Run the World · Marathons, Guides & Gear for Every Runner
In-depth race guides for marathons and running events across India and the world. Every guide covers registration, course details, travel tips, gear advice, and what to expect on race day — written by a runner and marathoner!
Quick Facts 📅 Race Date: Sunday 16 May 2027 📍 Start: Lorne SLSC Car Park, Mount Joy Parade, Lorne VIC 3232 🏁 Finish: Apollo Bay Hotel, Great Ocean Road, Apollo Bay VIC 3233 📏 Distance: 44km — not a standard 42.195km marathon ⏱ Start Time: 8:00am AEST 🚫 Cut-off: 6 hours 30 minutes 🎟 Registration: … Read more
🗓️ Race Date: Saturday, 31 July 2027 📍 Location: Ayers Rock Resort, Yulara, Northern Territory, Australia 🏃 Distances: Marathon (42.2km), Half Marathon (21.1km), 11km Fun Run, 6km Fun Run ⏱️ Cut-off Time: 8 hours (marathon and half marathon) 🌅 Start Time: 7:45am (marathon and half marathon); 9:00am (fun runs) 🎟️ Registration Status: Entries opening soon … Read more
Quick Facts 📅 Date: Sunday, July 25, 2027 📍 Location: Simón Bolívar Park, Bogotá, Colombia 📏 Distances: 21K (half marathon) and 10K 🏁 Start & Finish: Events Plaza, Simón Bolívar Park ⏰ Start Times: 21K — 8:00 a.m. (staggered waves) | 10K — 9:30 a.m. ⏳ Time Limit: 3 hours 🏔️ Altitude: 2,600m (8,530 ft) … Read more
🗓️ Race Dates: Saturday 12 June 2027 — Run for Peace 10km | Sunday 13 June 2027 — Full and Half Marathon 📍 Start and Finish: Amahoro Stadium, Kigali-Remera, Rwanda 📏 Distances: Full Marathon 42.195km | Half Marathon 21.098km | Run for Peace 10km 🎟️ 2027 Registration: Not yet open — expected around March 2027. … Read more
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📅 Date: Sunday, 18 October 2026 • 📍 Location: Cape Town, South Africa 🏁 Start: Grand Parade, Strand Street • Finish: Darling Street (in front of City Hall, Grand Parade) 📏 Distances: 42K Marathon • 21K Slave Route Challenge Half Marathon • 10K Run & Walk • 5K Run & Walk ⏱️ Time limit (42K): … Read more
📅 Date: Sunday, 3 October 2027 📍 Location: Cardiff, Wales, UK 📏 Distance: Half Marathon — 13.1 miles / 21.1 km 🏁 Start: Cardiff Castle, Castle Street, Cardiff CF10 🏅 Finish: King Edward VII Avenue, Civic Centre, Cardiff ⏱️ Start times: 9:50am wheelchair · 10:00am elite and fast pens · 10:10am remaining pens ⏳ Cut-off: … Read more
📅 Race Dates: Friday 2 July + Saturday 3 July 2027 📍 Location: Mattertal, Valais, Switzerland 🏁 Marathon Start: St. Niklaus — 1,116m above sea level 🏆 Marathon Finish: Riffelberg — 2,585m above sea level ⛰️ Distances: Ultra 45.8 km | Marathon 42.195 km | Half Marathon 21.1 km | TOP20RUN 22 km | Hörnli … Read more
🏔️ Quick Facts — Antarctic Ice Marathon 2026 Race Date13 December 2026 Edition21st (since 2005/2006) LocationUnion Glacier, Antarctica (80°S) DistancesMarathon (42.195km) & Half Marathon (21.1km) Entry FeeUSD $22,500 (all-inclusive) RegistrationOpen — very limited spots (aircraft capacity) Cutoff Times10 hrs (marathon) · 6 hrs (half) Temperature-10°C to -20°C (windchill to -40°C) Altitude700m above sea level OrganiserRunbuk … Read more
Big Sur International Marathon 2027 — Quick Facts 📅 Race date: Sunday, April 25, 2027 🏃 Distance: 26.2 miles — point-to-point, Big Sur to Carmel 📍 Start: Big Sur Station, Big Sur, CA | Finish: Rio Road, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA ⏰ Start time: 6:45 AM PDT ⏱️ Time limit: 6 hours (13:45/mile pace). Course closes 1:00 … Read more