09 AUGMAP
Thames Meander Marathon (London)
London
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Cost
- Character
GPS trace: 421 pts / www.hermesrunning.com
- Flat
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- Parkland
- Ascent
- 274 m
- m/km
- 6.5 m/km
0.4%GAP£55Entry
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Belfast City Marathon
Northern Ireland
Race date needs a fresh check
- Map
- Profile
- Cost
- Character
GPS trace: 356 pts / www.belfastcitymarathon.com
- Rolling
- Waterfront
- City
- Riverside
- Ascent
- 177 m
- m/km
- 4.2 m/km
-0.1%GAP£75Entry
21 JUNMAP
Bay of Fundy International Marathon
Maine
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- PB
- Character
GPS trace: 693 pts / www.bayoffundymarathon.com
- Rolling
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- Island
- Ascent
- 456 m
- m/km
- 10.8 m/km
0.9%GAP
24 OCTMAP
Beachy Head Marathon
South East
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 797 pts / www.visiteastbourne.com
- Hilly
- Coastal
- Parkland
- Countryside
- Ascent
- 1,144 m
- m/km
- 27.1 m/km
6.3%GAP
13 MARMAP
Catalina Island Marathon
California
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,065 pts / www.catalinaislandmarathon.com
- Hilly
- Coastal
- Island
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 1,530 m
- m/km
- 36.3 m/km
11.8%GAP
25 APRMAP
Endurancelife Pembrokeshire
Wales
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,127 pts / www.endurancelife.com
- Hilly
- Coastal
- Parkland
- Desert
- Ascent
- 1,015 m
- m/km
- 23.1 m/km
5.3%GAP
20 JUNMAP
Estes Park Marathon and Half Marathon
Colorado
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 932 pts / www.epmarathon.org
- Net Downhill
- Mountain
- Forest
- Lakeside
- Ascent
- 256 m
- m/km
- 6.1 m/km
-4.6%GAP
26 SEPMAP
FirstEnergy Akron Marathon
Ohio
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 254 pts / www.akronmarathon.org
- Hilly
- City
- Parkland
- Mountain
- Ascent
- 350 m
- m/km
- 8.3 m/km
0.7%GAP
25 APRMAP
Mercy Health Glass City Marathon
Ohio
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 604 pts / glasscitymarathon.org
- Flat
- Parkland
- Forest
- Historic
- Ascent
- 177 m
- m/km
- 4.2 m/km
0.2%GAP
20 SEPMAP
Sioux Falls Marathon
South Dakota
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,163 pts / www.siouxfallsmarathon.com
- Gently Rolling
- Riverside
- City
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 305 m
- m/km
- 7.2 m/km
0.6%GAP
21 JUNMAP
Sunrise Marathon | Halfmarathon Brno
Czechia
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 863 pts / www.behejbrno.com
- Pancake Flat
- Riverside
- Parkland
- City
- Ascent
- 176 m
- m/km
- 4.2 m/km
0.2%GAP
17 OCTMAP
Tecumseh Trail Marathon (Tecumseh Trail Challenge), Nashville Indiana
Indiana
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,243 pts / www.dinoseries.com
- Hilly
- Forest
- Countryside
- Lakeside
- Ascent
- 998 m
- m/km
- 23.7 m/km
5.6%GAP
08 NOVMAP
YMCA Harrisburg Marathon, Half, and Relay Presented by Enders Insurance
Pennsylvania
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 417 pts / hbgyrun.org
- Flat
- Riverside
- Forest
- City
- Ascent
- 176 m
- m/km
- 4.2 m/km
0.3%GAP
25 APRMAP
Cedar Rapids Marathon
Iowa
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 470 pts / cedarrapidsmarathon.com
- Gently Rolling
- Riverside
- City
- Historic
- Ascent
- 454 m
- m/km
- 10.8 m/km
1.4%GAP
17 OCTMAP
Columbia Gorge Marathon
Oregon
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 692 pts / www.columbiagorgemarathon.com
- Hilly
- Countryside
- Riverside
- Historic
- Ascent
- 696 m
- m/km
- 16.5 m/km
2.1%GAP
07 MAYMAP
Helsinki City Marathon
Finland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 617 pts / helsinkicityrun.fi
- Flat
- City
- Historic
- Coastal
- Ascent
- 226 m
- m/km
- 5.4 m/km
0.4%GAP
01 MAYMAP
Hoag OC Marathon Running Festival
California
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 989 pts / ocmarathon.com
- Net Downhill
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- City
- Ascent
- 182 m
- m/km
- 4.3 m/km
-0.1%GAP
19 APRMAP
Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
New Jersey
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 281 pts / jerseycitymarathon.com
- Flat
- City
- Waterfront
- Countryside
- Ascent
- 68 m
- m/km
- 1.6 m/km
0.1%GAP
05 SEPMAP
Jungfrau-Marathon Interlaken
Switzerland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 890 pts / www.jungfrau-marathon.ch
- Mountainous
- Mountain
- Forest
- Lakeside
- Ascent
- 1,960 m
- m/km
- 46.5 m/km
30.0%GAP
01 MAYMAP
Maine Coast Marathon
Maine
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 749 pts / www.mainecoastmarathon.com
- Gently Rolling
- Coastal
- Desert
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 219 m
- m/km
- 5.2 m/km
0.4%GAP
04 OCTMAP
Maine Marathon (Portland)
Maine
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 538 pts / mainemarathon.com
- Rolling
- Coastal
- Mountain
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 357 m
- m/km
- 8.5 m/km
0.9%GAP
01 NOVMAP
Marshall University Marathon
West Virginia
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 403 pts / www.marshalluniversitymarathon.com
- Flat
- Riverside
- City
- Countryside
- Ascent
- 330 m
- m/km
- 7.8 m/km
1.2%GAP
17 JANMAP
Maui Oceanfront Marathon
Hawaii
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 801 pts / www.mauioceanfrontmarathon.com
- Net Downhill
- Coastal
- Mountain
- Island
- Ascent
- 392 m
- m/km
- 9.3 m/km
0.9%GAP
19 JUNMAP
Midnattssolmaraton (Midnight Sun Marathon), Tromsø
Norway
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,041 pts / msm.no
- Rolling
- Waterfront
- Desert
- Coastal
- Ascent
- 242 m
- m/km
- 5.7 m/km
0.5%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
04 OCTMAP
NipMuck Trail Marathon
Connecticut
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,359 pts / www.raceentry.com
- Rolling
- Forest
- Countryside
- Parkland
- Ascent
- 878 m
- m/km
- 20.7 m/km
4.3%GAP
27 FEBMAP
Novant Health Wilmington Marathon
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 701 pts / wilmingtonncmarathon.com
- Pancake Flat
- Coastal
- Lakeside
- Countryside
- Ascent
- 109 m
- m/km
- 2.6 m/km
0.1%GAP
14 MARMAP
Run Rome The Marathon
Italy
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 816 pts / www.runromethemarathon.com
- Flat
- City
- Coastal
- Historic
- Ascent
- 135 m
- m/km
- 3.2 m/km
0.1%GAP
21 MARMAP
Run the Rainbow for Children's
Mississippi
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,014 pts / umc.edu
- Rolling
- City
- Waterfront
- Historic
- Ascent
- 407 m
- m/km
- 9.7 m/km
0.9%GAP
24 OCTMAP
Snowdonia Marathon
Wales
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 668 pts / www.marathoneryri.com
- Mountainous
- Mountain
- Parkland
- Lakeside
- Ascent
- 786 m
- m/km
- 18.6 m/km
3.3%GAP
06 SEPMAP
The Kauai Marathon & Half Marathon
Hawaii
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 523 pts / thekauaimarathon.com
- Hilly
- Coastal
- Parkland
- Canyon
- Ascent
- 607 m
- m/km
- 14.4 m/km
1.9%GAP
11 OCTMAP
The Original Las Vegas Marathon
Nevada
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,154 pts / theoriginallasvegasmarathon.org
- Gently Rolling
- Desert
- Waterfront
- Countryside
- Ascent
- 331 m
- m/km
- 7.8 m/km
0.6%GAP
17 MAYMAP
Windermere Marathon (Spokane)
Washington
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,045 pts / nsplit.com
- Flat
- Riverside
- City
- Parkland
- Ascent
- 226 m
- m/km
- 5.4 m/km
-0.5%GAP
06 MARMAP
Albany COMBOS Marathon & Half Marathon
Georgia
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 834 pts / visitalbanyga.com
- Flat
- City
- Riverside
- Parkland
- Ascent
- 333 m
- m/km
- 7.9 m/km
0.6%GAP
14 NOVMAP
Allianz Richmond Marathon
Virginia
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,017 pts / www.richmondmarathon.org
- Net Downhill
- Riverside
- City
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 236 m
- m/km
- 5.6 m/km
0.1%GAP
11 OCTMAP
Amica Newport Marathon & Half Marathon
Rhode Island
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 755 pts / newportmarathon.com
- Rolling
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- Island
- Ascent
- 270 m
- m/km
- 6.4 m/km
0.5%GAP
07 NOVMAP
Athens Marathon. The Authentic
Greece
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 644 pts / www.athensauthenticmarathon.gr
- Hilly
- City
- Historic
- Coastal
- Ascent
- 333 m
- m/km
- 7.9 m/km
1.3%GAP
11 OCTMAP
Chester Marathon
North West
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 790 pts / www.activeleisureevents.co.uk
- Gently Rolling
- Riverside
- Historic
- City
- Ascent
- 220 m
- m/km
- 5.2 m/km
0.3%GAP
16 MAYMAP
Cleveland Marathon
Ohio
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 863 pts / www.clevelandmarathon.com
- Flat
- City
- Waterfront
- Lakeside
- Ascent
- 232 m
- m/km
- 5.5 m/km
0.8%GAP
25 APRMAP
Connemara International Marathon (Connemarathon)
Ireland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 832 pts / www.connemarathon.com
- Hilly
- Countryside
- Mountain
- Lakeside
- Ascent
- 451 m
- m/km
- 10.7 m/km
1.3%GAP
09 MAYMAP
Copenhagen Marathon
Denmark
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 799 pts / copenhagenmarathon.dk
- Flat
- City
- Historic
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 220 m
- m/km
- 5.2 m/km
0.3%GAP
29 MARMAP
Debrecen Maraton
Hungary
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 374 pts / debrecenmaraton.hu
- Pancake Flat
- City
- Forest
- Parkland
- Ascent
- 119 m
- m/km
- 2.8 m/km
0.1%GAP
02 MAYMAP
DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon
Pennsylvania
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 540 pts / www.thepittsburghmarathon.com
- Hilly
- City
- Riverside
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 154 m
- m/km
- 3.6 m/km
0.3%GAP
12 SEPMAP
DNB Oslo Marathon
Norway
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 994 pts / oslomaraton.no
- Gently Rolling
- City
- Waterfront
- Coastal
- Ascent
- 307 m
- m/km
- 7.3 m/km
0.5%GAP
24 APRMAP
Energa Gdańsk Maraton
Poland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 926 pts / gdanskmaraton.com
- Flat
- City
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 227 m
- m/km
- 5.4 m/km
0.3%GAP
25 APRMAP
Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon
Norway
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,001 pts / www.bergencitymarathon.no
- Hilly
- City
- Historic
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 781 m
- m/km
- 18.5 m/km
3.1%GAP
30 APRMAP
Flying Pig Marathon
Ohio
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 361 pts / flyingpigmarathon.com
- Hilly
- Riverside
- City
- Historic
- Ascent
- 424 m
- m/km
- 10.0 m/km
1.6%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
25 APRMAP
Haspa Marathon Hamburg
Germany
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 689 pts / haspa-marathon-hamburg.de
- Flat
- City
- Waterfront
- Riverside
- Ascent
- 155 m
- m/km
- 3.7 m/km
0.2%GAP
25 JULMAP
Idaho Falls Marathon
Idaho
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 733 pts / www.idahofallsmarathon.com
- Gently Rolling
- Riverside
- Waterfront
- Countryside
- Ascent
- 69 m
- m/km
- 1.6 m/km
0.3%GAP
15 NOVMAP
Madison Marathon (Madison, Wisconsin)
Wisconsin
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,234 pts / madisonmarathon.org
- Rolling
- Lakeside
- City
- Parkland
- Ascent
- 243 m
- m/km
- 5.7 m/km
0.6%GAP
08 NOVMAP
Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes
France
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,298 pts / www.marathon06.com
- Flat
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- City
- Ascent
- 308 m
- m/km
- 7.3 m/km
0.6%GAP
17 OCTMAP
Marathon Vert Rennes
France
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 406 pts / www.lemarathonvert.org
- Gently Rolling
- City
- Historic
- Riverside
- Ascent
- 192 m
- m/km
- 4.6 m/km
0.3%GAP
20 DECMAP
Maratona di Pisa
Italy
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 386 pts / maratonadipisa.com
- Flat
- City
- Historic
- Coastal
- Ascent
- 105 m
- m/km
- 2.5 m/km
0.2%GAP
31 JANMAP
Maratona do Funchal (Funchal Marathon)
Portugal
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 667 pts / www.madeiramarathon.com
- Flat
- City
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 134 m
- m/km
- 3.2 m/km
-0.4%GAP
11 APRMAP
Martian Invasion of Races
Michigan
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 851 pts / www.martianraces.com
- Pancake Flat
- Parkland
- City
- Riverside
- Ascent
- 124 m
- m/km
- 2.9 m/km
0.1%GAP
04 APRMAP
Mein Freiburg Marathon
Germany
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,010 pts / www.mein-freiburgmarathon.de
- Gently Rolling
- City
- Forest
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 211 m
- m/km
- 5.0 m/km
0.2%GAP
28 FEBMAP
Michelob Ultra El Paso Marathon
Texas
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 564 pts / www.elpasomarathon.org
- Rolling
- City
- Historic
- Countryside
- Ascent
- 256 m
- m/km
- 6.1 m/km
0.4%GAP
20 FEBMAP
Mississippi Blues Marathon
Mississippi
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 952 pts / msbluesmarathon.events
- Rolling
- City
- Historic
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 401 m
- m/km
- 9.5 m/km
0.8%GAP
18 APRMAP
Montpellier Run Festival
France
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 525 pts / montpellierrunfestival.fr
- Gently Rolling
- City
- Historic
- Riverside
- Ascent
- 303 m
- m/km
- 7.2 m/km
0.7%GAP
18 OCTMAP
Mount Desert Island Marathon, Half & Relay
Maine
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 471 pts / www.runmdi.org
- Hilly
- Coastal
- Mountain
- Parkland
- Ascent
- 526 m
- m/km
- 12.5 m/km
1.5%GAP
13 DECMAP
Naturosa Catania Marathon
Italy
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 456 pts / www.maratonadicatania.it
- Pancake Flat
- Coastal
- City
- Historic
- Ascent
- 12 m
- m/km
- 0.3 m/km
0.0%GAP
17 OCTMAP
NLB Ljubljana Marathon
Slovenia
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 641 pts / ljubljanskimaraton.si
- Flat
- City
- Historic
- Riverside
- Ascent
- 112 m
- m/km
- 2.7 m/km
0.1%GAP
27 SEPMAP
Omaha Marathon
Nebraska
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 538 pts / omahamarathon.com
- Gently Rolling
- Riverside
- City
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 215 m
- m/km
- 5.1 m/km
0.3%GAP
14 AUGMAP
Paavo Nurmi Marathon
Finland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 641 pts / juoksuaika.fi
- Flat
- Riverside
- City
- Historic
- Ascent
- 179 m
- m/km
- 4.2 m/km
0.3%GAP
26 APRMAP
Padova Marathon
Italy
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 440 pts / padovamarathon.com
- Flat
- City
- Historic
- Riverside
- Ascent
- 96 m
- m/km
- 2.3 m/km
0.1%GAP
06 JUNMAP
Plitvički maraton (Plitvice Marathon)
Croatia
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,058 pts / np-plitvicka-jezera.hr
- Rolling
- Forest
- Lakeside
- Riverside
- Ascent
- 1,313 m
- m/km
- 31.1 m/km
9.4%GAP
04 OCTMAP
Poznań Maraton im. Macieja Frankiewicza
Poland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 332 pts / marathon.poznan.pl
- Flat
- City
- Waterfront
- Historic
- Ascent
- 156 m
- m/km
- 3.7 m/km
0.1%GAP
17 MAYMAP
Regensburg Marathon
Germany
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 576 pts / www.regensburg-marathon.de
- Flat
- City
- Riverside
- Historic
- Ascent
- 247 m
- m/km
- 5.9 m/km
0.4%GAP
15 MAYMAP
Rimi Riga Marathon
Latvia
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 562 pts / rimirigamarathon.com
- Flat
- City
- Riverside
- Historic
- Ascent
- 273 m
- m/km
- 6.5 m/km
0.6%GAP
02 MAYMAP
Southampton Marathon
South East
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 692 pts / www.southamptonmarathon.co.uk
- Gently Rolling
- Waterfront
- City
- Historic
- Ascent
- 279 m
- m/km
- 6.6 m/km
0.7%GAP
10 OCTMAP
SPAR Budapest Marathon
Hungary
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 378 pts / marathon.runinbudapest.com
- Flat
- City
- Historic
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 188 m
- m/km
- 4.5 m/km
0.3%GAP
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