Run the World — Marathons, Gear & Guide for Every Runner
There is a certain point in a trail run when the weather decides it’s had enough of you. The sky comes in low, the temperature drops a gear and the path you were running an hour ago is now something else entirely. Wet rock. Loose soil turned to slip. The kind of descent that demands … Read more
Quick Facts 📅 Date: Sunday, 22 November 2026 🏃 Distances: 5km and 10km 🕡 Start time: 6:30 AM (start line closes 8:00 AM) ⏱️ Course cutoff: 9:00 AM (all participants must finish by this time) 💰 Entry fee: Free — no entry fee, advance registration mandatory 📍 Start: Sheikh Zayed Road, near Museum of the … Read more
📅 Date: Saturday, 21 November 2026 📍 Location: Fujairah Festival Square, opposite Fujairah Hospital, near Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Fujairah, UAE 🏃 Distances: 21km Half Marathon (new), 10km, 5km, 3km and The Determined Ones 🏁 Start/Finish: Fujairah Festival Square (single-lap courses for all distances) ⏰ Race start: 07:00 AM (21km and 10km) | 07:05 AM … Read more
📅 Date: Sunday, 14 February 2027 🏁 Edition: 18th 📍 Start / Finish: Albert Hall South Gate, JLN Marg, Jaipur, Rajasthan 🏃 Distances: Full Marathon 42.195km · Half Marathon 21.097km · Buddy Run 42km & 21km · IIEMR 10K · INA Jaipur 5K · Dream Run (non-timed) ⏰ Full Marathon Start: 3:00 AM IST (Reporting: … Read more
Quick Facts 📅 Date: Sunday, 7 February 2027 📍 Location: Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania 🏟 Start & Finish: MoCU Stadium (Moshi Cooperative University) 🏃 Distances: 42.2km Full Marathon | 21.1km Half Marathon | 5km Fun Run ⏰ Start Times: Full marathon 06:30 | Half marathon 07:00 | Fun Run 07:30 ⏳ Cut-off: 12:30 for the full … Read more
📅 Race Date: 19 June 2027 📍 Location: Entabeni Game Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa 🏃 Distances: Full Marathon 42.195 km / Half Marathon 21.097 km ⏱️ Start Time: 09:00 SAST — delays possible if wildlife is near the route 👥 Field Cap: 300 runners total (marathon and half combined) 🏔️ Elevation Gain: 885m | Highest … Read more
Tokyo Marathon 2027 — News Roundup (August 2026) 📅 Lottery window: August 14–28, 2026 (closes 5:00 PM JST) 🎟️ Results: September 18 | Payment due: September 30 👥 ~300,000 applicants | ~30,000 places | ~10% headline acceptance rate 🏅 Finisher medal: 100mm Premium Edition revealed August 13 📍 Race date: Sunday, March 7, 2027 | … Read more
🗓️ 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