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Peachtree Road Race 2027: The Complete Guide to the World’s Largest 10K

Every Fourth of July, around 55,000 people run six miles through Atlanta in near-tropical humidity, up a hill named after a cardiac ward, to…

August 31, 2026 · by Radu

The 10 Best Half Marathons in Canada for 2027 (Dates, Courses & How to Enter)

Canada has a short racing season and makes the most of it. The bulk of the country’s half marathons are squeezed into the months…

August 28, 2026 · by Radu

End-of-Season Tapering: How to Fit It Into Your Race Calendar

Most runners plan their races carefully. Many plan their training carefully. Almost nobody plans their taper. It gets treated as an afterthought — the…

August 25, 2026 · by Radu

The 10 Best Half Marathons in Australia for 2027

Australia is a genuinely great place to run a half marathon. The winters are mild enough to race in shorts, the coastline delivers scenery…

August 21, 2026 · by Radu

Missoula Marathon 2027: The Last Best Race

A cannon goes off in the dark somewhere outside Frenchtown, Montana. The sun hasn’t cleared the hills yet and the air is cold enough…

August 19, 2026 · by Radu

The 10 Best Half Marathons in the UK for 2027 (Dates, Courses & How to Enter)

The UK runs over 500 half marathons a year, which is either brilliant or paralysing depending on how you look at it. There’s a…

August 17, 2026 · by Radu

BolderBoulder 2027: America’s Boldest 10K

There’s a moment near the end of the BolderBoulder that people talk about for years afterwards. You come off the streets of Boulder, head…

August 13, 2026 · by Radu

Big Sur International Marathon 2027: The Most Beautiful Hard Race in America

At roughly the halfway point of the Big Sur International Marathon, you come around a bend on Highway 1 and see the Bixby Bridge…

August 11, 2026 · by Radu

Ultra Marathon Race Day: The Complete Guide

A marathon is an event. An ultra is a day — sometimes two. That difference changes almost everything about how you approach race day.…

August 8, 2026 · by Radu

Los Angeles Marathon 2027: The Complete Guide to Stadium to the Stars

Most big-city marathons show you a city. The LA Marathon shows you an argument about what a city even is. You start inside Dodger…

August 5, 2026 · by Radu

Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas 2027: Running the Strip at Night

One night a year, the Las Vegas Strip closes to traffic for a private event. Not for a film shoot, not for a motorcade…

August 2, 2026 · by Radu

Rose Bowl Half Marathon 2027: Finishing on the Field at a Sporting Cathedral

Most half marathons end in a car park, a city square, or a stretch of closed road with an inflatable arch over it. The…

July 29, 2026 · by Radu