The start and finish line is near the Cathedral Square in the very heart of Vilnius.

After few pauses and difficulties, it reached 2001, when the Lithuanian Athletic Federation organised the first mass run (Maxima Cup), which became the predecessor of the Vilnius Marathon.

This day started new history of Vilnius, when more than 200 professional and non-professional runners from 10 countries participated in the event.

The Vilnius marathon course record of 2:19:49 was set by Dmitrijs Serjogins from Latvia in 2020.

The women's record of 2:39:40 was set by Diana Lobačevskė during the 2020 Vilnius marathon.