Tromsø Midnight Sun Marathon

The setting here is the light rather than a landscape. Tromsø lies at about 69 degrees north, well above the Arctic Circle, and the marathon has traditionally started in the evening, so many finishers come in close to midnight in full daylight. The route crosses the Tromsø Bridge, with the Arctic Cathedral at its far end. Pack for weather as well as daylight: the organizers promise the midnight sun but not sunshine, and June evenings this far north can be cool and wet. It is a big event, with a record 9,000 runners from 97 nations across five distances in 2026. The 2027 race is on June 19; its schedule has not been published yet.