Majors, Rock 'n' Roll stops, more U.S. marathons, and half marathons, all in one place. Search or filter to find your race.
Same real location-search architecture as the Run Club Locator. Enter a ZIP code, city, or state.
Flat, fast, and the loudest crowd support of the World Majors. PR hunters, this is your race. Oct 11, 2026.
Five boroughs, a million spectators, one brutal hill at mile 21 nobody warns you about enough. Nov 1, 2026.
Flat, fast, Boston-qualifying, two causeways over Biscayne Bay, 6am start to beat the heat. Jan 31, 2027.
Feb 28, 2027, New Orleans, powered by Team Milk. Race site recommends staying downtown for the easiest walk to the start line, check their travel page for the current hotel rates.
"Stadium to the Stars," Dodger Stadium to Century City with real elevation change and real sightseeing. Mar 7, 2027.
The only Major you have to qualify for. Point-to-point from Hopkinton, Heartbreak Hill, and Boylston Street. Apr 19, 2027.
All eight biggest stamps in the sport, sorted soonest to furthest out. Cape Town was officially confirmed as the 8th Major on Jun 10, 2026, Africa's first.
Newest addition to the Abbott World Marathon Majors as of 2025. Aug 30, 2026.
Register / More Info →Flattest of the Majors, the one most PRs get set on. Sep 27, 2026.
Register / More Info →Lottery entry, register through the Bank of America Chicago Marathon site. Oct 11, 2026.
Register / More Info →| Date | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Location | Chicago, IL |
| Distance | Marathon (26.2 mi) |
| Official Site | chicagomarathon.com |
| Registration | Lottery entry (see official site for windows and guaranteed-entry paths) |
| Course | Loop course through Chicago neighborhoods, start/finish in Grant Park |
| Price | Pending verification |
| Elevation | Pending verification |
| Expo | Pending verification |
| Packet Pickup | Pending verification |
| Parking | Pending verification |
| Transportation | Pending verification |
| Hotels | See Places to Stay |
| Fuel / Hydration | Pending verification |
| Athlete Tips | See Training Tips |
| Race Scoop Rating | Not enough reviews yet: be the first |
| Would You Run It Again? | Not enough reviews yet |
Five boroughs, lottery or guaranteed entry through time qualifiers or charity. Nov 1, 2026.
Register / More Info →One of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, notoriously fast and famously well organized. Mar 7, 2027.
Register / More Info →The original major. Qualifying time or charity bib required, register through the B.A.A. Apr 19, 2027.
Register / More Info →Ballot entry system, register and check ballot odds on the official site. 2027 expands into a two-day event for the first time. Apr 24-25, 2027.
Register / More Info →Confirmed as the 8th Abbott World Marathon Major on Jun 10, 2026, first race to carry full Major status. May 22-23, 2027.
Register / More Info →Marathons, halves, 10Ks and 5Ks with a live band on every mile, most stops offer multiple distances. Sorted soonest to furthest out, Taipei is off this list for now since its 2027 date isn't announced yet:
Part of the Rock 'n' Roll Running Series, live bands on course, multiple distances offered. Aug 23, 2026.
Register / More Info →Part of the Rock 'n' Roll Running Series, live bands on course, multiple distances offered. Oct 3-4, 2026.
Register / More Info →Part of the Rock 'n' Roll Running Series, live bands on course, multiple distances offered. Oct 17, 2026.
Register / More Info →Part of the Rock 'n' Roll Running Series, live bands on course, multiple distances offered. Dec 13, 2026.
Register / More Info →Part of the Rock 'n' Roll Running Series, live bands on course, multiple distances offered. Feb 20-21, 2027.
Register / More Info →Part of the Rock 'n' Roll Running Series, live bands on course, multiple distances offered. Apr 24-25, 2027.
Register / More Info →Part of the Rock 'n' Roll Running Series, live bands on course, multiple distances offered. Jun 5-6, 2027.
Register / More Info →Beyond the Majors, real races worth knowing about state by state.
Known as 'the most beautiful urban marathon in America,' point-to-point course. Oct 4, 2026.
Register / More Info →No qualifying time needed, lottery-based registration, run by U.S. Marines. Oct 25, 2026.
Register / More Info →Fast, flat November marathon, popular Boston qualifier. Nov 7, 2026.
Register / More Info →Known as 'America's Friendliest Marathon.' Nov 14, 2026.
Register / More Info →Thanksgiving weekend marathon through historic Philadelphia. Nov 22, 2026.
Register / More Info →Late-November Pacific Northwest marathon and half. Nov 29, 2026.
Register / More Info →Net downhill course, a major Boston-qualifying race for West Coast runners. Dec 6, 2026.
Register / More Info →Flat, fast January marathon, often used as a Boston qualifier attempt. Jan 17, 2027.
Register / More Info →Flat, oceanfront course through Huntington Beach, marathon and half marathon options, presented by Biofreeze. Feb 7, 2027.
Register / More Info →Run by Atlanta Track Club, new March date starting in 2027. Mar 6-7, 2027.
Register / More Info →Waterfront course with Manhattan skyline views across the Hudson, marathon and half marathon distances. Apr 18, 2027.
Register / More Info →Cincinnati's signature marathon weekend, multiple distances available. May 2, 2027.
Register / More Info →Jersey Shore course, marathon, half marathon, and relay options, wraps up right on the boardwalk. Ran Apr 30, 2026, a 2027 date hasn't been posted yet. Confirm the current date before you book.
Register / More Info →Local Dallas race with half marathon, 10K, and 5K options on the same morning. Confirm the current date before you book.
Register / More Info →Same organizer series as Golden Harvest, half, 10K, and 5K distances in Dallas. Confirm the current date before you book.
Register / More Info →Themed Dallas race weekend, half marathon, 10K, and 5K options. Confirm the current date before you book.
Register / More Info →Downtown Dallas skyline course, half marathon, 10K, and 5K distances. Confirm the current date before you book.
Register / More Info →Summer Dallas race, 5K, 10K, and half marathon distances. Confirm the current date before you book.
Register / More Info →More race calendars we cross-check against: RaceRaves and Racecheck.
Not marathon distance, still bucket list. These are the ones that come up in every "races to run before you die" conversation.
Running since 2018: a 5K and half marathon weekend built for the culture, by the culture, supporting Black-owned businesses, neighborhoods, and charities around Atlanta. Year 9's theme is "Rooted," centered on community, culture, and purpose. Oct 3, 2026 (event weekend runs Oct 2-5).
Register / More Info →Part race, part party, stops confirmed in San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles, and San Diego through fall 2026. Culture-first, exactly the energy we're here for. Check listings for your city's date.
Register / More Info →Costumes, centipede running groups, and a course that crosses the whole city. One of the oldest and most famous road races in the country. May 16, 2027.
Register / More Info →A Memorial Day tradition since 1979, tiered wave starts by pace, finish inside Folsom Field on the CU Boulder campus. May 31, 2027.
Register / More Info →The world's largest 10K, an actual Atlanta tradition every Fourth of July. Registration typically runs on a lottery, it sells out. Jul 4, 2027.
Register / More Info →Type your city, state, or zip into the search bar above and something should come up. This is our starting layer, one flagship half marathon per state, so even if we haven't built out your city yet, you're not left with nothing. More races get added here as we build out the site and as the community submits their own.
Our current pick for Alabama's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Alaska's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Arizona's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Arkansas's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for California's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Colorado's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Connecticut's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Delaware's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Florida's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Georgia's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Hawaii's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Idaho's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Illinois's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Indiana's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Iowa's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Kansas's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Kentucky's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Louisiana's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Maine's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Maryland's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Massachusetts's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Michigan's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Minnesota's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Mississippi's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Missouri's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Montana's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Nebraska's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Nevada's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for New Hampshire's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for New Jersey's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for New Mexico's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for New York's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for North Carolina's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for North Dakota's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Ohio's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Oklahoma's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Oregon's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Pennsylvania's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Rhode Island's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for South Carolina's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for South Dakota's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Tennessee's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Texas's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Utah's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Vermont's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Virginia's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Washington's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Washington D.C.'s flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for West Virginia's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Wisconsin's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Our current pick for Wyoming's flagship half marathon, pulled from community-voted best-half-marathons-by-state rankings. We haven't individually verified the 2026/2027 date or the official registration link yet, so this opens a live search instead of a guaranteed-current link.
Search For Registration →Not solo racing, different animal entirely. Overnight legs, a van, and a team that will absolutely resent you if you don't train.
Relay route through Kentucky's bourbon trail towns, 65 to 200 miles depending on team size. Oct 2, 2026.
Register / More Info →Trail relay through the Texas Hill Country, basecamp format. Oct 16, 2026.
Register / More Info →Desert trail relay just outside Scottsdale. Nov 6, 2026.
Register / More Info →60 to 200 mile overnight relay, teams of runners tag through legs day and night. Ran Aug 7, 2026, 2027 date not posted yet. Confirm the current date before you book.
Register / More Info →Trail relay format, teams camp basecamp-style between legs instead of a van. Ran Aug 7, 2026, 2027 date not posted yet. Confirm the current date before you book.
Register / More Info →Running since 2018: a 5K and half marathon weekend built for the culture, by the culture, supporting Black-owned businesses, neighborhoods, and charities around Atlanta. Also listed in Iconic Races above since it offers a 5K too. Oct 3, 2026 (event weekend runs Oct 2-5).
Register / More Info →35,000+ runners, one of the biggest 10-milers in the country. Oct 11, 2026.
Register / More Info →Nighttime half marathon built for women, part of Nike's global After Dark Tour. Oct 24, 2026.
Register / More Info →Same race weekend as the Atlanta Marathon, run by Atlanta Track Club. Mar 6-7, 2027.
Register / More Info →Half marathon and 5K, starts on Constitution Avenue. Mar 20, 2027.
Register / More Info →Starts and finishes at the Art Museum's Eakins Oval, 15,000+ runners. Mar 21, 2027.
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