4 Deserts: Namib Desert
Early Nov | 220 km | 5D | Desert | F:80 | △△ | Namibia
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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
Marathons and Ultras
AFRICA
Comrades Ultramarathon
Mid May | 89 km | 1D | Road | F:18K | 12 HL | △△ | South Africa
Fish River Canyon Ultra
Early Jul | 100 km | 1D | Desert | F:50 | 24 HL | △△ | Namibia
Kilimanjaro Marathon
Late Mar | 42 km | 1D | Road | F:600 | △△ | Tanzania
Le Grand Raid
Mid Oct | 163 km | 1D | Trail | F:2K | 66 HL | △△△△ | Reunion
Marathon Des Sables
Late Sep | 240 km | 6S | Desert | F:900 | △△ | Morocco
Two Oceans Marathon
Early Apr | 56 km | 1D | Road | F:100 | 7 HL | △△ | South Africa
4 Deserts: Namib Desert
Early Nov | 220 km | 5D | Desert | F:80 | △△ | Namibia
Comrades Ultramarathon
Mid May | 89 km | 1D | Road | F:18K | 12 HL | △△ | South Africa
Fish River Canyon Ultra
Early Jul | 100 km | 1D | Desert | F:50 | 24 HL | △△ | Namibia
Kilimanjaro Marathon
Late Mar | 42 km | 1D | Road | F:600 | △△ | Tanzania
Le Grand Raid
Mid Oct | 163 km | 1D | Trail | F:2K | 66 HL | △△△△ | Reunion
Marathon Des Sables
Late Sep | 240 km | 6S | Desert | F:900 | △△ | Morocco
Two Oceans Marathon
Early Apr | 56 km | 1D | Road | F:100 | 7 HL | △△ | South Africa
AMERICAS
4 Deserts: Atacama Crossing
Late Sep | 250 km | 6D | Desert | F:200 | △△△ | Chile
4 Refugios
Late Feb | 44 km | 1D | Mountain | F:250 | △△△ | Argentina
Angeles Crest
Early Aug | 160 km | 1D | Trail | F:150 | 33 HL | △△△△ | United States
Badwater 135
Early Jul | 216 km | 1D | Road | F:100 | 48 HL | △△△△ | United States
Brazil 135
Mid Jan | 216 km | 1D | Trail | F:35 | 60 HL | △△△△ | Brazil
Burning Man Ultra
Late Aug | 50 km | 1D | Desert | F:215 | △ | United States
Chasqui Challenge
Early Aug | 160 km | 1D | Trail | F:80 | △△△ | Bolivia
Fin del Mundo Marathon
Late Mar | 42 km | 1D | Trail | F:200 | △△△△ | Argentina
Hardrock 100 Endurance Run
Mid Jul | 160 km | 1D | Trail | F:140 | 48 HL | △△△△ | United States
HURT 100
Mid Jan | 160 km | 1D | Trail | F:130 | 36 HL | △△△△ | United States
Jungle Marathon
Late Feb | 200 km | MD | Trail | F:50 | △△ | Brazil
La Transtica
Mid Nov | 200 km | 5D | Trail | F:70 | △△△△ | Costa Rica
Leadville Trail 100
Late Aug | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:800 | 30 HL | △△△△ | United States
Old Dominion 100
Early Jun | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:50 | 28 HL | △△△△ | United States
Salomon 42K Patagonia
Early Nov | 42 km | 1D | Mountain | F:1K | △△△△ | Argentina
Tahoe 200
Mid Sep | 320 km | 1D | Trail | F:150 | 100 HL | △△△△ | United States
Vermont 100
Mid Jul | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:350 | 30 HL | △△△△ | United States
Wasatch Front 100
Mid Sep | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:230 | 36 HL | △△△△ | United States
Western States
Late Jun | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:370 | 30 HL | △△△△ | United States
4 Deserts: Atacama Crossing
Late Sep | 250 km | 6D | Desert | F:200 | △△△ | Chile
4 Refugios
Late Feb | 44 km | 1D | Mountain | F:250 | △△△ | Argentina
Angeles Crest
Early Aug | 160 km | 1D | Trail | F:150 | 33 HL | △△△△ | United States
Badwater 135
Early Jul | 216 km | 1D | Road | F:100 | 48 HL | △△△△ | United States
Brazil 135
Mid Jan | 216 km | 1D | Trail | F:35 | 60 HL | △△△△ | Brazil
Burning Man Ultra
Late Aug | 50 km | 1D | Desert | F:215 | △ | United States
Chasqui Challenge
Early Aug | 160 km | 1D | Trail | F:80 | △△△ | Bolivia
Fin del Mundo Marathon
Late Mar | 42 km | 1D | Trail | F:200 | △△△△ | Argentina
Hardrock 100 Endurance Run
Mid Jul | 160 km | 1D | Trail | F:140 | 48 HL | △△△△ | United States
HURT 100
Mid Jan | 160 km | 1D | Trail | F:130 | 36 HL | △△△△ | United States
Jungle Marathon
Late Feb | 200 km | MD | Trail | F:50 | △△ | Brazil
La Transtica
Mid Nov | 200 km | 5D | Trail | F:70 | △△△△ | Costa Rica
Leadville Trail 100
Late Aug | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:800 | 30 HL | △△△△ | United States
Old Dominion 100
Early Jun | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:50 | 28 HL | △△△△ | United States
Salomon 42K Patagonia
Early Nov | 42 km | 1D | Mountain | F:1K | △△△△ | Argentina
Tahoe 200
Mid Sep | 320 km | 1D | Trail | F:150 | 100 HL | △△△△ | United States
Vermont 100
Mid Jul | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:350 | 30 HL | △△△△ | United States
Wasatch Front 100
Mid Sep | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:230 | 36 HL | △△△△ | United States
Western States
Late Jun | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:370 | 30 HL | △△△△ | United States
ASIA
4 Deserts: Gobi March
Late Jun | 250 km | 6D | Desert | F:200 | △△△ | Mongolia
Annapurna 100
Late Oct | 100 km | 1D | Trail | F:150 | 24 HL | △△△ | Nepal
Bagan Temple Marathon
Late Nov | 42 km | 1D | Road | F:150 | △ | Myanmar
Borneo TMBT
Late Sep | 100 km | 1D | Trail | F:530 | △△△ | Malaysia
Elbrus Race
Late Jul | 105 km | 1D | Mountain | F:300 | 72 HL | △△△△ | Russia
Everest Extreme Ultra
Late Sep | 60 km | 1D | Mountain | F:40 | 24 HL | △△△ | Nepal
Hong Kong 100
Mid Jan | 100 km | 1D | Trail | F:2K | 32 HL | △△△△ | Hong Kong
La Ultra The High
Early Aug | 333 km | 1D | Trail | F:50 | 72 HL | △△△△ | India
Manaslu Trail Race
Early Nov | 240 km | 7D | Trail | F:50 | △△△△ | Nepal
Mustang Trail Race
Early Apr | 277 km | 9D | Trail | F:50 | △△△△ | Nepal
Rinjani 100
Late Jun | 100 km | 1D | Trail | F:60 | △△△ | Indonesia
Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon
Late Sep | 42 km | 1D | Mountain | F:175 | △△ | Nepal
Ultra Trail Mt. Fuji
Late Apr | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:800 | 46 HL | △△△△ | Japan
Ultra X Sri Lanka
Late Mar | 250 km | 5D | Trail | F:35 | △△△△ | Sri Lanka
UTMB Oman
Early Nov | 170 km | 1D | Trail | F:150 | △△△△ | Oman
Vietnam Mountain Marathon
Mid Sep | 70 km | 1D | Mountain | F:275 | △△△ | Vietnam
4 Deserts: Gobi March
Late Jun | 250 km | 6D | Desert | F:200 | △△△ | Mongolia
Annapurna 100
Late Oct | 100 km | 1D | Trail | F:150 | 24 HL | △△△ | Nepal
Bagan Temple Marathon
Late Nov | 42 km | 1D | Road | F:150 | △ | Myanmar
Borneo TMBT
Late Sep | 100 km | 1D | Trail | F:530 | △△△ | Malaysia
Elbrus Race
Late Jul | 105 km | 1D | Mountain | F:300 | 72 HL | △△△△ | Russia
Everest Extreme Ultra
Late Sep | 60 km | 1D | Mountain | F:40 | 24 HL | △△△ | Nepal
Hong Kong 100
Mid Jan | 100 km | 1D | Trail | F:2K | 32 HL | △△△△ | Hong Kong
La Ultra The High
Early Aug | 333 km | 1D | Trail | F:50 | 72 HL | △△△△ | India
Manaslu Trail Race
Early Nov | 240 km | 7D | Trail | F:50 | △△△△ | Nepal
Mustang Trail Race
Early Apr | 277 km | 9D | Trail | F:50 | △△△△ | Nepal
Rinjani 100
Late Jun | 100 km | 1D | Trail | F:60 | △△△ | Indonesia
Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon
Late Sep | 42 km | 1D | Mountain | F:175 | △△ | Nepal
Ultra Trail Mt. Fuji
Late Apr | 160 km | 1D | Mountain | F:800 | 46 HL | △△△△ | Japan
Ultra X Sri Lanka
Late Mar | 250 km | 5D | Trail | F:35 | △△△△ | Sri Lanka
UTMB Oman
Early Nov | 170 km | 1D | Trail | F:150 | △△△△ | Oman
Vietnam Mountain Marathon
Mid Sep | 70 km | 1D | Mountain | F:275 | △△△ | Vietnam
EUROPE
Cappadocia Ultra Trail
Mid Oct | 119 km | 1D | Trail | F:325 | 24 HL | △△△△ | Turkey
Fire and Ice Ultra
Late Aug | 250 km | 7D | Trail | F:50 | △△ | Iceland
Marathon Du Medoc
Early Sep | 42 km | 1D | Road | F:8K | △ | France
Midnight Sun Marathon
Late Jun | 42 km | 1D | Trail | F:1K | △ | Norway
Mountainman
Mid Aug | 81 km | 1D | Mountain | F:200 | △△△ | Switzerland
Spartathon
Late Sep | 245 km | 1D | Road | F:300 | 36 HL | △△ | Greece
Swiss Alpine K68
Late Jul | 42 km | 1D | Mountain | F:450 | 12 HL | △△△ | Multi-Country
Tor Des Geants
Mid Sep | 330 km | 1D | Mountain | F:500 | 150 HL | △△△△ | Italy
TransAlpine Run
Late Aug | 230 km | 8D | Mountain | F:300 | △△△△ | Multi-Country
Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc
Late Aug | 166 km | 1D | Mountain | F:2K | 46 HL | △△△△ | Multi-Country
Cappadocia Ultra Trail
Mid Oct | 119 km | 1D | Trail | F:325 | 24 HL | △△△△ | Turkey
Fire and Ice Ultra
Late Aug | 250 km | 7D | Trail | F:50 | △△ | Iceland
Marathon Du Medoc
Early Sep | 42 km | 1D | Road | F:8K | △ | France
Midnight Sun Marathon
Late Jun | 42 km | 1D | Trail | F:1K | △ | Norway
Mountainman
Mid Aug | 81 km | 1D | Mountain | F:200 | △△△ | Switzerland
Spartathon
Late Sep | 245 km | 1D | Road | F:300 | 36 HL | △△ | Greece
Swiss Alpine K68
Late Jul | 42 km | 1D | Mountain | F:450 | 12 HL | △△△ | Multi-Country
Tor Des Geants
Mid Sep | 330 km | 1D | Mountain | F:500 | 150 HL | △△△△ | Italy
TransAlpine Run
Late Aug | 230 km | 8D | Mountain | F:300 | △△△△ | Multi-Country
Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc
Late Aug | 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
Mid Sep | 100 km | 1D | Trail | F:385 | △△ | Australia
Tarawera Ultra
Early Mar | 100 km | 1D | Trail | F:250 | △△△ | New Zealand
Routeburn Track
Oct – Apr | 32 km | 1 Day | FKT: 4h 57m (Standard) | New Zealand
Surf Coast Century
Mid Sep | 100 km | 1D | Trail | F:385 | △△ | Australia
Tarawera Ultra
Early Mar | 100 km | 1D | Trail | F:250 | △△△ | New Zealand
OTHER
4 Deserts: The Last Desert
Late Nov | 250 km | MD | Desert | F:50 | △△ | Antarctica
Antarctic Ice 100km
Mid Dec | 100 km | 1D | Snow | F:25 | △ | Antarctica
North Pole Marathon
Mid Apr | 42 km | 1D | Snow | F:60 | △ | North Pole
White Continent Marathon
Mid Jan | 42 km | 1D | Trail | F:25 | △ | Antarctica
4 Deserts: The Last Desert
Late Nov | 250 km | MD | Desert | F:50 | △△ | Antarctica
Antarctic Ice 100km
Mid Dec | 100 km | 1D | Snow | F:25 | △ | Antarctica
North Pole Marathon
Mid Apr | 42 km | 1D | Snow | F:60 | △ | North Pole
White Continent Marathon
Mid Jan | 42 km | 1D | Trail | F:25 | △ | Antarctica