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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.

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One of Europe's flattest and fastest marathons — looping through Amsterdam's iconic canals and Vondelpark for world-class PB conditions.

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

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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.

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China's fastest marathon — a near-flat loop along the iconic Bund waterfront, through Lujiazui's glass skyscrapers, and across the Huangpu River bridges.

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The UAE capital's IAAF Gold Label marathon — a virtually flat course along the Abu Dhabi Corniche, past Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, through Yas Island's F1 circuit, and along the Arabian Gulf waterfront.

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California's fastest marathon — a net-downhill point-to-point from Folsom to Sacramento, the most popular Boston qualifier on the US west coast.

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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.

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Europe's warmest December marathon — a flat coastal loop through Málaga's old town, along the Paseo Marítimo, and around the harbour in Costa del Sol sunshine.

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December's perfect PB race — flat, fast, and held in ideal cool Mediterranean conditions that produce faster times than almost any course on earth.

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One of America's flattest and fastest January marathons — a near-sea-level loop through downtown Houston and Memorial Park with world-class PB credentials.

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Oman's capital marathon along the Arabian Sea coast — past the white-domed Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, through Muttrah's ancient gold souk waterfront, and along Muscat's pristine Corniche.

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World-class organisation, a flat course, and one of January's best weather windows — Dubai offers a genuine PB opportunity in winter sunshine.

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

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February's fastest marathon — a flat loop through Seville's old town and riverside promenades in crisp Andalusian winter conditions.

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A flat beachside marathon along Tel Aviv's Mediterranean coast — through the UNESCO Bauhaus White City, along the Gordon Beach promenade, and through Jaffa's ancient port.

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

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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.

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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.

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Run through Italy's design capital past the Duomo, the Galleria, Castello Sforzesco, and Parco Sempione on a flat, fast course built for PBs.

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

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Poland's most historic city hosts a flat spring marathon past Wawel Castle, the medieval Cloth Hall, the Kazimierz Jewish Quarter, and along the Vistula River.

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Germany's third-largest marathon — a flat, fast loop past Hamburg's magnificent Alster lakes, through the Speicherstadt warehouse district, and along the Elbe harbour.

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The world's most celebrated mass participation marathon — past the Tower of London, along the Thames, and through the roar of one million spectators.

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A flat, fast course through one of Europe's most beautiful cities — impeccable organisation, cool spring conditions, and a crowd that treats every runner like an elite.

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Switzerland's most prestigious marathon — along the shores of Lake Geneva past the Jet d'Eau, through the Old Town, and into the vineyards of Lavaux with the Alps reflected in the lake.

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A fast, scenic loop through one of Europe's most beautiful medieval cities — cobblestones, baroque spires, and the Charles Bridge all on the race route.

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One of the flattest marathons in the world — a welcoming, beautifully organised race through the Danish capital's canals, parks, and harbour in ideal May conditions.

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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.

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Canada's national capital hosts a flat, fast spring marathon through the Gatineau Park, along the Ottawa River, and past Parliament Hill in peak tulip season.

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Uruguay's capital hosts a flat, fast marathon along the Rambla coastal promenade — 22km of waterfront running along the Río de la Plata in Southern Hemisphere winter.

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

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Poland's most atmospheric city marathon — through the Venice of Poland across its network of 100 bridges, past the Gothic cathedral on Tumski Island, and along the Oder river promenades.

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

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Poland's premier marathon — a flat, fast loop through Warsaw's rebuilt historic centre and modern riverbank parks with excellent PB conditions.

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America's fastest marathon — a net-downhill point-to-point through Utah's red rock canyon country, the most popular BQ-hunting race in the American West.

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A flat, fast loop past one of Europe's most magnificent cathedrals — Cologne's marathon uses the Rhine bridges, the Rheinuferpromenade, and the historic Altstadt for exceptional PB conditions.

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Consistently rated America's most beautiful urban marathon — a point-to-point through Minneapolis and St. Paul's famous chain of lakes and riverside parkways.

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

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Bavaria's premier marathon — through Munich's English Garden, around the Olympic Stadium, past the Nymphenburg Palace canal, and along the Isar river, finishing in the heart of the city.

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

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South America's flattest and fastest marathon — a stunning loop through Buenos Aires' European-style boulevards, Palermo parks, and the Puerto Madero waterfront.