The Great World Race Algarve Marathon, Faro

The Great World Race Algarve Marathon, Faro

The fifth marathon is in Faro, the capital of the Algarve in Portugal, the European stop of the week. The organiser describes a city of an old town, beaches and the sea, and says the race may take runners through the cobbled streets of the Old Town past the Arco da Vila and Faro Cathedral, or into the Ria Formosa Natural Park. The exact course is not yet published.

Every marathon of The Great World Race is a race of its own with a time limit of 8 hours, which the race director may change on location. The organiser says each course is measured by AIMS or World Athletics measurers and sanctioned by the national federation, with aid stations, medical support and official timing as at any stand alone marathon. A half marathon option exists for runners who prefer the shorter distance.

This page covers the Algarve marathon of The Great World Race 2026. On Livebib, family and friends at home can follow a runner's position on the course, the distance covered and a finish estimate that updates as the race goes on. If the phone loses its signal, the position is carried forward along the course and marked as estimated.