01 MAYSCORE
Jovia Financial Credit Union Long Island Marathon Festival
New York
Event weekend
- Character
- Flat
- City
- Parkland
- Countryside
Monthly race guide
May running races
May running race guide with source-backed race dates, mapped-route counts, elevation profiles, distance coverage and curated comparison links where available.
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Featured May races
01 MAYSCORE
Jovia Financial Credit Union Long Island Marathon Festival
New York
Event weekend
- Character
- Parkland
- Countryside
- Island
- City
01 MAYSCORE
Jovia Financial Credit Union Long Island Marathon Festival
New York
Event weekend
- Character
- Parkland
- Countryside
- Island
- City
01 MAYSCORE
Jovia Financial Credit Union Long Island Marathon Festival
New York
Event weekend
- Character
- Parkland
- Countryside
- Island
- City
02 MAYMAP
Lake Monona 20K & 5K (Monona)
Wisconsin
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 204 pts / runsignup.com
- Parkland
- Coastal
- Lakeside
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 50 m
- m/km
- 10.1 m/km
1.0%GAP
02 MAYMAP
Lake Monona 20K & 5K (Monona)
Wisconsin
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 552 pts / runsignup.com
- Gently Rolling
- Coastal
- Lakeside
- Parkland
- Ascent
- 153 m
- m/km
- 7.7 m/km
0.7%GAP
02 MAYMAP
Toad Suck Daze 10K/5K Run
Arkansas
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 250 pts / toadsuckrun.com
- City
- Waterfront
- Road
- Community
02 MAYMAP
Toad Suck Daze 10K/5K Run
Arkansas
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 110 pts / toadsuckrun.com
- City
- Waterfront
- Road
- Community
02 MAYCOST
Coniston Fell Race
North West
Event weekend
- Cost
- Character
- Mountainous
- Mountain
- Countryside
- Lakeside
£15Entry
02 MAYSCORE
Run Rock Creek 5K/10K
Dc
Event weekend
- Character
- Rolling
- Parkland
- Forest
- Waterfront
02 MAYSCORE
Door County Half Marathon and Nicolet Bay 5K
Wisconsin
Event weekend
- Character
- Hilly
- Forest
- Lakeside
- Parkland
02 MAYSCORE
Door County Half Marathon and Nicolet Bay 5K
Wisconsin
Event weekend
- Character
- Parkland
- Forest
- Waterfront
- Lakeside
02 MAYSCORE
Run Rock Creek 5K/10K
Dc
Event weekend
- Character
- Parkland
- Forest
- Waterfront
- Riverside
02 MAYSCORE
The Santa Fe Run Around
New Mexico
Event weekend
- Character
- City
- Parkland
- Road
- Community
03 MAYMAP
Adamant Half Marathon
Vermont
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 425 pts / cvrunners.org
- Hilly
- Waterfront
- Countryside
- Lakeside
- Ascent
- 459 m
- m/km
- 21.8 m/km
3.6%GAP
03 MAYMAP
Milton Keynes Marathon
South East
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 942 pts / www.mkmarathon.com
- Gently Rolling
- Lakeside
- Parkland
- Riverside
- Ascent
- 318 m
- m/km
- 7.5 m/km
0.6%GAP
03 MAYMAP
Bari Med Marathon
Italy
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 268 pts / www.barimedmarathon.it
- Flat
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- Historic
- Ascent
- 97 m
- m/km
- 4.6 m/km
0.2%GAP
03 MAYMAP
Wallis Sands Half Marathon
New Hampshire
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 285 pts / www.wallissandshalfmarathon.com
- Flat
- Coastal
- Parkland
- Desert
- Ascent
- 128 m
- m/km
- 6.1 m/km
0.4%GAP
03 MAYMAP
Bari Med Marathon
Italy
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 268 pts / www.barimedmarathon.it
- Coastal
- Historic
- Waterfront
- City
- Ascent
- 97 m
- m/km
- 4.6 m/km
0.2%GAP
03 MAYMAP
Milton Keynes Marathon
South East
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 516 pts / www.mkmarathon.com
- Parkland
- Lakeside
- Riverside
- City
- Ascent
- 162 m
- m/km
- 7.7 m/km
0.5%GAP
03 MAYMAP
Milton Keynes Marathon
South East
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 251 pts / www.mkmarathon.com
- Parkland
- Lakeside
- Riverside
- City
- Ascent
- 29 m
- m/km
- 5.8 m/km
-2.6%GAP
03 MAYMAP
Milton Keynes Marathon
South East
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 942 pts / www.mkmarathon.com
- Parkland
- Lakeside
- Riverside
- City
- Ascent
- 318 m
- m/km
- 7.5 m/km
0.6%GAP
03 MAYMAP
Adamant Half Marathon
Vermont
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 425 pts / cvrunners.org
- Countryside
- Lakeside
- Community
- Scenic Tour
- Ascent
- 459 m
- m/km
- 21.8 m/km
3.6%GAP
03 MAYMAP
Bari Med Marathon
Italy
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 109 pts / www.barimedmarathon.it
- Flat
- Coastal
- Historic
- Waterfront
03 MAYSCORE
Cape Cod Trail Race
Massachusetts
Event weekend
- Character
- Hilly
- Parkland
- Waterfront
- Historic
03 MAYSCORE
Cape Cod Trail Race
Massachusetts
Event weekend
- Character
- Parkland
- Waterfront
- Historic
- Forest
03 MAYSCORE
Cape Cod Trail Race
Massachusetts
Event weekend
- Character
- Parkland
- Waterfront
- Historic
- Forest
03 MAYSCORE
Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run
Pennsylvania
Event weekend
- Character
- Net Downhill
- City
- Countryside
- Parkland
03 MAYSCORE
Marathon International de Biarritz - Pays Basque
France
Event weekend
- Character
- Hilly
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- Historic
03 MAYSCORE
Run for the Zoo (Albuquerque)
New Mexico
Event weekend
- Character
- Flat
- City
- Parkland
- Riverside
03 MAYSCORE
Spring Prairie Fire Half Marathon (Wichita)
Kansas
Event weekend
- Character
- Flat
- Riverside
- City
- Historic
03 MAYSCORE
Marathon International de Biarritz - Pays Basque
France
Event weekend
- Character
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- Historic
- Countryside
03 MAYSCORE
Marathon International de Biarritz - Pays Basque
France
Event weekend
- Character
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- Historic
- Countryside
03 MAYSCORE
Marathon International de Biarritz - Pays Basque
France
Event weekend
- Character
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- Historic
- Countryside
03 MAYSCORE
Marathon International de Biarritz - Pays Basque
France
Event weekend
- Character
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- Historic
- Countryside
03 MAYSCORE
Run for the Zoo (Albuquerque)
New Mexico
Event weekend
- Character
- City
- Parkland
- Riverside
- Forest
03 MAYSCORE
Run for the Zoo (Albuquerque)
New Mexico
Event weekend
- Character
- City
- Parkland
- Riverside
- Forest
03 MAYSCORE
Spring Prairie Fire Half Marathon (Wichita)
Kansas
Event weekend
- Character
- City
- Riverside
- Parkland
- Historic
09 MAYMAP
The Nebraska Half (Omaha)
Nebraska
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 860 pts / www.nebraskamarathon.org
- Flat
- Lakeside
- Parkland
- Historic
- Ascent
- 230 m
- m/km
- 10.9 m/km
1.0%GAP
09 MAYMAP
Vltava Run
Czechia
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,175 pts / www.vltavarun.cz
- Hilly
- Riverside
- Countryside
- Coastal
- Ascent
- 5,230 m
- m/km
- 13.9 m/km
1.3%GAP
09 MAYMAP
Generali Genève Marathon
Switzerland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 461 pts / www.generaligenevemarathon.com
- Flat
- City
- Countryside
- Lakeside
- Ascent
- 183 m
- m/km
- 4.3 m/km
-0.3%GAP
09 MAYMAP
Lundaloppet
Sweden
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 992 pts / lundaloppet.se
- City
- Historic
- Parkland
- Countryside
- Ascent
- 111 m
- m/km
- 7.4 m/km
0.6%GAP
09 MAYMAP
Lundaloppet
Sweden
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 708 pts / lundaloppet.se
- Rolling
- City
- Parkland
- Historic
- Ascent
- 72 m
- m/km
- 7.2 m/km
0.6%GAP
09 MAYMAP
Generali Genève Marathon
Switzerland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 276 pts / www.generaligenevemarathon.com
- City
- Countryside
- Lakeside
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 94 m
- m/km
- 4.4 m/km
-1.0%GAP
09 MAYMAP
Generali Genève Marathon
Switzerland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 461 pts / www.generaligenevemarathon.com
- City
- Countryside
- Lakeside
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 183 m
- m/km
- 4.3 m/km
-0.3%GAP
09 MAYMAP
Generali Genève Marathon
Switzerland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 118 pts / www.generaligenevemarathon.com
- City
- Countryside
- Lakeside
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 81 m
- m/km
- 8.1 m/km
-1.3%GAP
09 MAYMAP
Generali Genève Marathon
Switzerland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 59 pts / www.generaligenevemarathon.com
- City
- Countryside
- Lakeside
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 37 m
- m/km
- 7.4 m/km
-3.3%GAP
09 MAYMAP
Lundaloppet
Sweden
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 350 pts / lundaloppet.se
- Gently Rolling
- City
- Parkland
- Historic
- Ascent
- 29 m
- m/km
- 5.8 m/km
0.6%GAP
09 MAYMAP
Lundaloppet
Sweden
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 190 pts / lundaloppet.se
- City
- Parkland
- Historic
- Countryside
- Ascent
- 16 m
- m/km
- 6.4 m/km
0.9%GAP
09 MAYMAP
Leiden Marathon
Netherlands
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 430 pts / marathon.nl
- Pancake Flat
- City
- Historic
- Riverside
09 MAYMAP
Scenic City Trail Marathon (Chattanooga)
Tennessee
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 1,249 pts / wildtrails.org
- Rolling
- Parkland
- Riverside
- City
09 MAYMAP
Scenic City Trail Marathon (Chattanooga)
Tennessee
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 954 pts / wildtrails.org
- Parkland
- Riverside
- City
- Forest
09 MAYMAP
Leiden Marathon
Netherlands
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 279 pts / marathon.nl
- Riverside
- City
- Historic
- Countryside
09 MAYMAP
Leiden Marathon
Netherlands
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 66 pts / marathon.nl
- Riverside
- City
- Historic
- Countryside
09 MAYMAP
Leiden Marathon
Netherlands
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 420 pts / marathon.nl
- Riverside
- City
- Historic
- Countryside
09 MAYSCORE
Over the Top Trail Race (Pocatello)
Idaho
Event weekend
- Character
- Hilly
- Countryside
- City
- Mountain
09 MAYSCORE
Over the Top Trail Race (Pocatello)
Idaho
Event weekend
- Character
- Countryside
- City
- Mountain
- Forest
09 MAYSCORE
Over the Top Trail Race (Pocatello)
Idaho
Event weekend
- Character
- Countryside
- City
- Mountain
- Forest
09 MAYSCORE
Over the Top Trail Race (Pocatello)
Idaho
Event weekend
- Character
- Hilly
- Countryside
- City
- Mountain
09 MAYSCORE
The Greenbrier Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
West Virginia
Event weekend
- Character
- Countryside
- Mountain
- Parkland
- Historic
09 MAYSCORE
The Greenbrier Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
West Virginia
Event weekend
- Character
- Rolling
- Waterfront
- Countryside
- Mountain
09 MAYSCORE
The Greenbrier Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
West Virginia
Event weekend
- Character
- Countryside
- Mountain
- Parkland
- Historic
09 MAYSCORE
The Nebraska Half (Omaha)
Nebraska
Event weekend
- Character
- Parkland
- Lakeside
- Historic
- Forest
09 MAYSCORE
Gum Tree 10k (Tupelo)
Mississippi
Event weekend
- Character
- Flat
- City
- Parkland
- Road
10 MAYMAP
Medio Maratón de Santander
Spain
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 150 pts / mediamaratonsantander.com
- Flat
- Coastal
- City
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 28 m
- m/km
- 1.3 m/km
0.0%GAP
10 MAYMAP
Medio Maratón de Santander
Spain
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 136 pts / mediamaratonsantander.com
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- City
- Big City
10 MAYMAP
Medio Maratón de Santander
Spain
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 68 pts / mediamaratonsantander.com
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- City
- Big City
10 MAYCOST
RUN Hereford
West Midlands
Event weekend
- Cost
- Character
- Flat
- City
- Countryside
- Riverside
£32Entry
10 MAYCOST
Leeds Marathon
Yorkshire
Event weekend
- Cost
- Character
- Hilly
- City
- Countryside
- Parkland
£68Entry
10 MAYCOST
Run Garioch (Inverurie)
Scotland
Event weekend
- Cost
- Character
- Rolling
- Countryside
- Waterfront
- City
£29Entry
10 MAYCOST
RUN Hereford
West Midlands
Event weekend
- Cost
- Character
- City
- Desert
- Historic
- Riverside
£26Entry
10 MAYCOST
RUN Hereford
West Midlands
Event weekend
- Cost
- Character
- Flat
- City
- Desert
- Historic
£18Entry
May races by distance
May races by UK region
| UK region | Race pages | Distances | Mapped routes | Elevation profiles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 12 | 7 | 12 | 12 |
| West Midlands | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Scotland | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| South West | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
May races by location
| Location | Race pages | Distances | Mapped routes | Elevation profiles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| California | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| Finland | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Washington | 12 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| Austria | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| Massachusetts | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Hungary | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Colorado | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Sweden | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Idaho | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| France | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| New York | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Michigan | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Italy | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Wisconsin | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Montana | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Spain | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Maine | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Kansas | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Germany | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Minnesota | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
May race comparisons
Copenhagen Marathon vs Stockholm Marathon
Nordic capital marathon alternatives compared by available route evidence, course profile and race-day context.
Windermere Marathon (Spokane) vs Generali Genève Marathon
Lowest-GAP routes compared for fastest available course shape.
MountainOne Steel Rail Races (Adams) Marathon vs Stockholm Marathon
Flattest mapped routes compared by grade-share evidence.
MountainOne Steel Rail Races (Adams) Marathon vs DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon
Lowest-ascent options compared with route profile and cost context.
Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon vs Garda Trentino Trail Marathon
Hilliest mapped routes compared for runners who want climbing.
Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon vs Salomon Ultra-Trail Hungary Marathon
Steepest available routes compared by maximum absolute grade.
May running race calendar questions
What May running races are included?
This guide includes race pages whose latest source-backed race date falls in May. Races without a usable date are excluded until date evidence is available.
Which May races have route maps?
165 May race pages currently have stored route geometry. Route traces appear only when stored geometry exists.
How are featured May races ordered?
Featured races are ordered by race date first, then by available evidence such as route geometry, elevation profiles, route metrics, cost data and race-character tags.