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11,926 verified running and endurance events with 35,992 races across 164 countries and ten world regions.
Europe brings together 9,438 listed events, ranging from fast city marathons in Berlin, Paris, London, Vienna, and Valencia to alpine mountain and ultra-trail classics in the Alps, Pyrenees, Dolomites, and Carpathians.
ALAlbania2 events5 races
Albania features 2 verified running events with 5 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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ADAndorra5 events21 races
Andorra features 5 verified running events with 21 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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ATAustria66 events250 races
Austria features 66 verified running events with 250 races. Flat city classics in Vienna, Linz, and Salzburg combined with alpine races in Tyrol.
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BYBelarus1 events4 races
Belarus features 1 verified running event with 4 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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BEBelgium113 events446 races
Belgium features 113 verified running events with 446 races. Fast city races in Brussels, Antwerp, and Ghent combined with rolling Ardennes trails.
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BABosnia and Herzegovina6 events17 races
Bosnia & Herzegovina features 6 verified running events with 17 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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BGBulgaria17 events67 races
Bulgaria features 17 verified running events with 67 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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HRCroatia27 events105 races
Croatia features 27 verified running events with 105 races. Adriatic coastal races in Split, Dubrovnik, and Zadar plus karst trails in Istria and Velebit.
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CYCyprus10 events44 races
Cyprus features 10 verified running events with 44 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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CZCzechia78 events232 races
Czechia features 78 verified running events with 232 races. Fast road races in Prague, Karlovy Vary, and Olomouc plus trails in the Krkonoše mountains.
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DKDenmark43 events122 races
Denmark features 43 verified running events with 122 races. Flat, fast road marathons in Copenhagen, Aarhus, and Odense plus Baltic coastal courses.
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EEEstonia13 events48 races
Estonia features 13 verified running events with 48 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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FOFaroe Islands2 events9 races
Faroe Islands features 2 verified running events with 9 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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FIFinland23 events80 races
Finland features 23 verified running events with 80 races. Midsummer road races in Helsinki and Turku plus Arctic forest and snow trails in Lapland.
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FRFrance5,616 events18,330 races
France features 5,616 verified running events with 18,330 races. From the Paris Marathon and Atlantic coastal runs to ultra-trails on Mont Blanc and Réunion.
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GEGeorgia6 events19 races
Georgia features 6 verified running events with 19 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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DEGermany669 events1,920 races
Germany features 669 verified running events with 1,920 races. Fast city marathons in Berlin, Frankfurt, and Munich plus trails in the Allgäu and Harz.
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GRGreece40 events125 races
Greece features 40 verified running events with 125 races. The original marathon course to Athens plus mountain and island trails on Olympus and Crete.
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GGGuernsey1 events3 races
Guernsey features 1 verified running event with 3 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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HUHungary37 events139 races
Hungary features 37 verified running events with 139 races. Danube riverside courses in Budapest, Lake Balaton ultras, and wooded trails in the Mátra.
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ISIceland21 events62 races
Iceland features 21 verified running events with 62 races. Volcanic, lava-field, and glacier trails in the Highlands plus the Reykjavík Marathon.
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IEIreland47 events99 races
Ireland features 47 verified running events with 99 races. Atmospheric marathons in Dublin, Cork, and Galway plus Atlantic cliff trails in Kerry.
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IMIsle of Man1 events2 races
Isle of Man features 1 verified running event with 2 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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ITItaly406 events1,060 races
Italy features 406 verified running events with 1,060 races. Historic city runs in Rome, Milan, and Florence alongside alpine trails in the Dolomites.
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JEJersey3 events15 races
Jersey features 3 verified running events with 15 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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LVLatvia2 events8 races
Latvia features 2 verified running events with 8 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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LILiechtenstein1 events3 races
Liechtenstein features 1 verified running event with 3 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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LTLithuania4 events17 races
Lithuania features 4 verified running events with 17 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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LULuxembourg24 events75 races
Luxembourg features 24 verified running events with 75 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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MTMalta9 events31 races
Malta features 9 verified running events with 31 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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MDMoldova1 events4 races
Moldova features 1 verified running event with 4 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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MCMonaco2 events7 races
Monaco features 2 verified running events with 7 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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MEMontenegro3 events8 races
Montenegro features 3 verified running events with 8 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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NLNetherlands71 events268 races
Netherlands features 71 verified running events with 268 races. Ultra-flat personal-best courses in Rotterdam, Amsterdam, and Utrecht plus North Sea dunes.
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MKNorth Macedonia6 events21 races
North Macedonia features 6 verified running events with 21 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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NONorway50 events146 races
Norway features 50 verified running events with 146 races. Fast waterfront courses in Oslo and Bergen plus steep fjord and Arctic trails in Tromsø.
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PLPoland617 events1,579 races
Poland features 617 verified running events with 1,579 races. Major road races in Warsaw, Kraków, and Wrocław plus rugged mountain trails in the Tatras.
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PTPortugal265 events749 races
Portugal features 265 verified running events with 749 races. Atlantic road runs in Lisbon and Porto plus island trails in Madeira and the Azores.
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RORomania22 events91 races
Romania features 22 verified running events with 91 races. Fast city courses in Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca plus mountain ultras in the Carpathians.
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SMSan Marino1 events3 races
San Marino features 1 verified running event with 3 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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RSSerbia6 events28 races
Serbia features 6 verified running events with 28 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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SKSlovakia34 events92 races
Slovakia features 34 verified running events with 92 races. Europe’s oldest marathon in Košice, Danube runs in Bratislava, and High Tatra ridge trails.
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SISlovenia15 events62 races
Slovenia features 15 verified running events with 62 races. Alpine trails in the Julian Alps around Mount Triglav paired with road runs in Ljubljana.
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ESSpain503 events1,123 races
Spain features 503 verified running events with 1,123 races. Record-fast road courses in Valencia, Barcelona, and Madrid plus Pyrenean and island trails.
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SESweden55 events141 races
Sweden features 55 verified running events with 141 races. Road classics in Stockholm and Gothenburg, Ötillö swimruns, and Lapland midnight-sun trails.
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CHSwitzerland157 events579 races
Switzerland features 157 verified running events with 579 races. High-alpine mountain races in Valais, Engadin, and Bernese Oberland plus Zurich city runs.
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TRTurkey34 events125 races
Türkiye features 34 verified running events with 125 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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UAUkraine1 events6 races
Ukraine features 1 verified running event with 6 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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GBUnited Kingdom302 events712 races
United Kingdom features 302 verified running events with 712 races. Iconic road events in London and Edinburgh alongside fell runs in Scotland and Wales.
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Africa offers 174 listed events, from multi-stage desert races in the Sahara and High Atlas to East African highland classics in Kenya and Tanzania and iconic coastal ultras in South Africa.
DZAlgeria6 events14 races
Algeria features 6 verified running events with 14 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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BJBenin2 events11 races
Benin features 2 verified running events with 11 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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BWBotswana1 events3 races
Botswana features 1 verified running event with 3 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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CVCape Verde5 events11 races
Cape Verde features 5 verified running events with 11 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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TDChad2 events7 races
Chad features 2 verified running events with 7 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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DJDjibouti1 events3 races
Djibouti features 1 verified running event with 3 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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CDDRC1 events3 races
DR Congo features 1 verified running event with 3 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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EGEgypt11 events46 races
Egypt features 11 verified running events with 46 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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ETEthiopia2 events2 races
Ethiopia features 2 verified running events with 2 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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GAGabon2 events7 races
Gabon features 2 verified running events with 7 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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GMGambia1 events5 races
Gambia features 1 verified running event with 5 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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GHGhana1 events4 races
Ghana features 1 verified running event with 4 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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KEKenya7 events17 races
Kenya features 7 verified running events with 17 races. High-altitude runs in the Great Rift Valley, savannah marathons, and road races in Nairobi.
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MGMadagascar5 events17 races
Madagascar features 5 verified running events with 17 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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MRMauritania1 events1 races
Mauritania features 1 verified running event with 1 race, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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MUMauritius3 events14 races
Mauritius features 3 verified running events with 14 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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YTMayotte2 events6 races
Mayotte features 2 verified running events with 6 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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MAMorocco41 events141 races
Morocco features 41 verified running events with 141 races. Multi-stage Sahara desert runs, High Atlas mountain trails, and fast courses in Marrakesh.
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NANamibia1 events1 races
Namibia features 1 verified running event with 1 race, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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NGNigeria3 events6 races
Nigeria features 3 verified running events with 6 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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RERéunion22 events46 races
Réunion features 22 verified running events with 46 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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RWRwanda3 events6 races
Rwanda features 3 verified running events with 6 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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STSão Tomé and Príncipe1 events1 races
São Tomé & Príncipe features 1 verified running event with 1 race, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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SNSenegal6 events17 races
Senegal features 6 verified running events with 17 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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SCSeychelles2 events5 races
Seychelles features 2 verified running events with 5 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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SLSierra Leone1 events3 races
Sierra Leone features 1 verified running event with 3 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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ZASouth Africa26 events74 races
South Africa features 26 verified running events with 74 races. Historic road ultras in KwaZulu-Natal alongside coastal and Table Mountain trails in Cape Town.
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TZTanzania5 events16 races
Tanzania features 5 verified running events with 16 races. Endurance races at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro and across East African highland parks.
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TNTunisia4 events8 races
Tunisia features 4 verified running events with 8 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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UGUganda2 events8 races
Uganda features 2 verified running events with 8 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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ZWZimbabwe1 events4 races
Zimbabwe features 1 verified running event with 4 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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Asia combines 336 listed events, connecting fast urban road races in Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing, Singapore, and Hong Kong with technical mountain, volcano, and jungle trails across the Himalayas, Japan, and Southeast Asia.
AMArmenia1 events4 races
Armenia features 1 verified running event with 4 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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AZAzerbaijan2 events4 races
Azerbaijan features 2 verified running events with 4 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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BHBahrain1 events1 races
Bahrain features 1 verified running event with 1 race, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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BTBhutan3 events8 races
Bhutan features 3 verified running events with 8 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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KHCambodia5 events18 races
Cambodia features 5 verified running events with 18 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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CNChina63 events144 races
China features 63 verified running events with 144 races. Major urban marathons in Beijing, Shanghai, and Xiamen plus mountain courses in Yunnan.
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HKHong Kong25 events78 races
Hong Kong features 25 verified running events with 78 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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INIndia29 events114 races
India features 29 verified running events with 114 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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IDIndonesia12 events40 races
Indonesia features 12 verified running events with 40 races. Steep volcanic ultra-trails on Java, Bali, and Lombok plus tropical island road races.
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JPJapan60 events127 races
Japan features 60 verified running events with 127 races. World-class marathons in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto plus mountain trails around Mount Fuji.
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KZKazakhstan5 events19 races
Kazakhstan features 5 verified running events with 19 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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KWKuwait1 events4 races
Kuwait features 1 verified running event with 4 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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KGKyrgyzstan1 events4 races
Kyrgyzstan features 1 verified running event with 4 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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LALaos1 events1 races
Laos features 1 verified running event with 1 race, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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LBLebanon4 events10 races
Lebanon features 4 verified running events with 10 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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MYMalaysia16 events50 races
Malaysia features 16 verified running events with 50 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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MVMaldives1 events1 races
Maldives features 1 verified running event with 1 race, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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MNMongolia4 events20 races
Mongolia features 4 verified running events with 20 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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NPNepal7 events22 races
Nepal features 7 verified running events with 22 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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PKPakistan1 events5 races
Pakistan features 1 verified running event with 5 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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PHPhilippines8 events20 races
Philippines features 8 verified running events with 20 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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RURussia8 events26 races
Russia features 8 verified running events with 26 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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SGSingapore1 events5 races
Singapore features 1 verified running event with 5 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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KRSouth Korea15 events41 races
South Korea features 15 verified running events with 41 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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LKSri Lanka1 events4 races
Sri Lanka features 1 verified running event with 4 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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SYSyria1 events3 races
Syria features 1 verified running event with 3 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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TWTaiwan11 events31 races
Taiwan features 11 verified running events with 31 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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THThailand25 events82 races
Thailand features 25 verified running events with 82 races. Tropical mountain and jungle trails in Chiang Mai plus coastal and night runs in Bangkok.
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UZUzbekistan5 events23 races
Uzbekistan features 5 verified running events with 23 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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VNVietnam19 events68 races
Vietnam features 19 verified running events with 68 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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The Caribbean links 30 listed events across volcanic and tropical islands such as Martinique, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, the Bahamas, and Cuba, from flat coastal road races to steep rainforest trails.
CUCuba3 events8 races
Cuba features 3 verified running events with 8 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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CWCuraçao1 events4 races
Curaçao features 1 verified running event with 4 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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DODominican Republic7 events13 races
Dominican Republic features 7 verified running events with 13 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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GPGuadeloupe7 events15 races
Guadeloupe features 7 verified running events with 15 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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JMJamaica1 events4 races
Jamaica features 1 verified running event with 4 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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MQMartinique8 events25 races
Martinique features 8 verified running events with 25 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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BLSaint-Barthélemy1 events2 races
St. Barthélemy features 1 verified running event with 2 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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MFSaint-Martin1 events1 races
St. Martin features 1 verified running event with 1 race, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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TTTrinity-and-Tobago1 events1 races
Trinidad & Tobago features 1 verified running event with 1 race, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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Central America offers 10 listed events between the Pacific and Caribbean coasts, highlighted by volcanic, cloud-forest, and coastal endurance races in Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Panama.
CRCosta Rica9 events22 races
Costa Rica features 9 verified running events with 22 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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SVSalvador1 events6 races
El Salvador features 1 verified running event with 6 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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The Middle East covers 32 listed events, pairing fast winter road courses in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Doha with rugged desert and canyon trails in Oman's Hajar Mountains and Jordan's Wadi Rum.
IRIran1 events2 races
Iran features 1 verified running event with 2 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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ILIsrael8 events31 races
Israel features 8 verified running events with 31 races. Historic urban courses in Jerusalem, flat coastal runs in Tel Aviv, and Negev desert races.
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JOJordan8 events34 races
Jordan features 8 verified running events with 34 races. Desert endurance runs in Wadi Rum and Petra plus road races by the Dead Sea and Amman.
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OMOman5 events16 races
Oman features 5 verified running events with 16 races. Technical canyon and ridge trails in the Hajar Mountains plus winter road runs in Muscat.
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QAQatar2 events8 races
Qatar features 2 verified running events with 8 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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SASaudi Arabia1 events4 races
Saudi Arabia features 1 verified running event with 4 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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AEUnited Arab Emirates7 events22 races
United Arab Emirates features 7 verified running events with 22 races. Fast winter road courses in Dubai and Abu Dhabi plus mountain trail runs in Ras Al Khaimah.
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North America spans 1,650 listed events across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, featuring World Marathon Majors, Boston qualifiers, and historic 100-mile mountain trails in the Rockies and Sierra Nevada.
BSBahamas3 events11 races
Bahamas features 3 verified running events with 11 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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BBBarbados1 events4 races
Barbados features 1 verified running event with 4 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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BMBermuda1 events5 races
Bermuda features 1 verified running event with 5 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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VGBritish Virgin Islands1 events1 races
British Virgin Islands features 1 verified running event with 1 race, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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CACanada75 events300 races
Canada features 75 verified running events with 300 races. Qualifier marathons in Toronto, Vancouver, and Ottawa plus alpine trails in the Rockies.
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KYCayman Islands1 events3 races
Cayman Islands features 1 verified running event with 3 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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GLGreenland1 events2 races
Greenland features 1 verified running event with 2 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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MXMexico44 events104 races
Mexico features 44 verified running events with 104 races. High-altitude road races in Mexico City plus technical Copper Canyon sierra trails.
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MPNorthern Mariana Islands1 events4 races
Northern Mariana Islands features 1 verified running event with 4 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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PAPanama1 events1 races
Panama features 1 verified running event with 1 race, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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PRPuerto Rico3 events6 races
Puerto Rico features 3 verified running events with 6 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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PMSaint Pierre and Miquelon1 events2 races
St. Pierre & Miquelon features 1 verified running event with 2 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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KNSt Kitts and Nevis1 events4 races
St. Kitts & Nevis features 1 verified running event with 4 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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USUnited States1,516 events3,909 races
United States features 1,516 verified running events with 3,909 races. Home to World Marathon Majors in Boston, New York, and Chicago plus iconic 100-mile ultras.
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Oceania gathers 95 listed events across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands, including fast coastal marathons on the Gold Coast and in Sydney plus alpine fjord and volcanic ultras in New Zealand.
AUAustralia60 events217 races
Australia features 60 verified running events with 217 races. Fast coastal marathons in Sydney, Melbourne, and Gold Coast plus Blue Mountains trails.
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FJFiji1 events4 races
Fiji features 1 verified running event with 4 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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PFFrench Polynesia5 events17 races
French Polynesia features 5 verified running events with 17 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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NCNew Caledonia6 events18 races
New Caledonia features 6 verified running events with 18 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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NZNew Zealand20 events59 races
New Zealand features 20 verified running events with 59 races. Alpine trails around Queenstown, Wanaka, and Rotorua plus coastal marathons in Auckland.
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WSSamoa3 events8 races
Samoa features 3 verified running events with 8 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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The Polar Regions host 6 listed events in extreme sub-zero environments across snow, glacier ice, and arctic tundra in Antarctica, Svalbard, and Greenland.
AQAntarctica4 events13 races
Antarctica features 4 verified running events with 13 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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SJSvalbard and Jan Mayen2 events4 races
Svalbard & Jan Mayen features 2 verified running events with 4 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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South America features 158 listed events, shaped by Andean and Patagonian mountain trails in Argentina, Chile, and Peru alongside major road marathons and coastal races in Brazil, Colombia, and Uruguay.
ARArgentina29 events98 races
Argentina features 29 verified running events with 98 races. Fast flat city marathon in Buenos Aires plus Andean and Patagonian ultras in Bariloche.
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AWAruba1 events5 races
Aruba features 1 verified running event with 5 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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BOBolivia8 events19 races
Bolivia features 8 verified running events with 19 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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BRBrazil47 events145 races
Brazil features 47 verified running events with 145 races. Scenic coastal marathons in Rio de Janeiro and Florianópolis plus subtropical mountain trails.
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CLChile15 events43 races
Chile features 15 verified running events with 43 races. Atacama desert stages, the Santiago Marathon, and glacier trails in Torres del Paine.
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COColombia21 events67 races
Colombia features 21 verified running events with 67 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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ECEcuador10 events37 races
Ecuador features 10 verified running events with 37 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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GFFrench Guiana1 events2 races
French Guiana features 1 verified running event with 2 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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GTGuatemala3 events7 races
Guatemala features 3 verified running events with 7 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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PYParaguay1 events3 races
Paraguay features 1 verified running event with 3 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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PEPeru10 events27 races
Peru features 10 verified running events with 27 races. High-altitude Andean trails in the Cordillera Blanca and Cusco plus Lima coastal runs.
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UYUruguay6 events14 races
Uruguay features 6 verified running events with 14 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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VEWenezuela6 events25 races
Venezuela features 6 verified running events with 25 races, complete with interactive course maps, elevation profiles, and official organizer details.
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Catalog Guide & Methodology
The RunningCompass destination directory brings together 11,926 verified endurance events (1,644 with confirmed 2026-2027 race dates) and 35,992 individual competitions across 164 countries. Organized into ten world regions, the catalog spans European road marathon capitals and alpine trail hubs in the Alps, Pyrenees, and Dolomites as well as North American majors, Asian city marathons, and desert, coastal, and high-altitude courses across Africa, South America, and Oceania.
Within each country, the directory drills down into states, provinces, administrative departments, host cities, and natural running territories (Spots such as national parks, mountain massifs, islands, and coastlines). Every destination landing page connects its local race calendar directly with interactive MapLibre course maps, detailed elevation profiles, and 2,337 recorded 3D GPS traces with GPX download support.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
How many countries, regions, and running events are included in the destinations directory?
The RunningCompass catalog currently indexes 11,926 public endurance events with 35,992 individual races across 164 countries in ten world regions. Of these, 1,644 events carry confirmed 2026-2027 race dates, while all remaining entries include complete course, distance, and location telemetry.
How are destinations organized across world regions, countries, cities, and running spots?
Destinations are structured into ten continental regions (including Europe, North America, Asia, Africa, South America, and Oceania), 164 countries, first- and second-level administrative regions (states, provinces, and departments), host cities, and geographic running spots such as mountain ranges, valleys, lakes, and islands.
What course maps, elevation profiles, and GPX tracks are available for each destination?
Every one of the 35,992 races in the directory features an interactive OpenStreetMap course map, a high-resolution SVG elevation profile with gradient metrics, and a downloadable GPX file. The dataset incorporates 2,337 recorded 3D GPS traces alongside coordinate-anchored elevation models.
How can I filter running destinations by travel dates, distance, or interactive map view?
Each country, region, city, and spot page links directly to a pre-filtered race calendar and the interactive map explorer (/en/events?view=map). You can narrow down all 11,926 events by travel month, discipline (road running, trail running, triathlon, or cycling), race distance, and elevation gain.