Dong-A Seoul Marathon

A well-organised city marathon through Taipei's diverse neighbourhoods, with December's cool subtropical winter making for comfortable racing 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.

One of the world's oldest and most prestigious elite marathons — a flat point-to-point course through Fukuoka in ideal December conditions, with a history stretching back to 1947.

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.

Japan's most emotionally significant marathon — past the Peace Memorial Park and A-Bomb Dome, along Hiroshima's seven river delta islands, in one of the world's most meaningful cities.

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.