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The 10 Best Half Marathons in Australia for 2027

Australia is a genuinely great place to run a half marathon. The winters are mild enough to race in shorts, the coastline delivers scenery…

August 21, 2026 · by Radu

Missoula Marathon 2027: The Last Best Race

A cannon goes off in the dark somewhere outside Frenchtown, Montana. The sun hasn’t cleared the hills yet and the air is cold enough…

August 19, 2026 · by Radu

The 10 Best Half Marathons in the UK for 2027 (Dates, Courses & How to Enter)

The UK runs over 500 half marathons a year, which is either brilliant or paralysing depending on how you look at it. There’s a…

August 17, 2026 · by Radu

BolderBoulder 2027: America’s Boldest 10K

There’s a moment near the end of the BolderBoulder that people talk about for years afterwards. You come off the streets of Boulder, head…

August 13, 2026 · by Radu

Big Sur International Marathon 2027: The Most Beautiful Hard Race in America

At roughly the halfway point of the Big Sur International Marathon, you come around a bend on Highway 1 and see the Bixby Bridge…

August 11, 2026 · by Radu

Ultra Marathon Race Day: The Complete Guide

A marathon is an event. An ultra is a day — sometimes two. That difference changes almost everything about how you approach race day.…

August 8, 2026 · by Radu

Los Angeles Marathon 2027: The Complete Guide to Stadium to the Stars

Most big-city marathons show you a city. The LA Marathon shows you an argument about what a city even is. You start inside Dodger…

August 5, 2026 · by Radu

Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas 2027: Running the Strip at Night

One night a year, the Las Vegas Strip closes to traffic for a private event. Not for a film shoot, not for a motorcade…

August 2, 2026 · by Radu

Rose Bowl Half Marathon 2027: Finishing on the Field at a Sporting Cathedral

Most half marathons end in a car park, a city square, or a stretch of closed road with an inflatable arch over it. The…

July 29, 2026 · by Radu

The Complete Marathon Race Day Checklist.

You’ve done the training. Sixteen weeks of long runs, tempo sessions, and early alarms. The fitness is banked and there’s nothing left to add.…

July 27, 2026 · by Radu

Gold Coast Marathon 2027: Australia’s Flattest, Fastest Marathon on the Queensland Coast

If you want to run a personal best, there’s a strong argument that few marathons on Earth give you a better chance than the…

July 23, 2026 · by Radu

Generali Geneva Marathon 2027: Switzerland’s Fastest Marathon Beside Lake Geneva

Picture the finish line: you’re running across the Pont du Mont-Blanc, Lake Geneva stretching out beside you, the iconic Jet d’Eau fountain shooting 140…

July 20, 2026 · by Radu