Run the World — Marathons, Guide & Gears 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!
🗓️ Date: Sunday, 11 October 2026 (Festival: 10–11 October) 📍 Start & Finish: Pázmány Péter Promenade, ELTE Lágymányosi Campus, District XI, Budapest 📏 Distance: 42.195 km 🕘 Start Time: 9:00 AM (wave start, 6 zones) ⏱️ Time Limit: 5 hours 30 minutes (net time from last wave) 🏃 Pace Groups: 3:30 / 3:45 / 4:00 … Read more
📅 Date: Sunday, 29 November 2026 📍 Start & Finish: Piazza del Duomo, Florence, Italy 📏 Distance: 42.195 km — full marathon ⏰ Gun time: 8:30 AM 👥 Field cap: 13,000 runners ⏱️ Time limit: 6 hours — intermediate cutoffs at km 21.097 (3h00) and km 30 (4h15) 🏷️ Edition: 42nd 💶 Entry fee: €69 … Read more
📅 Race Dates: 15–16 May 2027 — DPD Mile and Kids’ Day on 15 May; Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km and 6km on 16 May 📍 Location: Riga, Latvia 🏁 Start / Finish: 11 November Embankment, near Riga Castle 📏 Distances: 42km Marathon • 21km Half Marathon • 10km • 6km • DPD Mile (1.6km) • … Read more
📅 Race Date: Sunday 2 May 2027 📍 Start: Stormont Estate, Prince of Wales Avenue, Belfast BT4 3XX 🏁 Finish: Ormeau Park, Belfast BT7 3GH 📏 Distance: 26.2 miles / 42.195 km 🔄 Course Type: Point-to-point single loop through all four quarters of Belfast ⏰ Start Time: 9:00 AM BST (elite pen starts slightly earlier) … Read more
📅 Date: Sunday, 25 April 2027 📍 Location: Madrid, Spain 🏃 Distances: Marathon (42K) and Half Marathon (21K) confirmed for 2027. Check official site for 10K status. 🚦 Start: Paseo de la Castellana, near Gregorio Marañón metro station (Lines 7 and 10) 🏁 Finish: Paseo de Recoletos, between Plaza de Cibeles and Plaza de Colón … Read more
📅 Date: Sunday, 28 February 2027 📍 Start & Finish: Hove Lawns, Brighton seafront 📏 Distance: 13.1 miles / 21.1 km ⏰ Gun Time: 9:30am (wheelchair race: 9:28am) 🏅 Title Sponsor: ALTRA Running 👟 Terrain: Closed public roads and seafront promenade 🧡 Race Owner: The Sussex Beacon (HIV charity, Charity No. 298388) 🎽 Organiser: Laine8 … Read more
Quick Facts 📅 Date: Sunday, 4 April 2027 🏁 Start: Corso Sempione (Arco della Pace), Milan — 8:15 AM CET 🏆 Finish: Piazza del Duomo, Milan 📏 Distance: 42.195 km (Full Marathon) 🗺️ Course type: Point-to-point, flat (~70 m total elevation gain) ⏳ Time limit: 6h30′ — intermediate cutoffs at km 21.1 (3h15′) and km … Read more
📅 Date: Sunday 18 April 2027 📍 Start: Bridgewater Way, Old Trafford, Manchester 🏁 Finish: Oxford Road, University of Manchester 📏 Distance: 26.2 miles / 42.195 km 👟 Capacity: 52,000 runners — biggest edition ever ⛰️ Elevation Gain: ~54 metres total — UK’s flattest certified major marathon 🏆 2026 Men’s Champion: Yohan Lidove (GBR) — … Read more
📅 Race Day: Sunday, December 13, 2026 🗓️ Full Weekend: December 11–13, 2026 📍 Start / Finish: Dallas City Hall Plaza, 1500 Marilla St., Dallas, TX 75201 ⏱️ Start Time: 8:00 AM CT (Corral A) — B, C, D in 10-minute waves; Half Walk Corral E at 8:30 AM 📏 Distances: Marathon · Half Marathon … Read more
📅 Date: Saturday 23 January 2027 📍 Venue: Chang International Circuit, Buriram, Buriram Province, Thailand 🏅 World Athletics Label: Gold — Thailand’s only Gold Label marathon; one of seven in Asia 🌙 Race type: Night marathon — all distances start in the evening 📏 Distances: Marathon 42.195 km · Half Marathon 21.1 km · Mini … Read more