Run the World — Marathons, Gear & Guide for Every Runner
Quick Facts 📅 Date: Sunday, 7 February 2027 📍 Location: Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania 🏟 Start & Finish: MoCU Stadium (Moshi Cooperative University) 🏃 Distances: 42.2km Full Marathon | 21.1km Half Marathon | 5km Fun Run ⏰ Start Times: Full marathon 06:30 | Half marathon 07:00 | Fun Run 07:30 ⏳ Cut-off: 12:30 for the full … Read more
📅 Race Date: 19 June 2027 📍 Location: Entabeni Game Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa 🏃 Distances: Full Marathon 42.195 km / Half Marathon 21.097 km ⏱️ Start Time: 09:00 SAST — delays possible if wildlife is near the route 👥 Field Cap: 300 runners total (marathon and half combined) 🏔️ Elevation Gain: 885m | Highest … Read more
Tokyo Marathon 2027 — News Roundup (August 2026) 📅 Lottery window: August 14–28, 2026 (closes 5:00 PM JST) 🎟️ Results: September 18 | Payment due: September 30 👥 ~300,000 applicants | ~30,000 places | ~10% headline acceptance rate 🏅 Finisher medal: 100mm Premium Edition revealed August 13 📍 Race date: Sunday, March 7, 2027 | … Read more
🗓️ Date: Sunday, 22 November 2026 📍 Location: Meskel Square, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 🏃 Distance: 10km road (loop course) 🏔️ Altitude: ~2,350m / 7,700 ft above sea level throughout 👥 Participants: Up to 60,000 (record target, 26th edition) ⏰ Elite start: ~8:15am local time (GMT+3); mass wave 1 from ~8:30am 🎽 Race theme 2026: “My … Read more
📅 Marathon Date: Saturday 22 May 2027 📍 Location: Noosa Heads, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia 🏃 Distances: Marathon (42.2km) · Half Marathon (21.1km) · 10km · 5km ⏰ Marathon Start Time: 6:15am AEST 🏁 Start: Noosa Parade, Noosa Heads | Finish: Lions Park, Noosa Parade, Noosa Heads 🔁 Course: 4 laps of ~10.55km, fully sealed … Read more
The Numbers at a Glance Ultra finishers globally (2024) 86,885 unique runners — up from 8,402 in 2000 Ultra participation growth (2024-25) +6.5% overall; 100-milers +9.5%; backyard ultras +17.2% Western States 2026 lottery odds ~2.6% (11,328 applicants, ~260 open spots) UTMB 2026 applications 29,000+ total; up 16% year on year Acres forecast to burn in … Read more
📅 Race Date: Sunday, September 27, 2026 — Berlin, Germany 👟 Men’s top seed: Sabastian Sawe (KEN) — 1:59:30 👟 Women’s top seed: Tigst Assefa (ETH) — 2:11:53 WR 📋 Total elite field: 67 runners across men’s and women’s races ⚡ Men under 2:08: 25 runners — deepest sub-2:08 field in Berlin history ⚡ Women … Read more
Quick Facts 🏃 Event: Cognizant Delhi Marathon 2027 📅 Date: February 28, 2027 📍 Location: New Delhi, India (Start and finish at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium) 🏁 Distances: Full Marathon (42.2 km), Half Marathon (21.1 km), 10K, 5K 🌐 Official Website: newdelhimarathon.com The Cognizant Delhi Marathon has quietly evolved into the undisputed benchmark for elite distance … Read more
Event Name: Nainital Monsoon Mountain Marathon 2026 Date: Sunday, August 30, 2026 Location: DSA Ground, Mallital, Nainital, Uttarakhand Race Distances: 21K Half Marathon, 10K Challenge, 5K School Run and 2K Fun Run Organizer: Run2Live Total Prize Pool: Over ₹5,50,000 The Nainital Monsoon Mountain Marathon stands as one of India’s most punishing and rewarding high-altitude trail … Read more
Quick Facts 📅 Date: Sunday 1 August 2027 📍 Location: Alexandra Headland, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia 🏁 Start/Finish: Alexandra Pde, Alexandra Headland ⏰ Marathon Start: 6:00am AEST 📏 Distances: 42.2km / 21.1km / 10km / 5km / 5km Walk / 2km ⏱️ Marathon Cut-off: 6 hours 20 minutes (gun time) 🔞 Minimum Age: 17 🏅 … Read more