The standard marathon distance of 42.195km (26.2mi), is a benchmark in endurance racing. With big city marathons being featured the world over, it is the World Marathon Major series that tops the list.
Abbot World Marathon Majors
Since its inception in 2006, the bucket list series of races that marathon runners across the globe aspire to completing are Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, and New York City Marathon.
With the high qualifying standards that goes along with the sought after marathon entries, ensure that you achieve the necessary qualification time is the first goal along the journey.
Tokyo Marathon
Boston Marathon
London Marathon
Berlin Marathon
Chicago Marathon
New York Marathon
Elevation graphs courtesy of findmymarathon.com