Marathon is a running race competition which pondered one of the chuckle sporting event all over the world. Every calendar year lot’s of marathon race competition held in world-wide. Some of them being very reputed and costing a huge amount of prize purse. WMM (World Major Marathon) is such a biggest marathon event which consist 6 major tournament over the year. The major marathons are Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, New York City. Alongside of these major marathon there have some more large-scale event which renders sundry places throughout the world. Each race has been imposed a fixed executing data such as Tokyo Marathon held on February, Boston and London marathon on April, Berlin on September, Chicago on October and New York Marathon in November. Here we presenting the whole year largest marathon calendar schedule in below.
January 19-20:
Rock ’n’ Roll Arizona Marathon & Half Marathon
Phoenix, Arizona
Also includes: Mile, 5K, &10K
January 27:
Miami Marathon & Half Marathon
Miami, Florida
Also includes: 5K
February 3:
Surf City USA Marathon & Half Marathon
Huntington Beach, California
February 3:
Tallahassee Marathon & Half Marathon
Tallahassee, Florida
February 17:
Austin Marathon & Half Marathon
Austin, Texas
Also includes: 5K
February 17:
George Washington’s Birthday Marathon
Greenbelt, Maryland
Also includes: Marathon Relay
February 17:
Lost Dutchman Marathon & Half Marathon
Apache Junction, Arizona
Also includes: 10K & 8K Trail Run
February 18:
Great Aloha Run
Honolulu, Hawaii
8.15-Mile
February 23:
Red Rock Canyon Marathon & Half Marathon
Las Vegas, Nevada
Also includes: 5K
February 23-24:
Gasparilla Distance Classic
Tampa, Florida
Half marathon, 15K & 5K
February 24:
Cowtown Marathon & Half Marathon
Fort Worth, Texas
Also includes: Ultramarathon
February 24:
Disney Princess Half Marathon
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
February 24:
Hyannis Marathon Half Marathon
Hyannis, Massachusetts
Also includes: 10K & Marathon Team Relay
March 2:
Myrtle Beach Marathon & Half Marathon
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Also includes: Marathon Relay
March 3:
Little Rock Marathon & Half Marathon
Little Rock, Arkansas
March 3:
Napa Valley Marathon
Napa, California
March 9:
Gate River Run
Jacksonville, Florida
15K
March 9:
Rock ’n’ Roll Washington D.C. Marathon & Half Marathon
Washington, D.C.
Also includes: 5K
March 16:
Canyonlands Half Marathon
Moab, Utah
Also includes: 5-Mile
March 17:
Antarctica Marathon & Half Marathon
King George Island, Antarctica
March 17:
Georgia Marathon & Half Marathon
Atlanta, Georgia
March 17:
NYC Half Marathon
New York, New York
March 17:
Shamrock Marathon & Half Marathon
Virginia Beach, Virginia
March 17:
Bataan Memorial Death March
White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico
14.2-Mile
March 24:
Los Angeles Marathon
Los Angeles, California
March 24:
Shamrock Shuffle
Chicago, Illinois
8K
March 31:
Knoxville Marathon & Half Marathon
Knoxville, Tennessee
Also includes: Relay
April 6:
Charlottesville Marathon & Half Marathon
Charlottesville, Virginia
Also includes: Marathon Relay, 8K, & Kids K
April 6:
Cooper River Bridge Run
Charleston, South Carolina
10K
April 6:
Eisenhower Marathon & Half Marathon
Abilene, Kansas
Also includes: 10K & 5K
April 7:
Carlsbad 5000
Carlsbad, California
20K & 5K
April 7:
Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run
Washington, D.C.
10-Mile
April 7:
GO! St. Louis Marathon & Half Marathon
St. Louis, Missouri
Also includes: Marathon Relay & 7K
April 13:
Monument Avenue 10K
Richmond, Virginia
April 13:
Salt Lake City Marathon & Half Marathon
Salt Lake City, Utah
Also includes: 5K
April 14:
Paris Marathon
Paris, France
April 15:
Boston Marathon
Boston, Massachusetts
April 20:
Crescent City Classic
New Orleans, Louisiana
10K
April:
Ocean Drive Marathon
Sea Isle City, New Jersey
Also includes: 10-Mile & 5K
April 27:
Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon & Mini-Marathon
Louisville, Kentucky
Note: The Mini-Marathon is a half marathon
April 27:
Illinois Marathon & Half Marathon
Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
Also includes: Marathon Relay & 10K
April 28:
La Jolla Half Marathon
La Jolla, California
Also includes: 5K
April 28:
London Marathon
London, England
April 28:
Big Sur International Marathon
Carmel, California
Also includes: 21-Mile, 10.6-Mile, Relay, 12K, & 5K
April 28:
Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon & Half Marathon
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Also includes: 5K
April 28:
Eugene Marathon & Half Marathon
Eugene, Oregon
April 28:
New Jersey Marathon & Half Marathon
Long Branch, New Jersey
April 28:
Delaware Marathon & Half Marathon
Wilmington, Delaware
Also includes: Relay
April 28:
Silo District Marathon & Half
Waco, Texas
Also includes: 5K
May 4:
500 Festival Mini-Marathon
Indianapolis, Indiana
Also includes: 5K
May 4:
Wisconsin Marathon & Half Marathon
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Also includes: 5K
May 5:
Broad Street Run
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
10-Mile
May 5:
Lilac Bloomsday Run
Spokane, Washington
12K
May 5:
Flying Pig Marathon & Half Marathon
Cincinnati, Ohio
May 5:
Lincoln Marathon & Half Marathon
Lincoln, Nebraska
May 5:
Pittsburgh Marathon & Half Marathon
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Also includes: Marathon Relay
May 11:
Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon
Solvang, California
May 14:
Empire State Building Run-Up
New York, New York
86 floors (1,576 stairs)
May 18:
Brooklyn Half
Brooklyn, New York
May 19:
Bay to Breakers
San Francisco, California
12K
May 19:
Cleveland Marathon & Half Marathon
Cleveland, Ohio
Also includes: 10K
May 19:
Green Bay Marathon & Half Marathon
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Also includes: Marathon Relay & Half Marathon Relay
May 19:
Marine Corps Historic Half
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Also includes: 10K
May 19:
Run for the Red Marathon & Half Marathon
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Also includes: 5K
May 25:
Bayshore Marathon & Half Marathon
Traverse City, Michigan
Also includes: 10K
May 26:
Boston’s Run to Remember
Boston, Massachusetts
Half Marathon & 5-Mile
May 26:
Coeur d’Alene Marathon & Half Marathon
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Also includes: 5K
May 26:
Vermont City Marathon
Burlington, Vermont
Also includes: marathon relay
May 27:
Bolder Boulder
Boulder, Colorado
10K
May 27:
Cotton Row Run
Huntsville, Alabama
10K & 5K
June 1:
Sunburst Marathon & Half Marathon
South Bend, Indiana
Also includes: 10K, 5K, & 5K Fitness Walk
June 1:
Virginia Wine Country Half Marathon
Loudoun County, Virginia
June 2:
Casper Marathon & Half Marathon
Casper, Wyoming
Also includes: Marathon Relay
June 2:
Rock ’n’ Roll San Diego Marathon & Half Marathon
San Diego, California
June 2:
Steamboat Marathon & Half Marathon
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Also includes: 10K
June 9:
Bellin Run
Green Bay, Wisconsin
10K
June 9:
Hatfield & McCoy Marathon & Half Marathon
Williamson, West Virginia
June 9:
Comrades Marathon
Pietermaritzburg/Durban, South Africa
June 9:
Rock ’n’ Roll Seattle Marathon & Half Marathon
Seattle, Washington
June 22:
Grandma’s Marathon & Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon
Duluth, Minnesota
June 22:
Anchorage Mayor’s Marathon & Half Marathon
Anchorage, Alaska
Also includes: 5K
June 29:
Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run
Auburn, California
100-Mile
June 30:
Kona Marathon & Half Marathon
Big Island, Hawaii
Also includes: Quarter Marathon & 5K
June 30:
Missoula Marathon & Half Marathon
Missoula, Montana
July 4:
Peachtree Road Race
Atlanta, Georgia
10K
July 14:
Boilermaker
Utica, New York
15K & 5K
July 21:
Napa-to-Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon
Sonoma, California
Also includes: 5K
July 15:
Badwater 135
Death Valley, California
135-Mile
July 27:
Bix 7 & QuickBix
Davenport, Iowa
7-Mile & 2-Mile
July 28:
San Francisco Marathon & Half Marathon
San Francisco, California
Also includes: Ultramarathon & 5K
August 3:
Beach to Beacon
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
10K
August 18:
Falmouth Road Race
Falmouth, Massachusetts
7-Mile
August 18:
America’s Finest City Half Marathon
San Diego, California
Also includes: 5K
August 18:
Leading Ladies Marathon & Half Marathon
Spearfish, South Dakota
August 24:
Crim Festival of Races
Flint, Michigan
10-Mile, 8K, & 5K
August 24:
Pikes Peak Ascent
Manitou Springs, Colorado
19-Mile
August 25:
Pikes Peak Marathon
Manitou Springs, Colorado
August 25:
The Santa Rosa Marathon & Half Marathon
Santa Rosa, California
Also includes: 10K & 5K
August:
Volcano Rain Forest Half Marathon
Volcano Village, Hawaii
Also includes: 10K & 5K
September:
Skagit Flats Marathon & Half Marathon
Burlington, Washington
September 2:
Heart of America Marathon
Columbia, Missouri
September 7:
Marathon du Medoc
Pauillac, France
September 8:
Via Marathon & Half Marathon
Easton, Pennsylvania
Also includes: Marathon Relay
September 15:
Omaha Marathon & Half Marathon
Omaha, Nebraska
September 15:
Rock ’n’ Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 21:
Air Force Marathon & Half Marathon
Dayton, Ohio
Also includes: 10K
September 22:
Quad Cities Marathon & Half Marathon
Moline, Illinois
Also includes: Marathon Relay & 5K
September 28:
Akron Marathon & Half Marathon
Akron, Ohio
Also includes: 5-Person Team Relay
September 28:
Hamptons Marathon & Half Marathon
Southampton, New York
Also includes: 5K
September 29:
Berlin Marathon
Berlin, Germany
October 5:
St. George Marathon
St. George, Utah
October 5:
New Hampshire Marathon & Half Marathon at Newfound Lake
Bristol, New Hampshire
Also includes: 10K
October 6:
Maine Marathon & Half Marathon
Portland, Maine
October 6:
Wineglass Marathon & Half Marathon
Corning, New York
October 6:
Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
October 6:
Twin Cities Marathon
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
Also includes: 10-Mile
October 12:
Hartford Marathon & Half Marathon
Hartford, Connecticut
Also includes: 5K & Team Relay
October 13:
Army Ten-Miler
Washington, District Of Columbia
October 13:
Chicago Marathon
Chicago, Illinois
October 13:
Steamtown Marathon
Steamtown, Pennsylvania
October 13:
Victoria Marathon
Victoria, BC, Canada
October 13:
Quebec City Marathon & Half Marathon
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Also includes: 10K
October 20:
Mount Desert Island Marathon & Half Marathon
Bar Harbor, Maine
Also includes: Relay
October 20:
Sarasota Half Marathon
Sarasota, Florida
Also includes: Relay
October 20:
Columbus Marathon & Half Marathon
Columbus, Ohio
October 20:
Des Moines Marathon & Half Marathon
Des Moines, Iowa
Also includes: Marathon Relay & 5K
October 20:
Detroit Marathon & Half Marathon
Detroit, Michigan
Also includes: Marathon Relay
October 20:
Grand Rapids Marathon & Half Marathon
Grand Rapids, Michigan
October 26:
Wicked 10K & Monster Mile
Virginia Beach, Virginia
10K & Mile
October 27:
Marine Corps Marathon
Arlington, Virginia
October 27:
Cape Cod Marathon & Relay
Falmouth, Massachusetts
Also includes: Relay
October:
Runner’s World Half & Festival
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Also includes: 3.8-Mile Trail Run, 5K, 10K, & Dog Run
November:
City of Santa Clarita Marathon & Half Marathon
Santa Clarita, California
Also includes: 5K
November:
Pensacola Marathon & Half Marathon
Pensacola, Florida
November:
Manchester Road Race
Manchester, Connecticut
4.75-Mile
November 3:
Hot Chocolate 15K & 5K
Chicago, Illinois
November 3:
New York City Marathon
New York, New York
November 9:
Indianapolis Monumental Marathon & Half Marathon
Indianapolis, Indiana
Also includes: 5K
November 10:
Monterey Bay Half Marathon
Monterey, California
November 16:
Richmond Marathon & Half Marathon
Richmond, Virginia
Also includes: 8K
November 17:
Rock ’n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon & Half Marathon
Las Vegas, Nevada
November 23:
Philadelphia Half Marathon
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
November 24:
Route 66 Marathon & Half Marathon
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Also includes: Marathon Relay
November 24:
Philadelphia Marathon
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 1:
Space Coast Marathon & Half Marathon
Cocoa Beach, Florida
December 1:
Seattle Marathon & Half Marathon
Seattle, Washington
December 7:
Memphis Marathon & Half Marathon
Memphis, Tennessee
Also includes: 10K & 5K
December 8:
Reggae Marathon & Half Marathon
Negril, Jamaica
Also includes: 10K
December 8:
California International Marathon
Sacramento, California
December 8:
Rock ’n’ Roll San Antonio Marathon & Half Marathon
San Antonio, Texas
December 8:
Honolulu Marathon
Honolulu, Hawaii
December 14:
Kiawah Island Marathon & Half Marathon
Kiawah Island, South Carolina
December 14:
Rocket City Marathon
Huntsville, Alabama
December 31:
NYRR Midnight Run
New York, New York
4-Mile
Source: runnersworld
These are the top most marathon calendar over the year which is specifically televised several sports network. Different of running competition telecasted on different media coverage. Here we conferring the live TV channel in below.
Broadcasting channel:
Universal Sports : New York Marathon
WBZ TV, NBC : Boston Marathon
BBC : London Marathon
NBC 5 : Chicago Marathon
BBC 2, Supersport, Fuji TV (Japan),Sky Mexico, Globosat (Brazil), CBC (Canada) : Berlin Marathon
Top Ten finishers of last year:
| Male Finisher | Female Finisher |
| 1.Desisa, Lelisa | 1.Rotich, Caroline |
| 2.Tsegay, Yemane Adhane | 2.Dibaba, Mare |
| 3.Chebet, Wilson | 3.Deba, Buzunesh |
| 4.Kipyego, Bernard | 4.Linden, Desiree |
| 5.Korir, Wesley | 5.Cherop, Sharon |
| 6.Chepkwony, Franklin | 6.Kilel, Caroline |
| 7.Ritzenhein, Dathan | 7.Kebede, Aberu |
| 8.Keflezighi, Meb | 8.Demise, Shure |
| 9.Tola, Tadese | 9.Flanagan, Shalane |
| 10.Shafar, Vitaliy | 10.Chepkirui, Joyce |
Every Cycle of the year numbers of male and female athletes participated in the marathon race and win lots of gold medal as well as a good amount of prize purses. They are first point out base of their having place in the race. It is not a simple task as it seem. Many athletes get injured in badly but nobody could move their determination from their target point. However It’s a compact run racing sporting event a which widely celebrated by all pattern of people.
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