Auckland Marathon

Australia's fastest marathon — a virtually flat beachside course along the Gold Coast Broadwater and Surfers Paradise in Australia's coolest winter conditions.

The world's most scenic marathon — through the trails of Queenstown's Remarkables mountain range, along Lake Wakatipu's shoreline, and through the vineyards of Central Otago.

The seventh Abbott World Marathon Major — cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge, run past the Opera House, and finish in the Royal Botanic Gardens in Southern Hemisphere spring.

Australia's premier road marathon — a spectacular loop around Melbourne's iconic bayside parks, the MCG, and St Kilda foreshore in Southern Hemisphere spring.

The flattest World Major — a loop through 29 of Chicago's neighbourhoods with the most inclusive crowd energy in American marathon running.

The world's fastest marathon course — dead flat, perfectly organised, and the site of more world records than any other race.

Germany's second-fastest marathon course — near-flat with ideal October conditions, consistently producing top-10 world-rankings finish times.

One of Europe's fastest marathon courses — a dead-flat loop through Philips' hometown with aggressive pacers, elite competition, and near-zero elevation gain.

A World Athletics Gold Label race and one of North America's most underrated PB courses — flat, fast, and perfectly timed in Toronto's ideal October conditions.