Marathon Information

Every marathon is inherently difficult; covering 26.2 miles on foot will always be a tough physical and mental feat. While many runners are keen on running the fastest marathons in the world or flattest marathons in the world to nail a PR, others are looking for the hardest marathons in the world. But, what are … Read more

Running your first marathon can be as daunting as it is exciting.  Even if you have been running for a while, bumping up from the half marathon to the marathon represents doubling your furthest race distance. Also, the logistics become significantly more challenging in terms of not only the time, energy, and endurance involved in … Read more

Depending on where you live, the idea of choosing a spring marathon is likely very appealing because you can use your spring marathon to help motivate you to keep running through the winter. Plus, with fall marathons, you have to do long runs in the heat and humidity of the summer, which can be tough. … Read more

Do you want to run one of the biggest marathons in the world, but you aren’t sure which marathons are the largest in terms of participants? Keep reading for a list of some of the biggest marathons in the world to help you choose the next 26.2-mile race to add to your marathon bucket list. … Read more

Fall marathons are extremely popular because the mild temperatures allow for fast race times and often more predictable weather than spring marathons. Plus, if you run a fall marathon, you can do the bulk of your marathon training through the summer. Depending on where you live, although summer running can pose challenges due to the … Read more

Choosing to run one of the top marathons in the world will help ensure that you have a great race experience and make the most of all of the hard work and dedication you’ve put into marathon training. So, what are the top marathons in the world? Is there a list of the best marathons … Read more

If you have trained for a race before, particularly a long-distance event like a half marathon, or marathon, you will likely recall that the last couple of weeks of your training plan scaled back the distance you were running from your peak weeks in order to get you rested for the race. This is called … Read more

With most inherently healthy things, the natural inclination is to think that more of a good thing is even better. For example, if you should be having 5 to 6 servings of vegetables per day, 7 to 8 servings would be even better.  With the physical activity guidelines for adults set forth by the Centers … Read more

Whether you come down with an injury, illness, or another sort of interruption in your ability to stay consistent with your marathon training, how much will a disruption in your training impact your marathon performance?  Can you take a couple of weeks off without losing much progress? Can you take several weeks off and still … Read more

Although there is no way to create a definitive list of the toughest marathons in the US, we have put together a list of some of the most challenging marathons in the United States based on the difficulty of the course, the weather conditions, and other factors that can make a standard 26.2-mile marathon all … Read more

If you’re looking to set a PR in the marathon, you’re going to want to choose to run one of the fastest marathons in the world so that you have the best chance possible. There are a variety of different factors to consider when choosing a “fast” marathon, and we have taken on the task … Read more

It’s always fun to compare your own marathon finish times with the average marathon times for runners in the same age group and sex. After all, by nature, most runners are pretty competitive people, so it is only natural to want to see how we stack up relative to our peers in the sport. In … Read more

If you are a beginner, it can be less intimidating to take on a small marathon, particularly in your local area.  Marathons with a smaller field size typically have easier logistics to navigate in terms of how to get to the marathon course, and the overall race atmosphere is usually less intense. Even more, experienced … Read more

If you have been running for some time you might be getting to the point where your sights are set on training for a marathon. The natural questions become, “Am I ready to run a marathon?”, “Can I run a marathon?” or even “Should I run a marathon?“ In other words, how do you know … Read more

Choosing the best marathon to run is like picking a flavor of ice cream at your favorite ice cream shop. You can go with something super popular, a tried-and-true classic like vanilla or something more adventurous and unique sounding like coffee cookie crumble. There are so many choices, and while they may all look so good, … Read more