ASML Marathon Eindhoven.
The ASML Marathon Eindhoven is an officially measured city marathon without a single climb: one big circuit around Eindhoven, from the start on the Montgomerylaan to the finish on the Vestdijk in the centre. With course records of 2:04:52 and 2:22:47 it is a course built for fast times, and the only real opponent is the distance itself.
No date has been announced for the next edition yet. The course, elevation and route profile are from the most recent edition.
ASML Marathon Eindhoven: Course, Route Profile & Map
Runners set off in waves on the Veldmaarschalk Montgomerylaan north of the centre, with start pens assigned by target time. The course first heads north-east, reaching its outermost point there around kilometre five, then crosses the north of the city westwards on long stretches. The far west comes between kilometres 15 and 20, after which the route runs south down Eindhoven's western side.
The second half belongs to the south of the city, which no other distance of the weekend reaches. Around kilometres 30 to 35 you pass through the southernmost part, and only then does the course turn north and bring you back into the centre over the final seven kilometres or so. From the Mathildelaan the crowds line the road to the Vestdijk, where every race of the weekend finishes, right by Eindhoven Centraal station.
Along the way you pass the Philips Stadion, the Evoluon, the High Tech Campus and the city centre. The organiser describes the course as flat and wide, and over the full 42 kilometres elevation genuinely plays no part. For 2026 the route was adjusted for more running comfort. The race has also hosted the Belgian marathon championship in recent years, so titles are decided inside it too.
| Start | Length | Ø | Max. | Gain | Cat. |
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Climb categories follow the road-cycling convention and rate the terrain itself (length and gradient) regardless of sport: Cat. 4 marks the easiest rated climbs, Cat. 1 the hardest, and HC (hors catégorie, “beyond categorization”) is reserved for the most brutal ascents. Short climbs below the Cat. 4 threshold stay unrated.
How to pace ASML Marathon Eindhoven.
Start under control
With no climbs and no descents, the terrain here gives you no reason to change pace and no chance to recover. Effort therefore rises with time alone: the same kilometre split feels far harder at kilometre 35 than at kilometre 10. Plan an even pace you will not need to correct after halfway, and allow yourself to leave it only over the final kilometres into the centre.
Hold your rhythm
The race is decided in the south of the city. Between kilometres 28 and 35 typical marathon fatigue meets a section where the finish is still far off and the course has yet to turn north. Hold your pace here and the run-in from the Mathildelaan is yours; fade here and you lose minutes on flat roads without a hill to blame.
Spend what is left
The pacer groups from 3:00 to 5:00 hours, three pacers each, are the strongest tool on this course and also its trap. On flat roads an over-ambitious group carries you along apparently effortlessly for 25 kilometres, and the bill arrives in the south. Choose your group by your realistic target time, not by your hopes.
Training plan for ASML Marathon Eindhoven: 12-week build
Build the base
Depending on ability, this marathon keeps you out for roughly three to five and a half hours. Because the terrain changes nothing, it is a continuously aerobic endurance effort with near-constant muscular work, the same movement pattern stride after stride, with no shift in the muscles under load.
Train race pace
What decides the race is not a stretch of road but the moment your energy stores run low, and on this course that moment falls in the south of the city. There, running economy at marathon pace and a fuelling routine you have rehearsed beforehand are what count; the organiser provides aid on the course and after the finish.
Rehearse the course
The core of the preparation is long runs on flat asphalt with sections at planned marathon pace built into their final third, plus tempo runs around your target pace. Hill repeats do little for this race. What matters more is making race pace so automatic over many kilometres that it still costs little concentration in the third hour.
Arrive fresh
The race falls on the second weekend of October every year, when the weather can be changeable, with sun, cloud and showers. Do some of your long sessions in cooler or wet conditions and use them to test the clothing you will stand in your start wave with.
Courses
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Everything about ASML Marathon Eindhoven.
How long is ASML Marathon Eindhoven?
ASML Marathon Eindhoven is 42.2 km long. That distance shapes how much aerobic endurance, pace durability, and race-specific work belong in the training plan.
How much elevation gain does ASML Marathon Eindhoven have?
ASML Marathon Eindhoven has around 109 m of elevation gain over 42.2 km. That affects pacing, muscular load, and preparation for late-race sections.
What is the route profile of ASML Marathon Eindhoven?
ASML Marathon Eindhoven is classified as Flat, averaging 2.6 vertical metres per kilometre. 84% of the route is flat, 9% climbs moderately (2 to 6%) and 0% is steeper than 6%.
Is ASML Marathon Eindhoven a loop course?
Yes, ASML Marathon Eindhoven is laid out as a loop: start and finish are in the same place.
Is there a GPX file for the ASML Marathon Eindhoven course?
Yes. The ASML Marathon Eindhoven course is on this page as a free GPX download — ready to import into Garmin, Wahoo, Komoot, Strava or any other app that reads GPX.
How should I prepare for ASML Marathon Eindhoven?
Preparation for ASML Marathon Eindhoven should account for 42.2 km, 109 m of elevation gain, current training load, and available training time. An adaptive plan helps place key sessions without ignoring recovery and real life.
What pacing strategy works for ASML Marathon Eindhoven?
The pacing strategy for ASML Marathon Eindhoven should reflect 42.2 km, 109 m of elevation gain, and your current fitness. Start controlled and keep margin for sections where the profile or fatigue makes target pace harder.
When does ASML Marathon Eindhoven next take place?
No date has been announced for the next edition yet. The most recent one was held on October 11, 2026.
Where does ASML Marathon Eindhoven take place?
ASML Marathon Eindhoven takes place in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
Which distances does ASML Marathon Eindhoven offer?
ASML Marathon Eindhoven offers 4 distances — ASML Marathon Eindhoven: 42.2 km; ASML Halve Marathon Eindhoven: 21.1 km; Kwart Marathon: 10.55 km; BrabantSport City Run: 5 km.
How do I register for ASML Marathon Eindhoven?
Registration runs through the organiser: asmlmarathoneindhoven.nl. YOUB shows you the course, elevation profile and training plan for your preparation.
