Race index

The world's most magical marathon — through all four Walt Disney World theme parks at sunrise, past Cinderella Castle and EPCOT's World Showcase, with costumed character photo stops every mile.

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.

The most joyful marathon in America — live bands at every mile through the French Quarter, Garden District, and lakefront of New Orleans during the Carnival season.

A legendary point-to-point race from Dodger Stadium to the Santa Monica pier — through Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and West LA on closed freeways.

The world's oldest annual marathon, demanding a qualifying time and a fearless approach to the Newton Hills.

The Music City marathon — live bands on every corner, 30,000 runners through Nashville's vibrant entertainment districts and rolling Tennessee hills.

The most breathtaking marathon in America — a point-to-point run along the legendary Pacific Coast Highway with 2,100m of brutal elevation change and views that will stop you mid-stride.

America's most beloved community marathon — through Cincinnati's hilly neighbourhoods with the most enthusiastic spectators in American running, pigs at every mile marker, and a 7-hour finish window.

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.

South America's largest marathon — 40,000+ runners through South America's most dynamic city, with closed freeways, tunnels, and urban energy unlike anywhere else.

Run through the Cidade Maravilhosa — past Sugarloaf Mountain, along Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, with Christ the Redeemer watching from above.

South America's fastest capital city marathon — through Santiago's parks and upmarket neighbourhoods with the snow-capped Andes as a permanent backdrop on Southern hemisphere winter mornings.

A beloved point-to-point classic along Lake Superior's North Shore — one of the most scenic and historically rich marathons in America.

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.

South America's highest-altitude major marathon — 2,600m above sea level in the heart of the Andes, through Bogotá's Ciclovía and the Sabana plateau.

The most challenging urban marathon in America — across the Golden Gate Bridge, through Golden Gate Park, and up San Francisco's iconic hills with 590m of brutal elevation.

Peru's premier marathon along Lima's dramatic Pacific cliffside promenade — through Miraflores, Barranco, and San Isidro with the Pacific Ocean always in view.

The world's largest city marathon at 2,240m altitude — through Mexico City's iconic boulevards, past Chapultepec Castle, the Zócalo, and Paseo de la Reforma's towering monuments.

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.

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.

Portland's beloved urban marathon — a loop through the City of Roses' vibrant neighbourhoods, across the Willamette River bridges, and through Forest Park in peak October colour.

Canada's most scenic coastal marathon — a loop around Victoria's breathtaking Oceanside Drive, past the Butchart Gardens approach, and through the city's English heritage streets.

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

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

One of the world's most extreme urban marathons — entirely above 2,800m altitude through the UNESCO-listed colonial centre of the world's highest official capital city.

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.

The only marathon in the world that crosses an international border on foot — over the Ambassador Bridge from Detroit into Windsor, Canada, through the underwater tunnel, and back into the USA.

The most atmospheric marathon in the Caribbean — through Havana Vieja's UNESCO World Heritage streets, along the Malecón seafront, and past 1950s American cars and crumbling Baroque architecture.

The People's Marathon — 30,000 runners past America's greatest monuments with military precision and unforgettable crowd support through DC's historic streets.

The world's largest marathon — five boroughs, two million spectators, and a finish in Central Park that changes everyone who crosses it.

Virginia's capital marathon — a challenging but rewarding loop through Richmond's historic districts, over the James River, and through Church Hill's leafy streets.

The world's most spectacular night marathon — down the Las Vegas Strip under the neon lights with an 8 PM start time and 300,000 spectators lining the Boulevard.

Mexico's second city hosts one of Latin America's fastest marathons — a nearly flat loop through Guadalajara's colonial centro, the Minerva roundabout, and the leafy Zapopan suburb.

America's birthplace hosts one of its most historic marathons — through Fairmount Park, past the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps, and along the Schuylkill River.

Seattle's beloved Thanksgiving weekend marathon — across the I-90 floating bridge over Lake Washington, through the Arboretum, and into a Seattle Center finish beneath the Space Needle.

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

The world's most unique marathon setting — starting pre-dawn with a fireworks display on Ala Moana Boulevard, past Diamond Head, and along Oahu's breathtaking coastline.