradition, other runners in Ostrava have also broken world records, including Kenenisa Bekele in the 10,000m in 2004 and Haile Gebrselassie in the 20,000m and the hour run in 2007.
Zátopkův maraton
World elite and a unique atmosphere. You can run a marathon with the world elite, but also shorter distances and experience the atmosphere of a professional race. Every runner – small, large, beginner, or experienced – is equally important to us. Top-notch facilities are available to runners all day, and fans can enjoy great food, music, and sports shopping in addition to cheering from the stands.
Why Run
The Emil Zátopek Marathon Course
A city run with long flat sections on a certified course awaits you. The second year of the race on an improved, even faster course with less elevation gain.
Did the winning time of the first year (2:10:05) set by Kennedy Ronoh get beaten this year?
Start and finish at the legendary stadium with professional facilities and an unparalleled atmosphere, where Emil Zátopek set records and Usain Bolt sprinted.
Top service from an experienced organizing team that also takes care of Zlatá tretra Ostrava and the world's best athletes – and now also you.
Rich program for fans and family throughout the day.
- Maraton
- Půlmaraton
- Desítka
- Tým