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Big City Marathons 2026–2027

There are 118 upcoming big-city marathons on the 42Cal calendar, from October 2026 through October 2027.

118
Upcoming races
October 2026 – October 2027
Date range
33
Countries
299 ft
Median elevation

Race data last updated .

Upcoming Big City Marathons 2026–2027

  1. Oct 10, 2026
    Registration Open

    Kathmandu Marathon

    Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal
    Marathon

    Also: Half Marathon, 10K, 5K

    See full guide
  2. Oct 11, 2026
    Lottery Only

    Bank of America Chicago Marathon

    Chicago, IL, United States
    Marathon
    See full guide
  3. Oct 11, 2026
    Registration Open

    Bucharest Marathon

    Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
    Marathon

    Also: Half Marathon, 10K

    See full guide
  4. Oct 11, 2026
    Sold Out

    Eindhoven Marathon

    Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Marathon

    Also: Half Marathon

    See full guide
  5. Oct 11, 2026
    Sold Out

    Long Beach Marathon

    Long Beach, CA, United States
    Marathon

    Also: Half Marathon, 5K

    See full guide
  6. Oct 11, 2026
    Registration Closed

    Marathon Beneva de Montréal

    Montréal, Québec, Canada
    Marathon

    Also: Half Marathon, 10K, 5K

    See full guide
  7. Oct 11, 2026
    Lottery Only

    Melbourne Marathon

    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Marathon

    Also: Half Marathon, 10K, 5K

    See full guide
  8. Oct 11, 2026
    Registration Open

    Royal Victoria Marathon

    Victoria, BC, Canada
    Marathon

    Also: Half Marathon, 5K

    See full guide
  9. Oct 11, 2026
    Registration Open

    SPAR Budapest Marathon

    Budapest, Hungary
    Marathon

    Also: Half Marathon, 10K, 5K

    See full guide
  10. Oct 17, 2026
    Registration Open

    Gyeongju International Marathon

    Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
    Marathon

    Also: Half Marathon, 10K

    See full guide
  11. Oct 18, 2026
    Lottery Only

    Beijing Marathon

    Beijing, China
    Marathon
    See full guide
  12. Oct 18, 2026
    Registration Closed

    TCS Amsterdam Marathon

    Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
    Marathon

    Also: Half Marathon

    See full guide
  13. Oct 25, 2026
    Registration Open

    Chengdu Marathon

    Chengdu, Sichuan, China
    Marathon

    Also: Half Marathon

    See full guide
  14. Oct 25, 2026
    Registration Open

    Chuncheon Marathon

    Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, South Korea
    Marathon
    See full guide
  15. Oct 25, 2026
    Registration Open

    Frankfurt Mainova Marathon

    Frankfurt, Germany
    Marathon
    See full guide
  16. Oct 25, 2026
    Lottery Only

    Irish Life Dublin Marathon

    Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
    Marathon

    Also: 5K, 10K, Half Marathon

    See full guide
  17. Oct 25, 2026
    Registration Closed

    Kanazawa Marathon

    Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
    Marathon
    See full guide
  18. Oct 25, 2026
    Registration Open

    Marine Corps Marathon

    Arlington, VA, United States
    Marathon
    See full guide
  19. Oct 25, 2026
    Registration Open

    Nairobi Marathon

    Nairobi, Kenya
    Marathon

    Also: Half Marathon, 10K, 5K

    See full guide
  20. Oct 25, 2026
    Registration Open

    Yokohama Marathon

    Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
    Marathon

    Also: 5K

    See full guide
  21. Nov 1, 2026
    Opening Soon

    Borobudur Marathon

    Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia
    Marathon

    Also: Half Marathon, 10K

    See full guide
  22. Nov 1, 2026
    Lottery Only

    Hangzhou Marathon

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
    Marathon

    Also: Half Marathon, 5K

    See full guide
  23. Nov 1, 2026
    Registration Open

    Istanbul Marathon

    Istanbul, Turkey
    Marathon

    Also: 5K

    See full guide
  24. Nov 1, 2026
    Lottery Only

    New York City Marathon

    New York City, NY, United States
    Marathon
    5.0 (1)

    Also: 5K

    See full guide
  25. Nov 1, 2026
    Registration Open

    Toulouse Marathon

    Toulouse, Occitanie, France
    Marathon

    Also: Half Marathon, 10K

    See full guide
  26. Nov 8, 2026
    Sold Out

    Athens Marathon

    Athens, Greece
    Marathon

    Also: 10K, 5K

    See full guide
  27. Nov 8, 2026
    Registration Open

    EDP Porto Marathon

    Porto, Portugal
    Marathon

    Also: 10K

    See full guide
  28. Nov 8, 2026
    Registration Open

    Hanoi Marathon

    Hanoi, Vietnam
    Marathon

    Also: 10K, 5K

    See full guide
  29. Nov 8, 2026
    Registration Closed

    Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes

    Nice to Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
    Marathon

    Also: Half Marathon

    See full guide
  30. Nov 8, 2026
    Registration Closed

    Okayama Marathon

    Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
    Marathon
    See full guide
  31. Nov 15, 2026
    Registration Open

    Kobe Marathon

    Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
    Marathon
    See full guide
  32. Nov 15, 2026
    Registration Open

    Santander Maratona de Curitiba

    Curitiba, Brazil
    Marathon

    Also: Half Marathon, 10K, 5K

    See full guide
  33. Nov 22, 2026
    Registration Open

    Nanjing Marathon

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
    Marathon
    See full guide
  34. Nov 29, 2026
    Opening Soon

    Adani Ahmedabad Marathon

    Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
    Marathon

    Also: Half Marathon, 10K, 5K

    See full guide
  35. Nov 29, 2026
    Sold Out

    Amazing Thailand Marathon Bangkok

    Bangkok, Thailand
    Marathon

    Also: Half Marathon, 10K, 5K

    See full guide
  36. Nov 29, 2026
    Registration Open

    Beirut Marathon

    Beirut, Lebanon
    Marathon

    Also: Half Marathon, 10K, 5K

    See full guide
  37. Dec 5, 2026
    Registration Open

    St. Jude Memphis Marathon

    Memphis, TN, United States
    Marathon

    Also: Half Marathon

    See full guide
  38. Dec 6, 2026
    Registration Closed

    Maratón Valencia

    Valencia, Spain
    Marathon

    Also: 5K, 10K

    See full guide
  39. Dec 6, 2026
    Registration Closed

    Shanghai Marathon

    Shanghai, China
    Marathon
    See full guide
  40. Dec 6, 2026
    Opening Soon

    Shenzhen Marathon

    Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
    Marathon

    Also: Half Marathon

    See full guide
  41. Dec 6, 2026
    Registration Open

    Singapore International Marathon

    Singapore, Singapore
    Marathon

    Also: Half Marathon, 10K, 5K

    See full guide
  42. Dec 12, 2026
    Registration Open

    ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon

    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
    Marathon

    Also: 10K, 5K

    See full guide
  43. Dec 13, 2026
    Registration Open

    BMW Dallas Marathon

    Dallas, TX, United States
    Marathon

    Also: Half Marathon, 10K, 5K

    See full guide
  44. Dec 13, 2026
    Registration Open

    Honolulu Marathon

    Honolulu, HI, United States
    Marathon

    Also: 10K

    See full guide
  45. Dec 13, 2026
    Registration Open

    Penang Bridge International Marathon

    Batu Kawan, Penang, Malaysia
    Marathon

    Also: Half Marathon, 10K

    See full guide
  46. Dec 20, 2026
    Registration Closed

    Guangzhou Marathon

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
    Marathon

    Also: Half Marathon

    See full guide
  47. Dec 20, 2026
    Registration Closed

    Taipei Marathon

    Taipei, Taiwan
    Marathon

    Also: Half Marathon

    See full guide
  48. Jan 3, 2027
    Opening Soon

    Chennai Marathon

    Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
    Marathon

    Also: 10K, Half Marathon

    See full guide
  49. Jan 10, 2027
    Sold Out

    Egmond Halve Marathon

    Egmond aan Zee, North Holland, Netherlands
    Half Marathon

    Also: Marathon, Marathon

    See full guide
  50. Jan 10, 2027
    Registration Open

    Walt Disney World Marathon presented by State Farm

    Orlando, FL, United States
    Marathon

    Also: 5K, 10K, Half Marathon

    See full guide
  51. Jan 10, 2027
    Registration Closed

    Xiamen Marathon

    Xiamen, Fujian, China
    Marathon
    See full guide
  52. Jan 15, 2027
    Opening Soon

    Doha Marathon

    Doha Corniche, Doha, Qatar
    Marathon

    Also: Half Marathon, 10K, 5K

    See full guide
  53. Jan 17, 2027
    Registration Open

    Chevron Houston Marathon

    Houston, TX, United States
    Marathon

    Also: 5K, Half Marathon

    See full guide
  54. Jan 17, 2027
    Opening Soon

    Chongqing Marathon

    Chongqing, China
    Marathon

    Also: 5K

    See full guide
  55. Jan 17, 2027
    Opening Soon

    Dubai Marathon

    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    Marathon

    Also: 10K

    See full guide
  56. Jan 17, 2027
    Opening Soon

    Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon

    Hong Kong
    Marathon

    Also: Half Marathon, 10K

    See full guide
  57. Jan 17, 2027
    Registration Open

    Tata Mumbai Marathon

    Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    Marathon

    Also: Half Marathon, 10K

    See full guide
  58. Jan 30, 2027
    Opening Soon

    Riyadh Marathon

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    Marathon

    Also: Half Marathon, 10K, 5K

    See full guide
  59. Jan 31, 2027
    Registration Open

    Marathon International de Marrakech

    Marrakech, Morocco
    Marathon

    Also: Half Marathon

    See full guide
  60. Feb 13, 2027
    Opening Soon

    Lagos City Marathon

    Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
    Marathon

    Also: 10K

    See full guide

Compare These Races

RaceDateLocationDistanceElevationStatus
Kathmandu MarathonOctober 2026Kathmandu, NepalMarathon120 mRegistration Open
Bank of America Chicago MarathonOctober 2026Chicago, United StatesMarathon150 ftLottery Only
Bucharest MarathonOctober 2026Bucharest, RomaniaMarathon40 mRegistration Open
Eindhoven MarathonOctober 2026Eindhoven, NetherlandsMarathon25 mSold Out
Long Beach MarathonOctober 2026Long Beach, United StatesMarathon40 mSold Out
Marathon Beneva de MontréalOctober 2026Montréal, CanadaMarathon172 mRegistration Closed
Melbourne MarathonOctober 2026Melbourne, AustraliaMarathon100 mLottery Only
Royal Victoria MarathonOctober 2026Victoria, CanadaMarathon240 mRegistration Open
SPAR Budapest MarathonOctober 2026Budapest, HungaryMarathon120 mRegistration Open
Gyeongju International MarathonOctober 2026Gyeongju, South KoreaMarathon70 mRegistration Open
Beijing MarathonOctober 2026Beijing, ChinaMarathon102 mLottery Only
TCS Amsterdam MarathonOctober 2026Amsterdam, NetherlandsMarathon91 mRegistration Closed
Chengdu MarathonOctober 2026Chengdu, ChinaMarathon120 mRegistration Open
Chuncheon MarathonOctober 2026Chuncheon, South KoreaMarathon80 mRegistration Open
Frankfurt Mainova MarathonOctober 2026Frankfurt, GermanyMarathon80 mRegistration Open
Irish Life Dublin MarathonOctober 2026Dublin, IrelandMarathon208 mLottery Only
Kanazawa MarathonOctober 2026Kanazawa, JapanMarathon250 mRegistration Closed
Marine Corps MarathonOctober 2026Arlington, United StatesMarathon240 mRegistration Open
Nairobi MarathonOctober 2026Nairobi, KenyaMarathon120 mRegistration Open
Yokohama MarathonOctober 2026Yokohama, JapanMarathon120 mRegistration Open
Borobudur MarathonNovember 2026Magelang, IndonesiaMarathon287 mOpening Soon
Hangzhou MarathonNovember 2026Hangzhou, ChinaMarathon100 mLottery Only
Istanbul MarathonNovember 2026Istanbul, TurkeyMarathon200 mRegistration Open
New York City MarathonNovember 2026New York City, United StatesMarathon246 mLottery Only
Toulouse MarathonNovember 2026Toulouse, FranceMarathon130 mRegistration Open
Athens MarathonNovember 2026Athens, GreeceMarathon340 mSold Out
EDP Porto MarathonNovember 2026Porto, PortugalMarathon120 mRegistration Open
Hanoi MarathonNovember 2026Hanoi, VietnamMarathon30 mRegistration Open
Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-CannesNovember 2026Nice to Cannes, FranceMarathon200 mRegistration Closed
Okayama MarathonNovember 2026Okayama, JapanMarathon50 mRegistration Closed
Kobe MarathonNovember 2026Kobe, JapanMarathon50 mRegistration Open
Santander Maratona de CuritibaNovember 2026Curitiba, BrazilMarathon350 mRegistration Open
Nanjing MarathonNovember 2026Nanjing, ChinaMarathon130 mRegistration Open
Adani Ahmedabad MarathonNovember 2026Ahmedabad, IndiaMarathon60 mOpening Soon
Amazing Thailand Marathon BangkokNovember 2026Bangkok, ThailandMarathon—Sold Out
Beirut MarathonNovember 2026Beirut, LebanonMarathon90 mRegistration Open
St. Jude Memphis MarathonDecember 2026Memphis, United StatesMarathon214 mRegistration Open
Maratón ValenciaDecember 2026Valencia, SpainMarathon70 mRegistration Closed
Shanghai MarathonDecember 2026Shanghai, ChinaMarathon30 mRegistration Closed
Shenzhen MarathonDecember 2026Shenzhen, ChinaMarathon70 mOpening Soon
Singapore International MarathonDecember 2026Singapore, SingaporeMarathon100 mRegistration Open
ADNOC Abu Dhabi MarathonDecember 2026Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesMarathon50 mRegistration Open
BMW Dallas MarathonDecember 2026Dallas, United StatesMarathon843 ftRegistration Open
Honolulu MarathonDecember 2026Honolulu, United StatesMarathon195 mRegistration Open
Penang Bridge International MarathonDecember 2026Batu Kawan, MalaysiaMarathon80 mRegistration Open
Guangzhou MarathonDecember 2026Guangzhou, ChinaMarathon80 mRegistration Closed
Taipei MarathonDecember 2026Taipei, TaiwanMarathon—Registration Closed
Chennai MarathonJanuary 2027Chennai, IndiaMarathon40 mOpening Soon
Egmond Halve MarathonJanuary 2027Egmond aan Zee, NetherlandsHalf Marathon100 mSold Out
Walt Disney World Marathon presented by State FarmJanuary 2027Orlando, United StatesMarathon266 ftRegistration Open
Xiamen MarathonJanuary 2027Xiamen, ChinaMarathon80 mRegistration Closed
Doha MarathonJanuary 2027Doha Corniche, QatarMarathon50 mOpening Soon
Chevron Houston MarathonJanuary 2027Houston, United StatesMarathon35 mRegistration Open
Chongqing MarathonJanuary 2027Chongqing, ChinaMarathon320 mOpening Soon
Dubai MarathonJanuary 2027Dubai, United Arab EmiratesMarathon30 mOpening Soon
Standard Chartered Hong Kong MarathonJanuary 2027Hong Kong, Hong KongMarathon—Opening Soon
Tata Mumbai MarathonJanuary 2027Mumbai, IndiaMarathon—Registration Open
Riyadh MarathonJanuary 2027Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaMarathon60 mOpening Soon
Marathon International de MarrakechJanuary 2027Marrakech, MoroccoMarathon80 mRegistration Open
Lagos City MarathonFebruary 2027Lagos, NigeriaMarathon80 mOpening Soon

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