Run the World — Marathons, Gear & Guide for Every Runner
Quick Facts 📅 Festival dates: May 27–30, 2027 🏁 Marathon day: Sunday May 30, 2027 (estimated; full 2027 schedule TBC when registrations open) 📍 Start: Praia da Reserva, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro 🏆 Finish: Aterro do Flamengo, Marina da Glória 📏 Distances: 5K / 10K / 21K / 42K / Desafio (21K + … Read more
📅 Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026 🏁 Edition: 50th Anniversary 📍 Start: Central, Utah (Pine Valley Mountains, ~5,240 ft / 1,597 m) 🏆 Finish: Vernon Worthen Park, St. George, UT (~2,680 ft / 817 m) ⏱️ Start Time: 7:00 AM MDT 📏 Distance: Marathon (26.2 mi / 42.2 km) + Half Marathon + 5K 📉 … Read more
Feature image by Lucas Favre on Unsplash Quick Facts: Running in Monsoon Rain Best time to run: Early morning before peak rainfall; check IMD alert before heading out Key gear: Shoes with rubber grip and good drainage, anti-chafe balm, high-vis layer Biggest mistake: Wading through waterlogged roads (leptospirosis risk is real) Humidity effect: Adds roughly … Read more
Imphal Half Marathon 2027 — Quick Answer 📅 Race date: Expected early February 2027 — exact date TBC 🏆 Organiser: Team 195BPM & Imphal Runners Foundation 🏃 Race Director: Shri Bikram Lukram ⏰ Flag-off times: Expected 5:00 AM (Half Marathon) · Staggered (10K and 5K) — TBC 📍 Venue: Lamboikhongnangkhong Trade Centre Gate, Imphal West, … Read more
Kovalam Marathon 2026 — Quick Answer 📅 Race date: Sunday 13 September 2026 — 4th edition 🏆 Organiser: Young Indians (Yi) Trivandrum, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) ⏰ Start times: 3:30 AM (Full Marathon) · 5:00 AM (Half Marathon) · 6:30 AM (10K) · 7:00 AM (3K Fun Run) 📍 Course: Out-and-back along NH 66, … Read more
🏃♀️Quick Facts 📅 Date: Sunday, March 14, 2027 ⏰ Start time: 9:10 AM JST 📍 Start & Finish: Vantelin Dome Nagoya, Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Japan 📏 Distance: 42.195 km (full marathon) ⏱️ Time limit: 7 hours — final cutoff 4:10 PM JST 🌍 Race status: World Athletics Platinum Label; AIMS certified 🎽 Open to: Women aged … Read more
🗻 Race: The 15th Mt. Fuji International Marathon 2026 📅 Full Marathon Date: Sunday, December 13, 2026 📅 Day 1 Events: Saturday, December 12, 2026 (Fuji View Run 4km/8km, Fuji View Walk) 📍 Location: Fujikawaguchiko Town, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan 🏁 Start/Finish: Funatsuhama Hirahama Parking Lot (7 min walk from Kawaguchiko Station) ⏰ Start Time: 9:00 … Read more
📅 Race Date: Sunday, October 18, 2026 📍 Start: East Side Road, Tiananmen Square, Beijing 🏁 Finish: Beijing Olympic Park Landscape Avenue 📏 Distance: 42.195 km (full marathon only) ⏱️ Start Time: 7:30 a.m. (Beijing Time, CST) ⏳ Time Limit: 6 hours 👟 Field Size: 32,000 🏅 World Athletics Label: Gold Label Road Race 💰 … Read more
🗓️ Date: Sunday, November 1, 2026 🌍 Edition: 48th | World Athletics Gold Label (since 2012) 📍 Start: 15 July Martyrs Bridge Metrobus Station, Asian side, Istanbul 🏁 Finish: At Meydanı (Hippodrome), Blue Mosque Square, Sultanahmet 📏 Distances: 42.195 km (marathon) + 15.5K ⏱️ Time limit: 6 hours 20 minutes (42K) | 2 hours 15 … Read more
📅 Date: November 8, 2026 (Sunday) 🏅 Edition: 22nd 🏃 Distances: Marathon 42.195 km · EDP 10K · Mimosa APO 6K 🏁 Start & Finish: Queimódromo, Parque da Cidade do Porto (Castelo do Queijo) ⏰ Gun Time: 8:00 AM ⏱️ Course Cutoff: 6 hours (14:00) 👟 Field Size: ~6,300 marathon finishers; 15,000+ across all events … Read more