Medzinárodný maratón mieru (Košice Peace Marathon) takes place on Sun, Oct 4, 2026 in Košice, Slovakia. The main route is 42.2 km.
- Date
- Sun, Oct 4, 2026
- Start
- Košice 🇸🇰
- Distance
- 42.2 km
- Climbing
- 74 m
- Level
- Mixed field
The Košice Peace Marathon (Medzinárodný maratón mieru) is Europe's oldest marathon, run on a certified two-lap city course in Košice. The 2026 edition is on Sunday 4 October, with the marathon and relay starting at 09:00 and the half marathon at 10:30.
What would it take you?
Pick the level closest to yours for an estimate of finish time on this course and the training a solid preparation needs.
Estimated finish
3:45–4:35
Peak-week training
5–7 h/week
A model estimate from distance, climbing and level, not a promise. Conditions, drafting and pacing move it.
IntervalCoach turns those weekly hours into a concrete plan built around your actual fitness. Start with this race as your goal
Your road to race day
Race day at Medzinárodný maratón mieru (Košice Peace Marathon) is 4 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Peak1 week · Sep 7, 2026 – Sep 13, 2026
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
02Taper2 weeks · Sep 14, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
03Race week1 week · Sep 28, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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