What running events are listed on raceindex.org?
raceindex.org indexes 1,363 running events across 3,233 event-distance race pages, including marathons, half marathons, 10Ks, 5Ks and longer-distance formats where source-backed data is available.
Running events
Find running events by route evidence, date and place
Browse running events as source-backed race pages, not just calendar entries. Start with a distance, route map, ranking, calendar period, region or city, then inspect the provenance and methodology behind the facts that are available.
Priority markets
Running events in the US and UK
Running events coverage
1,363Events indexed3,233Race pages1,474Mapped route pages100%Mapped or route-reviewed
Start by distance
Running events by distance
Half Marathon running events
821 indexed half marathon race pages with dates, source-backed facts and route evidence where available.
5K running events
601 indexed 5k race pages with dates, source-backed facts and route evidence where available.
10K running events
560 indexed 10k race pages with dates, source-backed facts and route evidence where available.
Marathon running events
470 indexed marathon race pages with dates, source-backed facts and route evidence where available.
Ultramarathon running events
260 indexed ultramarathon race pages with dates, source-backed facts and route evidence where available.
Relay running events
211 indexed relay race pages with dates, source-backed facts and route evidence where available.
Other running events
182 indexed other race pages with dates, source-backed facts and route evidence where available.
10 Mile running events
34 indexed 10 mile race pages with dates, source-backed facts and route evidence where available.
5 Mile running events
24 indexed 5 mile race pages with dates, source-backed facts and route evidence where available.
8K running events
22 indexed 8k race pages with dates, source-backed facts and route evidence where available.
12K running events
20 indexed 12k race pages with dates, source-backed facts and route evidence where available.
15K running events
17 indexed 15k race pages with dates, source-backed facts and route evidence where available.
Mile running events
11 indexed mile race pages with dates, source-backed facts and route evidence where available.
Route-led discovery
Running events with route maps
Marathon route maps
256 mapped race pages; 138 with elevation profiles.
Half Marathon route maps
379 mapped race pages; 191 with elevation profiles.
10K route maps
231 mapped race pages; 111 with elevation profiles.
5K route maps
210 mapped race pages; 97 with elevation profiles.
Ultramarathon route maps
151 mapped race pages; 110 with elevation profiles.
Relay route maps
111 mapped race pages; 65 with elevation profiles.
10 Mile route maps
16 mapped race pages; 10 with elevation profiles.
5 Mile route maps
9 mapped race pages; 5 with elevation profiles.
15K route maps
10 mapped race pages; 7 with elevation profiles.
12K route maps
10 mapped race pages; 7 with elevation profiles.
8K route maps
9 mapped race pages; 5 with elevation profiles.
Mile route maps
1 mapped race pages; 0 with elevation profiles.
Other route maps
81 mapped race pages; 60 with elevation profiles.
Mapped locations
Running events with route maps by location
10K route maps in Netherlands
13 mapped race pages across 13 localities; 0 with elevation profiles.
Half Marathon route maps in Germany
12 mapped race pages across 12 localities; 5 with elevation profiles.
Half Marathon route maps in Italy
11 mapped race pages across 11 localities; 8 with elevation profiles.
Marathon route maps in Germany
10 mapped race pages across 10 localities; 4 with elevation profiles.
5K route maps in Netherlands
10 mapped race pages across 10 localities; 0 with elevation profiles.
Half Marathon route maps in Netherlands
10 mapped race pages across 10 localities; 0 with elevation profiles.
Marathon route maps in Italy
9 mapped race pages across 9 localities; 8 with elevation profiles.
Half Marathon route maps in Colorado
9 mapped race pages across 8 localities; 3 with elevation profiles.
Mapped places
Route maps by city and UK region
Choose between races
Evidence-backed rankings and comparisons
Running race rankings
138 ranking pages across route, value, scenery, beginner and calendar signals.
Flat and fast races
Shortlist fast-course candidates using GAP factor, flat-grade share and ascent evidence.
Running race questions
Follow evidence-backed answer paths for route maps, elevation, rankings, value, dates and places.
First half marathon races
234 candidates using source-backed cut-offs, route evidence and entry signals for a first half marathon.
First marathon races
194 candidates using source-backed cut-offs, route evidence and entry signals for a first marathon.
First 10K races
63 candidates using source-backed cut-offs, route evidence and entry signals for a first 10K.
First 5K races
39 candidates using source-backed cut-offs, route evidence and entry signals for a first 5K.
Walker-friendly half marathon candidates
102 candidates using source-backed generous cut-offs, route evidence and entry context for slower race-day plans.
Walker-friendly marathon candidates
63 candidates using source-backed generous cut-offs, route evidence and entry context for slower race-day plans.
Boston qualifier marathons
208 marathon pages with Boston-equivalent qualifying status, route evidence and PB context where available.
Compare running events
Build head-to-head comparisons from route evidence, elevation, cost and score signals where available.
Event hubs
Compare sibling race distances under one organised event, with route, elevation, cost and date evidence where available.
Best-value running events
Find clean best-value rankings, sourced entry-fee leaders and true-cost tools.
Race types
Terrain, scenery, atmosphere and elevation-character guides backed by verified race-character facts.
Evidence-first search
Inspect the public route-map, coverage, methodology, comparison and discovery surfaces in one place.
Half Marathon ranking: scenic
776 qualifying race pages in this ranking.
Half Marathon ranking: conditions
773 qualifying race pages in this ranking.
5K ranking: conditions
558 qualifying race pages in this ranking.
5K ranking: scenic
558 qualifying race pages in this ranking.
10K ranking: conditions
527 qualifying race pages in this ranking.
10K ranking: scenic
526 qualifying race pages in this ranking.
Marathon ranking: scenic
447 qualifying race pages in this ranking.
Marathon ranking: conditions
446 qualifying race pages in this ranking.
Race character
Running race types by terrain, scenery, atmosphere and elevation
City half marathons
600 source-backed race pages; 274 mapped routes and 126 elevation profiles.
Community half marathons
543 source-backed race pages; 249 mapped routes and 128 elevation profiles.
Road half marathons
514 source-backed race pages; 215 mapped routes and 102 elevation profiles.
Parkland half marathons
504 source-backed race pages; 234 mapped routes and 114 elevation profiles.
City 5ks
474 source-backed race pages; 161 mapped routes and 70 elevation profiles.
Historic half marathons
461 source-backed race pages; 207 mapped routes and 106 elevation profiles.
Waterfront half marathons
442 source-backed race pages; 208 mapped routes and 107 elevation profiles.
Community 5ks
434 source-backed race pages; 150 mapped routes and 66 elevation profiles.
Date and place
Find running events by calendar, region or city
Calendar
Monthly, seasonal and annual guides built from race pages with source-backed dates.
Near me
Local running-event discovery through exact city, region and location guides, with route evidence where available.
Regions
UK regional running-event hubs with distance coverage and mapped-route counts.
Cities
City hubs where the index has enough source-backed local race coverage.
Locations
Non-UK location hubs with race-page, distance and mapped-route coverage.
January running events
78 dated race pages; 22 mapped routes.
February running events
125 dated race pages; 47 mapped routes.
March running events
212 dated race pages; 88 mapped routes.
April running events
422 dated race pages; 224 mapped routes.
May running events
357 dated race pages; 165 mapped routes.
June running events
264 dated race pages; 146 mapped routes.
Spring running events
991 dated race pages; 477 mapped routes.
Summer running events
618 dated race pages; 310 mapped routes.
Autumn running events
1,124 dated race pages; 470 mapped routes.
Winter running events
310 dated race pages; 126 mapped routes.
2026 running events
2,236 dated race pages; 991 mapped routes.
2027 running events
792 dated race pages; 383 mapped routes.
2026 running races in South East
29 dated race pages across 9 distances in South East; 21 mapped routes and 20 elevation profiles.
2026 running races in South West
28 dated race pages across 6 distances in South West; 17 mapped routes and 12 elevation profiles.
2026 running races in Wales
28 dated race pages across 7 distances in Wales; 17 mapped routes and 8 elevation profiles.
2026 running races in London
26 dated race pages across 6 distances in London; 9 mapped routes and 5 elevation profiles.
2026 running races in Northern Ireland
23 dated race pages across 7 distances in Northern Ireland; 9 mapped routes and 6 elevation profiles.
Spring running races in South East
21 dated race pages across 7 distances in South East; 14 mapped routes and 12 elevation profiles.
2026 running races in France
65 dated race pages across 10 distances in France; 34 mapped routes and 28 elevation profiles.
2026 running races in Germany
49 dated race pages across 6 distances in Germany; 18 mapped routes and 6 elevation profiles.
2026 running races in Netherlands
48 dated race pages across 8 distances in Netherlands; 36 mapped routes and 0 elevation profiles.
2026 running races in Kansas
40 dated race pages across 6 distances in Kansas; 8 mapped routes and 4 elevation profiles.
2027 running races in Florida
40 dated race pages across 8 distances in Florida; 6 mapped routes and 0 elevation profiles.
2026 running races in Idaho
39 dated race pages across 6 distances in Idaho; 26 mapped routes and 6 elevation profiles.
2026 Half Marathon races in London
10 dated half marathon race pages in London; 4 mapped routes and 2 elevation profiles.
2026 Half Marathon races in South East
9 dated half marathon race pages in South East; 5 mapped routes and 4 elevation profiles.
Spring Half Marathon races in South East
9 dated half marathon race pages in South East; 5 mapped routes and 3 elevation profiles.
2026 Half Marathon races in West Midlands
9 dated half marathon race pages in West Midlands; 2 mapped routes and 0 elevation profiles.
2026 Half Marathon races in South West
8 dated half marathon race pages in South West; 4 mapped routes and 3 elevation profiles.
2026 Half Marathon races in Wales
8 dated half marathon race pages in Wales; 4 mapped routes and 1 elevation profiles.
2026 Marathon races in France
14 dated marathon race pages in France; 7 mapped routes and 6 elevation profiles.
2026 Half Marathon races in Germany
13 dated half marathon race pages in Germany; 6 mapped routes and 2 elevation profiles.
2026 10K races in Netherlands
12 dated 10k race pages in Netherlands; 10 mapped routes and 0 elevation profiles.
2026 Half Marathon races in Colorado
12 dated half marathon race pages in Colorado; 7 mapped routes and 3 elevation profiles.
2026 Half Marathon races in Idaho
12 dated half marathon race pages in Idaho; 7 mapped routes and 2 elevation profiles.
2026 Half Marathon races in Spain
12 dated half marathon race pages in Spain; 6 mapped routes and 1 elevation profiles.
South East running events
49 race pages across 9 distances; 33 mapped routes.
South West running events
45 race pages across 7 distances; 24 mapped routes.
London running events
32 race pages across 6 distances; 10 mapped routes.
North West running events
32 race pages across 6 distances; 19 mapped routes.
Wales running events
31 race pages across 7 distances; 18 mapped routes.
Northern Ireland running events
29 race pages across 7 distances; 12 mapped routes.
Washington running events
25 race pages in DC; 3 mapped routes.
Albuquerque running events
21 race pages in New Mexico; 3 mapped routes.
Omaha running events
20 race pages in Nebraska; 14 mapped routes.
Louisville running events
17 race pages in Kentucky; 6 mapped routes.
Des Moines running events
17 race pages in Iowa; 3 mapped routes.
London running events
16 race pages in London; 2 mapped routes.
Route-map ranking shortcuts
Flattest half marathon route maps
191 mapped race pages with the required route metric.
Hilliest half marathon route maps
191 mapped race pages with the required route metric.
Lowest ascent half marathon route maps
191 mapped race pages with the required route metric.
Most climbing per km half marathon route maps
191 mapped race pages with the required route metric.
Most descent half marathon route maps
191 mapped race pages with the required route metric.
Net downhill half marathon route maps
191 mapped race pages with the required route metric.
Why these running-event pages are citable
| Question | How raceindex.org handles it | Public route |
|---|---|---|
| Is there a real route trace? | Stored route geometry is shown only when a verified route source exists. | Route maps |
| Can the race be ranked? | Ranking pages publish only when enough races have the required source-backed metric. | Rankings |
| How complete is the data? | Coverage counts and missing route-review states are visible instead of hidden. | Data coverage |
| How are scores calculated? | Derived figures link back to versioned methodology and publish only after quality gates pass. | Methodology |
Running event questions
Can I find running events with route maps?
Yes. The route-map index currently includes 1,474 race pages with stored route geometry. Races without a verified route trace show route-review status instead of an invented map.
How is this different from a normal running events calendar?
The running events page links calendar discovery to evidence-backed race pages, route maps, ranking tables, comparison tools, data coverage and methodology, so runners can inspect why a race is flat, scenic, beginner-friendly or good value.
Why do some running events not appear in rankings?
Ranking pages are published only when enough races have the required source-backed metric. Events can still be listed on distance, calendar or location pages while score, cost or route inputs remain incomplete.