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!
📍 Great Wall Marathon 2027 — Quick Facts Official name: Great Wall Marathon | Tagline: “5,164 steps into history” 2027 date: Saturday 15 May 2027 Venue: Huangyaguan section of the Great Wall, Jizhou District, Tianjin — ~2 hours from Beijing Distances: 42.195K Marathon · 21.097K Half Marathon · 8.5K Fun Run Course: Gravel, asphalt, brick … Read more
Shanghai Marathon 2026 — Quick Answer 📅 Race day: Sunday, 6 December 2026 — the 30th edition of the race 🏆 Status: World Athletics Platinum Label Road Race · final-stage Abbott World Marathon Majors candidate — a pass at the 2026 race makes Shanghai the 9th World Marathon Major in 2027 📍 Course: Flat, fast … Read more
Kashmir Marathon 2026 — Quick Answer 📅 Race date: Sunday, 25 October 2026 (Third Edition) 🏆 Status: AIMS Full Member, organised by J&K Tourism Department 🏃 Distances: Full Marathon (42.195 km) & Half Marathon (21.0975 km) 📍 Location: Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir — scenic route through Dal Lake, Mughal Gardens & Chinar trees 🎟️ Registration: … Read more
Osaka Marathon 2027 — Quick Answer 📅 Race day: Sunday, 28 February 2027 (15th edition) 🏆 Status: World Athletics Platinum Label road race — Japan’s second-largest marathon after Tokyo 📍 Course: Flat, fast urban loop — starts at the Osaka Prefectural Government Building, finishes at Osaka Castle Park 🎟️ Entry: Lottery-based online registration — overseas … Read more
Surya Spiti Marathon 2026 — Quick Answer 📅 Race dates: Friday 28 August (Kunzum La Challenge) & Sunday 30 August 2026 (Marathon, Half, 10K) — 3rd edition 🏆 Status: AIMS-certified, organised by the Indian Army under Operation Sadbhavana ⏰ Start times: 5:30 AM (77K & 42.195K) · 6:30 AM (Half) · 7:00 AM (10K) 📍 … Read more
Bali Marathon (Maybank Marathon) 2026 — Quick Answer 📅 Race date: Sunday, 23 August 2026 (event weekend runs Friday 21 – Sunday 23 August) 🏝️ The hook: Indonesia’s only World Athletics Elite Label marathon — run through rice paddies and traditional Balinese villages with gamelan orchestras and marshals in ceremonial dress lining the route 📍 … Read more
Athens Marathon 2026 — Quick Answer 📅 Race date: Sunday, 8 November 2026 — the 43rd edition 🏛️ The hook: The original marathon course — the actual route Pheidippides is said to have run from the Battle of Marathon to Athens in 490 BC 🏆 Status: Organised by SEGAS (Hellenic Athletics Federation), often serves as … Read more
Two Oceans Marathon 2027 — Quick Answer 📅 Race weekend: Wednesday 31 March – Sunday 4 April 2027 (Ultra Marathon on Sunday, 4 April — its traditional slot) 🏆 Status: IAU Golden Label Ultra Marathon (awarded 2026) — run under World Athletics, IAU, ASA and Western Province Athletics 📍 Course: 56km point-to-circular loop from Newlands … Read more
Run Rome The Marathon 2027 — Quick Answer 📅 Race date: Sunday, 14 March 2027 — 32nd edition 🏆 Status: World Athletics / FIDAL Gold Label Road Race ⏰ Start time: 8:30 AM from Via dei Fori Imperiali — 4 staggered waves (TOP, A, B, C, D) 📍 Course: Loop through central Rome — Colosseum … Read more
Image Source: Muscat Marathon (Instagram) – https://www.instagram.com/muscatmarathon/ 📍 Al Mouj Muscat Marathon 2027 — Quick Facts Official name: Experience Oman Muscat Marathon | Also known as: Al Mouj Muscat Marathon 2027 dates: Friday 29 January (Marathon, Half, 10K) + Saturday 30 January (5K, Fun Run, Kids’ Runs) Start times: Marathon & Half — 06:00 Fri … Read more