Run the World — Marathons, Gear & Guide for Every Runner
Quick Facts Athlete: Yomif Kejelcha (Ethiopia) Race: Media Maratón Ciudad de Buenos Aires (World Athletics Label) Date: 23 August 2026 New WR: 56:51 (pending World Athletics ratification) Previous WR: 57:20 — Jacob Kiplimo, Lisbon, March 2026 (also pending ratification) Margin: 29 seconds — the biggest single improvement in over a decade Conditions: 6°C at start, … Read more
📅 Date: Sunday, 29 November 2026 📍 Start & Finish: Piazza del Duomo, Florence, Italy 📏 Distance: 42.195 km — full marathon ⏰ Gun time: 8:30 AM 👥 Field cap: 13,000 runners ⏱️ Time limit: 6 hours — intermediate cutoffs at km 21.097 (3h00) and km 30 (4h15) 🏷️ Edition: 42nd 💶 Entry fee: €69 … Read more
Nike’s best-selling running franchise hasn’t needed a gimmick in four decades. The Pegasus has survived because it works. But the first Pegasus Plus, launched in August 2024, was a rare misfire — a shoe that got overshadowed at the top by the flashier Premium and undercut at the bottom by the cheaper Peg 41 and … Read more
Image used for editorial illustration purposes; original race photo unavailable. A Robot Just Beat Usain Bolt’s 100m World Record | FatMarathoner FatMarathoner.com | Running • Marathons • Fitness • Gear Breaking — August 22, 2026 Honor’s “Lightning” clocked 9.32 seconds on the day Beijing’s World Humanoid Robot Games opened. The sprint record is the headline … Read more
Sydney Marathon 2026 Medal Blunder: Race Reveals Munich Stadium Instead of Sydney Skyline | FatMarathoner ✅ Updated 23 August 2026. Organisers have confirmed the medals will not be replaced. Artist Ambrose Killian has clarified he had no involvement in the reverse side of the medal where the error appears. The race goes ahead on 30 … Read more
📅 Race Dates: 15–16 May 2027 — DPD Mile and Kids’ Day on 15 May; Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km and 6km on 16 May 📍 Location: Riga, Latvia 🏁 Start / Finish: 11 November Embankment, near Riga Castle 📏 Distances: 42km Marathon • 21km Half Marathon • 10km • 6km • DPD Mile (1.6km) • … Read more
📅 Race Date: Sunday 2 May 2027 📍 Start: Stormont Estate, Prince of Wales Avenue, Belfast BT4 3XX 🏁 Finish: Ormeau Park, Belfast BT7 3GH 📏 Distance: 26.2 miles / 42.195 km 🔄 Course Type: Point-to-point single loop through all four quarters of Belfast ⏰ Start Time: 9:00 AM BST (elite pen starts slightly earlier) … Read more
📅 Date: Sunday, 25 April 2027 📍 Location: Madrid, Spain 🏃 Distances: Marathon (42K) and Half Marathon (21K) confirmed for 2027. Check official site for 10K status. 🚦 Start: Paseo de la Castellana, near Gregorio Marañón metro station (Lines 7 and 10) 🏁 Finish: Paseo de Recoletos, between Plaza de Cibeles and Plaza de Colón … Read more
📅 Date: Sunday, 28 February 2027 📍 Start & Finish: Hove Lawns, Brighton seafront 📏 Distance: 13.1 miles / 21.1 km ⏰ Gun Time: 9:30am (wheelchair race: 9:28am) 🏅 Title Sponsor: ALTRA Running 👟 Terrain: Closed public roads and seafront promenade 🧡 Race Owner: The Sussex Beacon (HIV charity, Charity No. 298388) 🎽 Organiser: Laine8 … Read more
Quick Facts 📅 Date: Sunday, 4 April 2027 🏁 Start: Corso Sempione (Arco della Pace), Milan — 8:15 AM CET 🏆 Finish: Piazza del Duomo, Milan 📏 Distance: 42.195 km (Full Marathon) 🗺️ Course type: Point-to-point, flat (~70 m total elevation gain) ⏳ Time limit: 6h30′ — intermediate cutoffs at km 21.1 (3h15′) and km … Read more