Marathon · Race series guide

World Marathon Majors

The World Marathon Majors bring together the sport's biggest destination races, from historic courses in Boston and London to fast city stages in Berlin, Chicago, Tokyo, Sydney, New York City, and Cape Town. This collection keeps the full series in one place for runners planning a multi-year star journey or choosing a single landmark race.

Showing all 8 races in this collection. Updated August 2026.

Notable race guides: Tokyo Marathon, Boston Marathon, TCS London Marathon, and Sanlam Cape Town Marathon.

  1. 01TCS Sydney MarathonSunday, August 30, 2026Sydney, AustraliaBQTCS Sydney Marathon is the newest World Marathon Major, with harbour views, bridge running, and a point-to-point course that is scenic but not flat.GuideResults
  2. 02BMW Berlin MarathonSunday, September 27, 2026Berlin, GermanyBQBMW Berlin Marathon is the fastest World Marathon Major, with a flat city course, deep international field, and one of the best PR chances in racing.GuideResults
  3. 03Bank of America Chicago MarathonSunday, October 11, 2026Chicago, IllinoisBQBank of America Chicago Marathon is a flat, fast major with 29 neighborhoods, massive crowd support, and one of the cleanest PR courses in the sport.GuideResults
  4. 04TCS New York City MarathonSunday, November 1, 2026New York, New YorkBQTCS New York City Marathon is the sport's biggest marathon, with five-borough crowds, bridge climbs, and a course that is tougher than it looks.GuideResults
  5. 05Tokyo MarathonSunday, March 7, 2027Tokyo, JapanBQTokyo Marathon is a lottery-driven spring major with immaculate organization, a fast city course, and one of the deepest international fields in racing.GuideResults
  6. 06Boston MarathonMonday, April 19, 2027Boston, MassachusettsBQBoston Marathon is the sport's hardest prestige race to get into, with qualifying pressure, a net-downhill course, and the Newton Hills late.GuideResults
  7. 07TCS London MarathonSaturday, April 24, 2027London, United KingdomBQTCS London Marathon is a massive spring major with relentless crowd support, strong charity culture, and one of the hardest entries to secure.GuideResults
  8. 08Sanlam Cape Town MarathonLatest tracked: Sunday, May 24, 2026Cape Town, South AfricaBQCape Town's marathon is South Africa's biggest global marathon candidate, with a city course, heavy demand, tight entry windows, and African prestige.GuideResults