THE winners of the Edinburgh marathon have been crowned after the annual race through the Scottish capital.
Thousands of runners set off at 10am on Sunday morning, running the 26.2-mile route from Edinburgh’s old town out along the East Lothian coast.
Marshall Smith won the men’s race, finishing the course in two hours, 22 minutes and 16 seconds.
And Melissah Gibson won the women’s event, crossing the finish line in two hours, 38 minutes and 48 seconds.
Smith, who won the men's race, was from Ashford AC, while Gibson, who won the women's race, was from Eagles RC.
Ben Holmes came in second in the men's race at two hours, 26 minutes and 14 seconds, while Kris Lecher came in third at two hours, 26 minutes and 57 seconds.
Kirsty Oldham came second in the women's event at two hours, 45 minutes and 30 seconds, and Emily Soanes came in third at two hours, 46 minutes and 58 seconds.
The half marathon also took place on Sunday before the main event.
In the men's half marathon, Sean Chalmers from Aberdeen AAC came first at one hour, four minutes and 59 seconds.
In the women's half marathon, the winner was Stella Cross (from Wetherby runners) at one hour, 19 minutes and four seconds.
The marathon and half marathon are each held annually as part of the Edinburgh Marathon Festival, which also includes relay races as well as 10- and five-kilometre runs and children’s events.
See the full list of winners below.
Edinburgh Marathon 2025 men's results
- Marshall Smith: 02:22:16
- Ben Holmes: 02:26:14
- Kris Lecher: 02:26:57
- Shaun Cumming: 02:27:28
- Dougie Selman: 02:28:08
Edinburgh Marathon 2025 women's results
- Melissah Gibson: 02:38:42
- Kirsty Oldham: 02:45:30
- Emily Soanes: 02:46:58
- Antonia Seeger: 02:52:56
- Katja Juhart: 02:56:44
Edinburgh Marathon 2025 men's half marathon results
- Sean Chalmers: 01:04:59
- Christian Graham: 01:06:15
- Angus Smith: 01:07:28
- Kieran Walker: 01:07:57
- Luca Fanottoli: 01:08:25
Edinburgh Marathon 2025 women's half marathon results
- Stella Cross: 01:19:02
- Morgan Boyd: 01:20:09
- Jennifer Berry: 01:20:47
- Lisa Finlay: 01:20:59
- Karen Page: 01:21:20
