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!
Quick Facts 📅 Date: Sunday 1 August 2027 📍 Location: Alexandra Headland, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia 🏁 Start/Finish: Alexandra Pde, Alexandra Headland ⏰ Marathon Start: 6:00am AEST 📏 Distances: 42.2km / 21.1km / 10km / 5km / 5km Walk / 2km ⏱️ Marathon Cut-off: 6 hours 20 minutes (gun time) 🔞 Minimum Age: 17 🏅 … Read more
Quick Facts 📅 Date: Saturday, February 13, 2027 🏁 Start time: 6:30 AM — Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K | 12:00 PM — Kids 1K 📍 Marathon start: N. Ellsworth Rd, below the Usery Mountain Phoenix sign, Mesa AZ (~2,063 ft / 629 m) 🏆 Finish (all distances): Riverview Park, downtown Mesa, AZ (~1,197 ft … Read more
Quick Facts 📅 Race date: Sunday 18 April 2027 (festival weekend: 17–18 April) 📍 Start/Finish: Ballarat Town Hall, 225 Sturt St, Ballarat Central VIC 📏 Distance: 42.195km — two laps of a 21.1km course ⏰ Gun time: 8:00am (Wheelchair Half: 7:55am) ⏱ Cut-off: 6 hours from chip start 📈 Elevation gain: 98m total — one … Read more
📅 Race dates: Saturday May 29 (10K, 5K, 2K, Kids Marathon) + Sunday May 30 (Marathon, Half Marathon), 2027 ⏰ Marathon start time: 7:00 AM ET (Sunday) 📍 Start and finish: Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave W, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 📏 Distances: 42.195 km Marathon · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · 2K … Read more
📅 Race Dates: Saturday 20 February 2027 (5K) · Sunday 21 February 2027 (Half Marathon & 10K) 📍 Location: Las Vegas Strip and Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 🏁 Half Marathon & 10K Start: Las Vegas Blvd at New York-New York Hotel & Casino 🏆 Half Marathon & 10K Finish: Las Vegas Blvd at The … Read more
Quick Facts 📅 Date: Sunday, November 1, 2026 📍 Start: Sangam World Cup Park, Mapo-gu, Seoul 🏅 Finish (Full): Olympic Park Peace Plaza, Songpa-gu 🎽 Finish (10K): Yeouido Park 🏃 Distances: Full Marathon (42.195 km) and 10K 👥 Field size: ~30,000 total (Full + 10K) ⏱️ Time limit: 5 hours (Full Marathon) 🔞 Age limit: … Read more
Quick Facts 🗓️ Date: TBC — typically late August 2027. Confirm at maraton.cdmx.gob.mx 📍 Start: Avenida Insurgentes Sur, near Estadio Olímpico Universitario, UNAM, Mexico City 🏁 Finish: Zócalo (Plaza de la Constitución), Centro Histórico, Mexico City 📏 Distance: 42.195 km — AIMS and World Athletics certified 🏔️ Altitude: 2,240m (7,349 ft) above sea level 🏅 … Read more
Quick Facts: 51st Grandma’s Marathon 2027 📅 Date: Saturday, June 19, 2027 📍 Start: Scenic Highway 61, near Two Harbors, Minnesota 🏁 Finish: Canal Park, Duluth, Minnesota 📏 Distance: 26.2 miles / 42.195 km 🗺️ Course Type: Point-to-point, road, net downhill ⬇️ Net Elevation: -130 feet (start 740 ft / finish 610 ft) ⏱️ Time … Read more
📅 Date: Expected mid-August 2027 📍 Location: Rama VIII Bridge & Park, Bang Phlat, Bangkok, Thailand 📏 Distance: 10KM (road race) 🏁 Race Start: 5:00 AM ICT, staggered by pen (A/B/C) 🔢 Edition: 6th (Southeast Asian series) 👟 Organiser: ASICS Thailand and Runrio Thailand 🎽 Total Slots: Expected around 3,000 🏆 Certification: Athletics Association of … Read more
Quick Facts 📅 Date: Sunday, 18 October 2026 🏅 Edition: 30th anniversary 📍 Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia 🏃 Distances: Marathon (42.195km), Half Marathon (21.098km), 10km Run 🏁 Start: Slovenska cesta, Ljubljana — 9:00 AM CET 🎯 Finish: Kongresni trg (Congress Square), Ljubljana ⭐ Race label: World Athletics Gold Label 2026 ✅ Certified: World Athletics + AIMS … Read more