A marathon is more than 42.195 kilometers. It represents months of training, early mornings, difficult workouts, race-day nerves, and the moment you finally cross the finish line. A personalized marathon poster is a simple way to turn that achievement into something you can keep and display for years.

Sportymaps creates minimalist, personalized marathon and race course posters featuring your event route, name, finish time, race date, and other personal details.

What is a personalized marathon course poster?

A personalized marathon course poster is a piece of wall art based on the route of a specific marathon or running event. Instead of a generic running print, the artwork represents the actual course you completed.

With Sportymaps, you can select your race from the course database and customize the print with personal information such as your name and finish time. Depending on the design, additional text can also be edited in the online editor.

The result is a minimalist representation of a race that has personal meaning to you.

What can you personalize on a marathon poster?

Sportymaps allows you to customize your course print before ordering.

You can choose:

• Your marathon or running event
• Your name
• Your finish time
• Race date and other editable text
• Background and design options
• Print size
• Paper or aluminum material

The online editor provides a preview so you can see how the finished Sportymaps will look before placing your order.

Which races can be turned into posters?

Sportymaps has a growing collection of running events from around the world, including:

• Full marathons
• Half marathons
• 5K and 10K races
• Trail races
• Ultra marathons
• Major international marathon events
• Other running events

Popular marathon posters include races such as the Boston Marathon, Berlin Marathon, London Marathon, Tokyo Marathon, New York City Marathon, Chicago Marathon, Amsterdam and Rotterdam Marathon and Paris Marathon.

If your event isn't currently available, you can request it from Sportymaps. In many cases, the team can add a missing course to the collection.

Why choose a course poster instead of a generic running poster?

A generic running poster celebrates the sport. A course poster celebrates your achievement.

The route itself becomes the central visual element, which makes the finished artwork personal without requiring a complicated design.

This makes a personalized marathon poster particularly meaningful for:

• Your first marathon
• A personal-best race
• A qualifying race
• A destination marathon
• A milestone birthday or anniversary
• Completing a World Marathon Major (or all 6/7/8)
• A particularly difficult trail or ultra
• A race that has special personal significance

Sportymaps has also published customer stories showing how runners use their posters to remember the training and experiences behind their races.

Is a marathon poster a good gift for a runner?

Yes. A personalized race poster is especially suitable when you know the specific race someone completed.

Instead of buying generic running merchandise, you can give a runner something directly connected to their own achievement.

A marathon course print can work as a:

• Marathon finisher gift
• Birthday gift for a runner
• Anniversary gift
• Post-race gift
• Personal-best celebration
• Retirement-from-racing keepsake
• Gift for a running partner or training friend

The personalization makes the gift relevant even if the recipient already owns running shoes, medals, shirts, and other traditional race memorabilia.

Customer Marcus with (a part of) his Sportymaps Marathon collection

What materials and sizes are available?

Sportymaps offers high-quality paper prints as well as aluminum dibond options. Available sizes include popular formats ranging from A4 through larger wall-art sizes, although availability can vary by material and individual print.

Paper is a versatile choice for a bedroom, office, hallway or home gym. Aluminum dibond provides a more contemporary, durable appearance and works particularly well as larger wall art.

How do I create my marathon poster?

Creating a personalized Sportymaps marathon print takes four basic steps:

1. Choose your print material.
2. Find your marathon or race.
3. Personalize the design with your name, time and other available details.
4. Order your print.

Your personalized artwork is then produced through Sportymaps' international printing network and shipped to your destination.

What if my marathon isn't listed?

You don't have to give up if your race isn't in the Sportymaps collection.

Sportymaps allows customers to request missing events. The team can investigate the course and, where possible, add it to the database so a personalized print can be created.

This is particularly useful for smaller local races, older events and races that have changed their course over time.

Frequently asked questions

Can I put my name and finish time on a marathon poster?

Yes. Sportymaps' online editor allows you to add personal information such as your name and finish time and customize other editable text.

Can I order a poster for a half marathon?

Yes. Sportymaps offers running course prints for distances including half marathons as well as full marathons and other running events.

Can I get a poster for an older race?

Often, yes. If the course is already available, you may be able to use an existing event and edit the relevant information. Sportymaps also accepts requests for missing events.

Does Sportymaps ship internationally?

Yes. Sportymaps ships worldwide and uses a network of printing facilities so orders can often be produced relatively close to their destination.

Where are Sportymaps posters designed?

Sportymaps was founded in the Netherlands in 2015 by designer and runner Guus van Zeeland. The brand combines minimalist design with personalized sports achievements.

Turn your race into wall art

Your marathon may have taken months of preparation and a single race day to complete. The memory doesn't have to disappear once the medal goes into a drawer.

Create a personalized Sportymaps course print and put the route, result and achievement somewhere you'll see it every day.

You sprint. We print.