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Bangkok Marathon 2026 — Quick Answer 📅 Race date: Sunday, 15 November 2026 🏃 Full marathon flag-off: 12:30 AM — a midnight race through Bangkok’s historic heart 📍 Start: Sanam Chai, near the Royal Grand Palace, Bangkok 🏁 Finish: Royal Grand Palace area — one of the most iconic finish lines in Asian running 🌆 … Read more

Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2026 — Quick Answer 📅 Race dates: Saturday–Sunday, 3–4 October 2026 🏃 Full marathon flag-off: ~3:30 AM MYT, Sunday 4 October — a pre-dawn race through a lit city 📍 Start & finish: KL city centre — confirm exact 2026 venue at kl-marathon.com 🌆 Course: Past Petronas Twin Towers, KL Tower, … Read more

Hong Kong Marathon 2027 — Quick Answer 📅 Race date: Mid-January 2027 — exact date TBC (2026 was January 18) ⏰ Start time: ~5:30–6:00 AM HKT — early morning start to beat the heat 📍 Route: Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui → Stonecutters Bridge → Ting Kau Bridge → Western Harbour Tunnel → Victoria Park, … Read more

Six Star Finisher — Quick Answer 🏅 What it is: Complete all six original Abbott World Marathon Majors — Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, New York City — in any order, over any number of years 🌍 Six Star Finishers worldwide: 23,260 as of end of 2025 — from 139 countries ⏱️ Average time to … Read more

Pic courtesy: Bank of America Chicago Marathon / chicagomarathon.com. Last updated: 12 June 2026 Chicago Marathon 2026 — Quick Answer 📅 Race date: Sunday, October 11, 2026 🏆 Status: Abbott World Marathon Major + World Athletics Platinum Label — home of 7 world records ⏰ Start time: ~7:30 AM CT — wave starts from Grant … Read more

Photo: 2025 TCS Sydney Marathon / tcssydneymarathon.com — used for editorial purposes. Sydney Marathon 2026 — Quick Answer 📅 Race date: Sunday, August 30, 2026 🏆 Status: Abbott World Marathon Major (7th and newest) + World Athletics Platinum Label ⏰ Start time: ~6:30 AM AEST — start time to be confirmed 📍 Route: Bradfield Park, … Read more

Photo courtesy of New York Road Runners (NYRR) via nyrr.org New York City Marathon 2026 — Quick Answer 📅 Race date: Sunday, November 1, 2026 🎉 Special edition: 50th running of the five-borough course — a landmark year ⏰ Start: Multiple waves from ~8:30 AM ET — elite women lead; mass waves follow 📍 Route: … Read more

Photo courtesy of the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) via baa.org Boston Marathon 2027 — Quick Answer 📅 Race date: Monday, April 19, 2027 (Patriots’ Day) 📍 Route: Hopkinton → Boylston Street, Boston (42.195 km, point-to-point) 🎟️ Entry: Qualifying time (BQ) only — no lottery, no open registration ⏱️ 2027 standard (men 18–34): Sub 2:55:00 — … Read more

Feature Image courtesy of Tata Consultancy Services. Last updated: 20 June 2026. TCS London Marathon 2027 — Quick Answer 📅 Race dates: Saturday 24 April (elite women + mass) AND Sunday 25 April 2027 (elite men + mass) 🎉 2027 Format: The London Marathon Double — a one-off two-day event; 100,000 participants across both days … Read more

Seoul Marathon 2027 — Quick Answer 📅 Race date: Sunday, March 21, 2027 ⏰ Flag off: 7:30 AM KST — a cold, fast morning start 📍 Route: Gwanghwamun Plaza → Jamsil Olympic Stadium (42.195 km, point-to-point) 🎟️ Entry: No lottery — but you need a sub-5:00 marathon qualifying certificate ⚡ Registration opens: Early July 2026 … Read more