Marathon events directory
A curated list of marathon races with athlete-first guides (dates, locations, climate context, training timelines, and tools).
Use it like this:
- Pick a race date and location.
- Train backward with a realistic plan length.
- Practice pacing and fueling early so race week stays calm.
Start here
Browse by continent
- Europe — 228 events
- North America — 195 events
- Asia — 75 events
- Oceania — 14 events
- Africa — 13 events
Browse by country (top hubs)
- United States of America — 167 events
- United Kingdom — 43 events
- Germany — 29 events
- Italy — 26 events
- Canada — 19 events
- Spain — 14 events
- Netherlands — 12 events
- Norway — 11 events
- Thailand — 11 events
- Australia — 10 events
- Finland — 9 events
- India — 9 events
- France — 8 events
- Japan — 8 events
- Sweden — 8 events
- Austria — 7 events
- Belgium — 7 events
- China — 6 events
- Ireland — 5 events
- Vietnam — 5 events
- Czech Republic — 4 events
- Denmark — 4 events
- Israel — 4 events
- Mexico — 4 events
- New Zealand — 4 events
- Switzerland — 4 events
- Cambodia — 3 events
- Cyprus — 3 events
- Estonia — 3 events
- Greece — 3 events
If you do not see your country above, use the Browse section to open a continent hub and then a country hub.
Training guardrails
- Keep easy runs truly easy so workouts stay high quality.
- Progress one variable at a time (volume first, then intensity).
- Use cutback weeks every 3–4 weeks to absorb training.
- If pain changes your gait, scale back and get assessed.