Marathon Beneva de Montréal

The Beneva Montréal Marathon takes place every October in Québec, Canada. Alongside the marathon, the weekend offers a half marathon, a 10K, a 5K, a 1 km kids' run and a mile (1.6 km), with the option of combining two distances on the same day.

It is the largest running gathering in Québec by number of participants and spectators. The half marathon and the marathon start on Île Sainte-Hélène, next to Parc Jean-Drapeau in the middle of the St. Lawrence River, and cross Île Notre-Dame over several bridges, including the Pont de la Concorde. The marathon course then runs right through the city along Saint-Laurent Boulevard up to the Rivière des Prairies, passing many parks such as La Fontaine, Jarry, Ahuntsic and Maisonneuve, as well as the Old Port. The shorter distances (10K and 5K) are run around Parc Maisonneuve.

All the races support charities through the Du Cœur à la Course programme. Saint-Laurent Boulevard, nicknamed "the Main", crosses several of Montréal's iconic neighbourhoods, including Chinatown and Little Italy.