Plan the whole trip to your next destination race.
35 marathons, halves and 10Ks — with indicative costs from the UK, where to stay, and how to get to the start.
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The Majors
The biggest marathons on earth. The bucket-list start lines.
Berlin, Germany Berlin Marathon
The flattest, fastest big-city course on earth and a world-record factory.
London, United Kingdom London Marathon
The world's biggest, loudest marathon down the Thames to Buckingham Palace.
New York City, United States New York City Marathon
Five boroughs, two million spectators and a finish in Central Park.
Tokyo, Japan Tokyo Marathon
Impeccably organised, wildly enthusiastic and gloriously flat through neon Tokyo.
Sydney, Australia Sydney Marathon
The newest World Major, over the Harbour Bridge to the Opera House.
Bucket-list & unusual
Once-in-a-lifetime races worth the trip on their own.
Tianjin, China Great Wall Marathon
5,164 stone steps along the Great Wall of China itself.
Pauillac, France Marathon du Médoc
Fancy dress, oysters and 20-plus wine stops through Bordeaux vineyards.
Tromso, Norway Tromso Midnight Sun Marathon
Race at midnight under the Arctic sun, 350km north of the Circle.
Remich, Luxembourg Route du Vin Half Marathon
Luxembourg's oldest road race, run through Moselle vineyards by the river.
Tromso, Norway Midnight Sun Half Marathon
Run under the Arctic midnight sun on the world's northernmost half.
Entabeni Game Reserve, South Africa Big Five Half Marathon
A half-marathon safari through big-game bushveld, watched by armed rangers.
Marathons
13 races
Porto, Portugal Porto Marathon
Douro-and-Atlantic views, with port tastings at the finish.
Seville, Spain Seville Marathon
Europe’s flattest big-city marathon, in winter sun.
Berlin, Germany Berlin Marathon
The flattest, fastest big-city course on earth and a world-record factory.
London, United Kingdom London Marathon
The world's biggest, loudest marathon down the Thames to Buckingham Palace.
New York City, United States New York City Marathon
Five boroughs, two million spectators and a finish in Central Park.
Tokyo, Japan Tokyo Marathon
Impeccably organised, wildly enthusiastic and gloriously flat through neon Tokyo.
Sydney, Australia Sydney Marathon
The newest World Major, over the Harbour Bridge to the Opera House.
Paris, France Paris Marathon
From the Champs-Elysees past every Paris landmark on a spring morning.
Amsterdam, Netherlands Amsterdam Marathon
A flat, fast canal-and-river loop that starts and finishes in the Olympic Stadium.
Athens, Greece Athens Marathon
Run the original marathon route into the ancient Panathenaic Stadium.
Tianjin, China Great Wall Marathon
5,164 stone steps along the Great Wall of China itself.
Pauillac, France Marathon du Médoc
Fancy dress, oysters and 20-plus wine stops through Bordeaux vineyards.
Tromso, Norway Tromso Midnight Sun Marathon
Race at midnight under the Arctic sun, 350km north of the Circle.
Half Marathons
12 races
Valencia, Spain Valencia Half Marathon
One of the world’s fastest half-marathon courses, right on the Med.
Prague, Czech Republic Prague Half Marathon
A fast riverside loop through a fairy-tale old town.
Lisbon, Portugal Lisbon Half Marathon
Sprint off the 25 de Abril Bridge on one of the world's fastest halves.
Copenhagen, Denmark Copenhagen Half Marathon
In 2026 CPH Half pauses for the World Championships half: same city, same PB-friendly streets.
Berlin, Germany Berlin Half Marathon
Germany's biggest half, finishing under the Brandenburg Gate.
Paris, France Paris Half Marathon
The world's biggest half, winding through eastern Paris to the Bastille.
Barcelona, Spain Barcelona Half Marathon
A fast Mediterranean loop from the Arc de Triomf past Gaudi landmarks.
Cardiff, Wales Cardiff Half Marathon
One of the UK's best-supported halves through the Welsh capital.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England Great North Run
The world's biggest half, from Newcastle to the South Shields coast.
Remich, Luxembourg Route du Vin Half Marathon
Luxembourg's oldest road race, run through Moselle vineyards by the river.
Tromso, Norway Midnight Sun Half Marathon
Run under the Arctic midnight sun on the world's northernmost half.
Entabeni Game Reserve, South Africa Big Five Half Marathon
A half-marathon safari through big-game bushveld, watched by armed rangers.
10Ks
10 races
Stockholm, Sweden Midnattsloppet Stockholm 10K
An evening 10K street party across the hills of Södermalm.
Madrid, Spain San Silvestre Vallecana
Run out the old year with 40,000 costumed madrilenos on New Year's Eve.
Barcelona, Spain Cursa El Corte Ingles
A free 50,000-strong mass run through the heart of Barcelona.
Atlanta, United States Peachtree Road Race
The world's largest 10K, a 60,000-runner Fourth of July institution.
Boulder, United States BOLDERBoulder 10K
A Memorial Day mile-high party that finishes inside a college stadium.
Manchester, United Kingdom Great Manchester Run
Europe's biggest 10K, a Mancunian street party from gun to line.
Zug, Switzerland Wings for Life World Run
A global catcher-car race for spinal-cord research. Switzerland’s flagship start is in Zug (app runs anywhere).
Bolzano, Italy BOclassic Alto Adige
A floodlit New Year's Eve circuit race through an Alpine old town.
Tromso, Norway Midnight Sun 10K
Race a scenic Arctic 10K under a sun that never sets.
Nice, France Prom'Classic
France's fastest 10K, run flat along the Mediterranean promenade.