Hiroshima Marathon

One of Asia's oldest and most competitive marathons — a tough but rewarding route through Seoul's historic and modern districts in crisp spring conditions.

One of the six World Marathon Majors through Tokyo's iconic streets — fast, flat, and phenomenally well-organised.

Japan's second city delivers a flat, fast February marathon through Osaka's business districts, riverside promenades, and raucous food-centric streets.

China's fastest marathon — a dead-flat World Athletics Label course through Suzhou's classical garden network, along the ancient Grand Canal, and through the UNESCO-listed water-town of Tongli.

Sichuan's World Athletics Label marathon — past the Tianfu Greenway, through Chengdu's teahouse-lined alleys, along the Jinjiang River, and into the ancient Jinli Street of China's most liveable city.

Asia's largest marathon by field size — a flat route through India's financial capital with extraordinary crowd energy and the city's boundless human spectacle.

The world's most iconic marathon challenge — 5,164 steps up and down unrestored sections of the Great Wall of China through the Yanshan Mountains north of Tianjin.

Statistically the world's fastest marathon course — virtually no elevation, sea-level altitude, perfect spring climate. Come to Rotterdam to run your best.

The Baltic's fastest and largest marathon — essentially flat along Riga's Art Nouveau boulevards, through Jūrmala's beach resort, and across the Daugava River bridges.