Run the World — Marathons, Gear & Guide for Every Runner
🗓️ 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
Quick Facts 📅 Date: Saturday, February 13, 2027 🏁 Start time: 6:30 AM — Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K | 12:00 PM — Kids 1K 📍 Marathon start: N. Ellsworth Rd, below the Usery Mountain Phoenix sign, Mesa AZ (~2,063 ft / 629 m) 🏆 Finish (all distances): Riverview Park, downtown Mesa, AZ (~1,197 ft … Read more
Quick Facts 📅 Race date: Sunday 18 April 2027 (festival weekend: 17–18 April) 📍 Start/Finish: Ballarat Town Hall, 225 Sturt St, Ballarat Central VIC 📏 Distance: 42.195km — two laps of a 21.1km course ⏰ Gun time: 8:00am (Wheelchair Half: 7:55am) ⏱ Cut-off: 6 hours from chip start 📈 Elevation gain: 98m total — one … Read more
🏔️ 11 shoes reviewed — from ₹3,099 to ₹32,737, budget to premium 🌧️ Waterproof options in this list — Adidas Terrex Tracefinder 2 · Saucony Peregrine 14 GTX · HOKA Speedgoat 6 Mid GTX 🏃 Best budget pick — ASICS Trail Scout 3 (₹3,764) 💪 Best mid-range pick — Puma Electrify Nitro 4 Trail (₹5,979) … Read more