Jungfrau Marathon 2026: Complete Runner’s Guide for International Runners

Runners climbing the Jungfrau Marathon course through the Swiss Alps toward Eigergletscher

📅 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

Marathon du Médoc 2026: Guide to the World’s Most Festive Marathon

Runners in fancy dress passing through Bordeaux wine châteaux vineyards at the Marathon du Médoc 2026

🗓️ Date: Saturday, 5 September 2026 📍 Location: Pauillac, Gironde, France — Bordeaux wine country 🏃 Distance: 42.195 km (full marathon only, no half or 10K) ⏰ Start time: 9:30 AM — Quai Léon Perrier, Pauillac ⏱️ Cutoff: 6 hours 30 minutes 👥 Capacity: 8,500 runners (strictly capped; no waitlist) 🎭 2026 Theme: “The 80’s!” … Read more

Islandsbanki Reykjavik Marathon 2026: Complete Runner’s Guide

Runners at the Islandsbanki Reykjavik Marathon 2026 racing along the coastal promenade with views of the North Atlantic Ocean and Mt. Esjan

📅 Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026 📍 Location: Reykjavik, Iceland 🏁 Start: Sæmundargata, outside the University of Iceland 🏆 Finish: Geirsgata, downtown Reykjavik 📏 Distances: Marathon (42.2K), Half Marathon (21.1K), 10K, Fun Run (3K / 1.7K) 👟 Runners: ~16,000 total across all distances; ~4,000 international runners from 90+ countries ⏱️ Time limit: 6 hours 30 … Read more

Hamburg Marathon 2027: Complete Race Guide to the Haspa Marathon Hamburg

Runners at the start line of the 41st Haspa Marathon Hamburg on Karolinenstraße

Quick Facts 📅 Date: Sunday, April 25, 2027 📍 Location: Hamburg, Germany 🏁 Start & Finish: Karolinenstraße, Hamburg Messe (near Heinrich-Hertz Tower) ⏰ Start Time: 8:30 AM local (CET) 📏 Distance: 42.195 km (full marathon) + half marathon + 4-person relay 🏅 Label: World Athletics Gold Label Road Race 🏔️ Elevation Gain: ~75 m / … Read more