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Quick Facts 📅 Race Dates: 28 September – 2 October 2026 (5 stages, Monday to Friday) 📍 Location: Wadi Rum Desert, Jordan 🏃 Distances: 220km full race / 110km Jordan Challenge (new for 2026) ⛰️ Elevation Gain: 2,522m (220km) / 1,055m (110km) 🎯 Format: 5-stage multi-day ultra marathon — one stage per day 🌡️ Race … Read more

📅 Dates: 10–12 December 2026 📍 Race Village / Finish: Birkat Al Mouz, Al Dakhiliyah, Oman 🏔️ Distances: 154 km (Hajar Ultra) · 103 km (Jabal Classic) · 50 km (Skyward Canyon) · 32 km (Old Capital Trail) · 21.5 km (Scenic Ascent) ⛰️ Max Elevation Gain: 8,000 m+ (Hajar Ultra) ⏱️ Cutoff Times: 48 … Read more

Quick Facts 📅 Date: Saturday 14 November 2026 📍 Start: The Avenue, Millbrook Resort, Arrowtown 🏁 Finish: Queenstown Recreation Ground, central Queenstown ⏰ Marathon start time: 8:20am NZDT (based on 2025 — confirm on official site closer to race day) 📏 Distance: 42.2km (also: 21km half, 10km, 2.2km Kids Run) ⛰️ Elevation gain: ~340m | … Read more

Quick Facts 📅 2027 Date: TBC — 2026 edition ran Sunday 3 May (48th year) 📍 Start/Finish: Pinky Flat, opposite Adelaide Oval, South Australia, Australia 🏃 Distances: Marathon (42.2km) | Half Marathon (21.1km) | 10KM | 5KM | Kids Dash (free) ⏰ Start Times: Marathon 6:30am | Half Marathon 7:15am | 10KM 9:45am | 5KM … Read more

Quick Facts 📅 Dates: Saturday 15 & Sunday 16 May 2027 🏃 Lead Event: Melrose Great Ocean Road Marathon — 44km 📍 Start (Marathon & Ultra): Lorne SLSC Car Park, Mount Joy Parade, Lorne VIC 🏁 Finish (All Sunday Events): Apollo Bay Hotel, Great Ocean Road, Apollo Bay VIC ⏱️ Marathon Start Time: 8:00am Sunday … Read more

🏃 Quick Facts 📅 Date: Sunday 30 August 2026 (Perth)  |  Virtual: 24 August – 6 September 2026 🏁 Distances: 12km and 4km (+ Virtual option, run anywhere) 🚦 12km Start: St Georges Terrace & William Street, Perth CBD — waves from 8:30am 🚦 4km Start: McLean Park, Floreat — waves from 8:00am 🏁 Finish … Read more

By Anurag Rana | Updated July 2026 | FatMarathoner.com Jump to your plan: Find Your Plan Beginner 20-week Intermediate 16-week Advanced 12-week Slower Runners 3-Day Plan Post-Injury Return India Heat Guide Smartwatch Data Indian Nutrition AI Plans: Honest Take FAQ My first marathon took five hours and forty-two minutes. The plan I followed was designed … Read more

Quick Facts 📅 Date: Sunday, 6 June 2027 📍 Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 🏃 Distances: 42.2km · 21.1km · 10km · 5km Run · 5km Walk · 2km Mini Marathon 🚦 Start Line: Margaret Street, Brisbane City 🏁 Finish Line: City Botanic Gardens, Alice Street Precinct ⏰ Marathon / Half Start: 6:00am AEST 🌐 Certification: … Read more

Quick Facts 📅 Date: Sunday 1 November 2026 📍 Start: King Edward Parade, Devonport, Auckland 🏁 Finish: Victoria Park, Fanshawe Street, Auckland CBD 📏 Distance: 42.2km (also Half Marathon, 11km, 5km and Kids Marathon) ⏰ Start Time: 6:00am (Marathon); 5:55am (Wheelchair); 6:50am (Half) ⏱️ Cut-off: 7 hours (course closes 1:00pm) 🎽 Edition: 35th — a … Read more

📅 Race Day: Saturday, 5 September 2026 🏔️ Edition: 33rd International Jungfrau-Marathon 📍 Start: Höheweg, Interlaken, Switzerland (568 m / 1,864 ft) 🏁 Finish: Eigergletscher Station (2,320 m / 7,612 ft) 📏 Distance: 42.195 km (26.2 miles) ⛰️ Total Ascent: 1,953 m (6,407 ft) 👟 Surface: Road and gravel (~80%) / trail (~20%) ⏰ Mass … Read more