4 Deserts: Namib Desert
November | 220 km | 5D | Desert | F:80 | △△ | Namibia
Find your next race with our database of the world’s top marathons and ultras. Test yourself against the toughest and most unique courses on every continent. Marathons are categorized by month, region, distance, number of stages, terrain, time limit, field size, and elevation. Here’s a key to help you find the right race for you!
Race Categories
1D | Single Day Race
XD | Multiday Rate of X-Days
MD | Multiday Race
Δ | Minimal Elevation
Δ Δ | Moderate Elevation
Δ Δ Δ | Intense Elevation
Δ Δ Δ Δ | Extreme Elevation
HL X | Time Limit is X Hours
Terrain Types | Road, Trail, Mountain, Desert
F:X | Field is X Number of Runners
Top Races
AFRICA
Comrades Ultramarathon
May | 89 km | 1D | Road | F:18K | 12 HL | △△ | South Africa
Fish River Canyon Ultra
July | 100 km | 1D | Desert | F:50 | 24 HL | △△ | Namibia
Kilimanjaro Marathon
March | 42 km | 1D | Road | △△ | Tanzania
Le Grand Raid
October | 163 km | 1D | Trail | F:2K | 66 HL | △△△△ | Reunion
Marathon Des Sables
September | 240 km | 6S | Desert | F:900 | △△ | Morocco
Two Oceans Marathon
April | 56 km | 1D | Road | F:100 | 7 HL | △△ | South Africa
4 Deserts: Namib Desert
November | 220 km | 5D | Desert | F:80 | △△ | Namibia
Comrades Ultramarathon
May | 89 km | 1D | Road | F:18K | 12 HL | △△ | South Africa
Fish River Canyon Ultra
July | 100 km | 1D | Desert | F:50 | 24 HL | △△ | Namibia
Kilimanjaro Marathon
March | 42 km | 1D | Road | △△ | Tanzania
Le Grand Raid
October | 163 km | 1D | Trail | F:2K | 66 HL | △△△△ | Reunion
Marathon Des Sables
September | 240 km | 6S | Desert | F:900 | △△ | Morocco
Two Oceans Marathon
April | 56 km | 1D | Road | F:100 | 7 HL | △△ | South Africa
AMERICAS
4 Deserts: Atacama Crossing
September | 250 km | 6D | Desert | F:200 | △△△ | Chile
4 Refugios
February | 44 km | 1D | Mountain | F:250 | △△△ | Argentina
Angeles Crest
August | 160 km | 1D | Trail | F:150 | 33 HL | △△△△ | California
Badwater 135
July | 216 km | 1D | Road | F:100 | 48 HL | △△△△ | California
Brazil 135
January | 216 km | 1D | Trail | F:35 | 60 HL | △△△△ | Brazil
Burning Man Ultra
August | 50 km | 1D | Desert | △ | United States
Chasqui Challenge
August | 160 km | 1D | Trail | F:80 | △△△ | Bolivia
Fin del Mundo Marathon
March | 42 km | 1D | Trail | △△△△ | Argentina
Hardrock 100 Endurance Run
July | 160 km | 1D | Trail | F:140 | 48 HL | △△△△ | Colorado
HURT 100
January | 160 km | 1D | Trail | F:130 | 36 HL | △△△△ | Hawaii
Jungle Marathon
February | 200 km | MD | Trail | △△ | Brazil
La Transtica
November | 200 km | 5D | Trail | F:70 | △△△△ | Costa Rica
Leadville Trail 100
August | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:800 | 30 HL | △△△△ | California
Old Dominion 100
June | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:50 | 28 HL | △△△△ | Vermont
Salomon 42K Patagonia
November | 42 km | 1D | Mountain | △△△△ | Argentina
Tahoe 200
September | 320 km | 1D | Trail | 100 HL | △△△△ | California
Vermont 100
July | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:350 | 30 HL | △△△△ | Virginia
Wasatch Front 100
September | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:230 | 36 HL | △△△△ | Utah
Western States
June | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:370 | 30 HL | △△△△ | California
4 Deserts: Atacama Crossing
September | 250 km | 6D | Desert | F:200 | △△△ | Chile
4 Refugios
February | 44 km | 1D | Mountain | F:250 | △△△ | Argentina
Angeles Crest
August | 160 km | 1D | Trail | F:150 | 33 HL | △△△△ | California
Badwater 135
July | 216 km | 1D | Road | F:100 | 48 HL | △△△△ | California
Brazil 135
January | 216 km | 1D | Trail | F:35 | 60 HL | △△△△ | Brazil
Burning Man Ultra
August | 50 km | 1D | Desert | △ | United States
Chasqui Challenge
August | 160 km | 1D | Trail | F:80 | △△△ | Bolivia
Fin del Mundo Marathon
March | 42 km | 1D | Trail | △△△△ | Argentina
Hardrock 100 Endurance Run
July | 160 km | 1D | Trail | F:140 | 48 HL | △△△△ | Colorado
HURT 100
January | 160 km | 1D | Trail | F:130 | 36 HL | △△△△ | Hawaii
Jungle Marathon
February | 200 km | MD | Trail | △△ | Brazil
La Transtica
November | 200 km | 5D | Trail | F:70 | △△△△ | Costa Rica
Leadville Trail 100
August | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:800 | 30 HL | △△△△ | California
Old Dominion 100
June | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:50 | 28 HL | △△△△ | Vermont
Salomon 42K Patagonia
November | 42 km | 1D | Mountain | △△△△ | Argentina
Tahoe 200
September | 320 km | 1D | Trail | 100 HL | △△△△ | California
Vermont 100
July | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:350 | 30 HL | △△△△ | Virginia
Wasatch Front 100
September | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:230 | 36 HL | △△△△ | Utah
Western States
June | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:370 | 30 HL | △△△△ | California
ASIA
4 Deserts: Gobi March
June | 250 km | 6D | Desert | F:200 | △△△ | Mongolia
Annapurna 100
October | 100 km | 1D | Trail | F:150 | 24 HL | △△△ | Nepal
Bagan Temple Marathon
November | 42 km | 1D | Road | △ | Myanmar
Borneo TMBT
September | 100 km | 1D | Trail | △△△ | Malaysia
Elbrus Race
July | 105 km | 1D | Mountain | F:300 | 72 HL | △△△△ | Russia
Everest Extreme Ultra
September | 60 km | 1D | Mountain | F:40 | 24 HL | △△△ | Nepal
Hong Kong 100
January | 100 km | 1D | Trail | 32 HL | △△△△ | Hong Kong
La Ultra The High
August | 333 km | 1D | Trail | 72 HL | △△△△ | India
Manaslu Trail Race
November | 240 km | 7D | Trail | F:50 | △△△△ | Nepal
Mustang Trail Race
April | 277 km | 9D | Trail | F:50 | △△△△ | Nepal
Rinjani 100
June | 100 km | 1D | Trail | △△△ | Indonesia
Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon
September | 42 km | F:175 | 1D | Mountain | △△ | Nepal
Ultra Trail Mt. Fuji
April | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:800 | 46 HL | △△△△ | Japan
Ultra X Sri Lanka
March | 250 km | 5D | Trail | △△△△ | Sri Lanka
UTMB Oman
November | 170 km | 1D | Trail | △△△△ | Oman
Vietnam Mountain Marathon
September | 70 km | 1D | Mountain | △△△ | Vietnam
4 Deserts: Gobi March
June | 250 km | 6D | Desert | F:200 | △△△ | Mongolia
Annapurna 100
October | 100 km | 1D | Trail | F:150 | 24 HL | △△△ | Nepal
Bagan Temple Marathon
November | 42 km | 1D | Road | △ | Myanmar
Borneo TMBT
September | 100 km | 1D | Trail | △△△ | Malaysia
Elbrus Race
July | 105 km | 1D | Mountain | F:300 | 72 HL | △△△△ | Russia
Everest Extreme Ultra
September | 60 km | 1D | Mountain | F:40 | 24 HL | △△△ | Nepal
Hong Kong 100
January | 100 km | 1D | Trail | 32 HL | △△△△ | Hong Kong
La Ultra The High
August | 333 km | 1D | Trail | 72 HL | △△△△ | India
Manaslu Trail Race
November | 240 km | 7D | Trail | F:50 | △△△△ | Nepal
Mustang Trail Race
April | 277 km | 9D | Trail | F:50 | △△△△ | Nepal
Rinjani 100
June | 100 km | 1D | Trail | △△△ | Indonesia
Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon
September | 42 km | F:175 | 1D | Mountain | △△ | Nepal
Ultra Trail Mt. Fuji
April | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:800 | 46 HL | △△△△ | Japan
Ultra X Sri Lanka
March | 250 km | 5D | Trail | △△△△ | Sri Lanka
UTMB Oman
November | 170 km | 1D | Trail | △△△△ | Oman
Vietnam Mountain Marathon
September | 70 km | 1D | Mountain | △△△ | Vietnam
EUROPE
Cappadocia Ultra Trail
October | 119 km | 1D | Trail | 24 HL | △△△△ | Turkey
Fire and Ice Ultra
August | 250 km | 7D | Trail | △△ | Iceland
Marathon Du Medoc
September | 42 km | 1D | Road | △ | France
Midnight Sun Marathon
June | 42 km | 1D | Trail | △ | Norway
Mountainman
August | 81 km | 1D | Mountain | △△△ | Switzerland
Spartathon
September | 245 km | 1D | Road | F:300 | 36 HL | △△ | Greece
Swiss Alpine K68
July | 42 km | 1D | Mountain | 12 HL | △△△ | Multi-Country
Tor Des Geants
September | 330 km | 1D | Mountain | F:500 | 150 HL | △△△△ | Italy
TransAlpine Run
August | 230 km | 8D | Mountain | F:300 | △△△△ | Multi-Country
Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc
August | 166 km | 1D | Mountain | F:2K | 46 HL | △△△△ | Multi-Country
Cappadocia Ultra Trail
October | 119 km | 1D | Trail | 24 HL | △△△△ | Turkey
Fire and Ice Ultra
August | 250 km | 7D | Trail | △△ | Iceland
Marathon Du Medoc
September | 42 km | 1D | Road | △ | France
Midnight Sun Marathon
June | 42 km | 1D | Trail | △ | Norway
Mountainman
August | 81 km | 1D | Mountain | △△△ | Switzerland
Spartathon
September | 245 km | 1D | Road | F:300 | 36 HL | △△ | Greece
Swiss Alpine K68
July | 42 km | 1D | Mountain | 12 HL | △△△ | Multi-Country
Tor Des Geants
September | 330 km | 1D | Mountain | F:500 | 150 HL | △△△△ | Italy
TransAlpine Run
August | 230 km | 8D | Mountain | F:300 | △△△△ | Multi-Country
Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc
August | 166 km | 1D | Mountain | F:2K | 46 HL | △△△△ | Multi-Country
OCEANIA
Routeburn Track
Oct – Apr | 32 km | 1 Day | FKT: 4h 57m (Standard) | New Zealand
Surf Coast Century
September | 100 km | 1D | Trail | △△ | Australia
Tarawera Ultra
March | 100 km | 1D | Trail | △△△ | New Zealand
Routeburn Track
Oct – Apr | 32 km | 1 Day | FKT: 4h 57m (Standard) | New Zealand
Surf Coast Century
September | 100 km | 1D | Trail | △△ | Australia
Tarawera Ultra
March | 100 km | 1D | Trail | △△△ | New Zealand
OTHER
4 Deserts: The Last Desert
November | 250 km | MD | Desert | F:50 | △△ | Antarctica
Antarctic Ice 100km
December | 100 km | 1D | Snow | F:25 | △ | Antarctica
North Pole Marathon
April | 42 km | 1D | Snow | △ | North Pole
White Continent Marathon
January | 42 km | 1D | Trail | F:50 | △ | Antarctica
4 Deserts: The Last Desert
November | 250 km | MD | Desert | F:50 | △△ | Antarctica
Antarctic Ice 100km
December | 100 km | 1D | Snow | F:25 | △ | Antarctica
North Pole Marathon
April | 42 km | 1D | Snow | △ | North Pole
White Continent Marathon
January | 42 km | 1D | Trail | F:50 | △ | Antarctica