Run the World — Marathons, Guide & Gears for Every Runner
Last updated: August 2026 | Race date: Sunday 29 August 2027 In 2025, its first year as a World Marathon Major, the TCS Sydney Marathon received 79,000 ballot applications. In 2026 that number jumped to 123,000. The field holds roughly 40,000 marathon runners. The gap between demand and supply is growing every year — and … Read more
The Servus Edmonton Marathon is usually a crowning event for the local running community. This year its 35th edition hosted the Canadian Half Marathon Championships and drew around 10,000 participants. However, an unforced error in course measurement turned the August 16 race into a heartbreaking day for countless athletes chasing personal records. Event: Servus Edmonton … Read more
📅 Dates: 27 November – 6 December 2026 📍 Week 1 Hub: Doi Inthanon National Park, Chiang Mai Province 📍 Week 2 Hub: Chiang Mai PAO Park, Chiang Mai City 🏔️ Flagship race: Chiang Dao 160 — 173km / 9,800m+ / 48-hour limit 🎌 Series status: UTMB World Series — Asia-Pacific Major (double Running Stones … Read more
There is a moment in every marathon, usually somewhere between kilometre 32 and 36, where the race stops being a plan and starts being a negotiation. Your training says you should be able to hold this pace. Your legs have filed an objection. And your shoes, more than most runners ever expect, are part of … Read more
There is a certain point in a trail run when the weather decides it’s had enough of you. The sky comes in low, the temperature drops a gear and the path you were running an hour ago is now something else entirely. Wet rock. Loose soil turned to slip. The kind of descent that demands … Read more
Quick Facts 📅 Date: Sunday, 22 November 2026 🏃 Distances: 5km and 10km 🕡 Start time: 6:30 AM (start line closes 8:00 AM) ⏱️ Course cutoff: 9:00 AM (all participants must finish by this time) 💰 Entry fee: Free — no entry fee, advance registration mandatory 📍 Start: Sheikh Zayed Road, near Museum of the … Read more
📅 Date: Saturday, 21 November 2026 📍 Location: Fujairah Festival Square, opposite Fujairah Hospital, near Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Fujairah, UAE 🏃 Distances: 21km Half Marathon (new), 10km, 5km, 3km and The Determined Ones 🏁 Start/Finish: Fujairah Festival Square (single-lap courses for all distances) ⏰ Race start: 07:00 AM (21km and 10km) | 07:05 AM … Read more
📅 Date: Sunday, 14 February 2027 🏁 Edition: 18th 📍 Start / Finish: Albert Hall South Gate, JLN Marg, Jaipur, Rajasthan 🏃 Distances: Full Marathon 42.195km · Half Marathon 21.097km · Buddy Run 42km & 21km · IIEMR 10K · INA Jaipur 5K · Dream Run (non-timed) ⏰ Full Marathon Start: 3:00 AM IST (Reporting: … Read more
Quick Facts 📅 Date: Sunday, 7 February 2027 📍 Location: Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania 🏟 Start & Finish: MoCU Stadium (Moshi Cooperative University) 🏃 Distances: 42.2km Full Marathon | 21.1km Half Marathon | 5km Fun Run ⏰ Start Times: Full marathon 06:30 | Half marathon 07:00 | Fun Run 07:30 ⏳ Cut-off: 12:30 for the full … Read more
📅 Race Date: 19 June 2027 📍 Location: Entabeni Game Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa 🏃 Distances: Full Marathon 42.195 km / Half Marathon 21.097 km ⏱️ Start Time: 09:00 SAST — delays possible if wildlife is near the route 👥 Field Cap: 300 runners total (marathon and half combined) 🏔️ Elevation Gain: 885m | Highest … Read more