Run the World — Marathons, Gear & Guide 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!
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Last updated: July 2026 Riyadh Marathon 2027 — Quick Answer 📅 Race date: Saturday, 30 January 2027 — 6th edition 🏆 Status: World Athletics Elite Label Road Race — Saudi Arabia’s first official full marathon 📍 Venue: Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh (moved here for the 2026 edition — check for further changes before … Read more
Last updated: August 2026 Burj2Burj Half Marathon 2027 — Quick Answer 📅 Race date: Sunday, 24 January 2027 — 4th edition 🏆 Status: World Athletics Gold Label Road Race ⏰ Start time: 6:30 AM — batched corrals from Sub 1:30 to Sub 3:00 📍 Course: Point-to-point through Dubai’s iconic city centre — Jumeirah Emirates Towers … Read more
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Sanlam Cape Town Marathon 2027 — Quick Answer 📅 Date: Sunday, May 23, 2027 (Africa’s First Abbott World Marathon Major) 📍 Route: DHL Stadium, Green Point → V&A Waterfront → City Bowl → Woodstock → Observatory → UCT → Sea Point promenade → Green Point finish 🎟️ 2027 Ballot: CLOSED (June 24, 2026) — results … Read more
Race date: Sunday, 22 November 2026 | Start: 6:15 AM | Srirangapatna, Karnataka | 19th Edition India has hundreds of running events. But only one can claim to have started the trail running movement in this country. The Kaveri Trail Marathon — known simply as the KTM — was first run in May 2007 with … Read more
There is a finish line in marathon running that stops you mid-stride just looking at it. A long, straight blue runway suspended over water. Futuristic white architecture rising on both sides. Thousands of spectators packed into stands. And you — after 42 kilometres of flat, fast Valencia streets — running the last 200 metres like … Read more
Last updated: August 2026 There is no marathon start line quite like the Champs-Élysées at 8 in the morning. The Arc de Triomphe behind you. The avenue stretching out ahead. Fifty thousand runners shoulder to shoulder, the city still quiet around you. Anyone who has run in Paris knows that the first downhill kilometre would … Read more
Last updated: July 2026 Race status: 2026 Concluded (Sunday, 19 July 2026) | Next Edition: DRHM 2027 (Expected July 2027) | Chennai | 21.1K and 10K categories Every July, Chennai does something that most Indian cities don’t — it runs. Not in October when the weather is perfect. Not in January when the entire country … Read more
Race date: Sunday, 6 September 2026 | Flag off: 6:30 AM | Satara, Maharashtra There are half marathons you run to chase a personal best. And then there’s the Satara Hill Half Marathon — a race you run to prove something to yourself. If you’re looking at the SHHM and wondering whether it’s worth the … Read more