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BOS

42K

Dates tracked2 route typesVery Hard

Boston Marathon

Boston, MA, US

Marathon / Road / Apr 19, 2027

CHI

42K

Dates tracked4 route typesLottery Only

Bank of America Chicago Marathon

Chicago, IL, US

Marathon / Road / Oct 11, 2026

Drawing major with charity, time-qualifier, legacy, and official tour-operator routes.

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42K

Dates tracked4 route typesLottery Only

TCS New York City Marathon

New York, NY, US

Marathon / Road / Nov 1, 2026

Drawing major with NYRR programmes, charity, time-qualifying, and international tour-operator routes.

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100M

Dates tracked3 route typesLottery Only

Western States 100

Olympic Valley, CA, US

Ultra 100m / Trail / Jun 26, 2027

Qualifier-gated 100-mile lottery with waitlist and limited automatic routes.

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42K

Dates tracked3 route typesCompetitive

Marine Corps Marathon

Arlington, VA, US

Marathon / Road / Oct 25, 2026

Large US marathon with staggered priority, bundles, general registration, runners club, and charity routes.

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100M

Dates tracked2 route typesLottery Only

Hardrock 100

Silverton, CO, US

Ultra 100m / Trail / Jul 9, 2027

Mountain 100-mile lottery requiring qualifying races and service requirements.

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42K

Dates tracked3 route typesLottery Only

Big Sur International Marathon

Carmel, CA, US

Marathon / Road / Apr 25, 2027

Scenic point-to-point marathon with random drawing, charity, VIP, Boston 2 Big Sur, and Marathon Tours routes.

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10K

Dates tracked2 route typesLottery Only

Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race

Atlanta, Georgia, US

10k / Road / Jul 4, 2027

The world's largest 10K, run through Atlanta every Fourth of July from Lenox Square to Piedmont Park. Places are allocated by lottery rather than sold outright.

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16K

Dates tracked1 route typeLottery Only

Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run

Washington, District of Columbia, US

Other / Road / Apr 4, 2027 (estimated)

A ten-mile road race past the Tidal Basin cherry blossoms in Washington DC, and a fundraiser for Children's Miracle Network. Entry is by lottery.

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42K

Dates tracked1 route typeCompetitive

Grandma's Marathon

Duluth, Minnesota, US

Marathon / Road / Jun 19, 2027

A flat, fast point-to-point marathon along the shore of Lake Superior into Duluth. Every 2026 distance sold out, and 2027 entries open on a fixed date and time.

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100M

Dates tracked3 route typesVery Hard

Cocodona 250

Flagstaff, Arizona, US

Ultra 100m / Trail / May 2, 2027

A 253-mile continuous trail ultra from Black Canyon City to Flagstaff across Arizona. Places are drawn by lottery, with a separate charity bib route for runners who miss out.

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100M

Dates tracked2 route typesCompetitive

Javelina Jundred 100 Mile

Fountain Hills, Arizona, US

Ultra 100m / Trail / Oct 31, 2026 (estimated)

A looped 100-mile desert trail race in Arizona, known for its Halloween party atmosphere. It is both a Western States qualifier and a Golden Ticket race, so a strong finish can buy entry to a far harder lottery.

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42K

Dates tracked1 route typeOpen

ASICS Los Angeles Marathon

Los Angeles, California, US

Marathon / Road / Mar 7, 2027

A large point-to-point spring marathon across Los Angeles, organised by the McCourt Foundation. Entry is sold outright, alongside a substantial charity programme.

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50M

Dates tracked1 route typeCompetitive

JFK 50 Mile

Boonsboro, Maryland, US

Ultra 50m / Mixed / Nov 21, 2026

America's oldest ultramarathon, run every November since 1963 across the Appalachian Trail, the C&O Canal towpath and rolling Maryland roads.

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100K

Dates tracked1 route typeCompetitive

Black Canyon Ultras 100K

New River, Arizona, US

Ultra 100k / Trail / Feb 13, 2027

A fast Arizona desert 100K from Spring Valley to New River, and a Western States Golden Ticket race — the leading finishers earn automatic entry to a lottery most runners never win.

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42K

Dates tracked1 route typeCompetitive

Chevron Houston Marathon

Houston, Texas, US

Marathon / Road / TBD

A flat, fast January marathon and a long-standing Olympic Trials qualifying race. Entry is sold in rising price tiers, with front-corral seeding available on verified times.

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42K

Dates tracked2 route typesVery Hard

TIAA Philadelphia Marathon

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

Marathon / Road / Nov 22, 2026 (estimated)

A flat Boston-qualifying marathon through Philadelphia. The 2026 race and every challenge combination are sold out, leaving official charity partners as the only remaining way in.

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42K

Dates tracked1 route typeOpen

Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

Marathon / Road / Oct 4, 2026

A scenic autumn marathon from Minneapolis to the Minnesota State Capitol in St Paul, run over a weekend of races. Entry is sold outright, with a large charity programme.

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42K

Dates tracked1 route typeCompetitive

California International Marathon

Sacramento, California, US

Marathon / Road / Dec 6, 2026

A net-downhill point-to-point marathon into Sacramento, described by its organiser as the fastest course in the West and a leading Boston qualifier.

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11K

Dates tracked1 route typeLottery Only

ASICS Falmouth Road Race

Falmouth, Massachusetts, US

Other / Road / TBD

A seven-mile coastal road race on Cape Cod, run every August since 1973 and heavily oversubscribed. Places are drawn by lottery.

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16K

Dates tracked1 route typeLottery Only

Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

Other / Road / TBD

A straight ten-mile run down Broad Street in Philadelphia, and one of the largest ten-mile races in the United States. Places are drawn by lottery.

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10K

Dates tracked1 route typeOpen

BolderBoulder 10K

Boulder, Colorado, US

10k / Road / TBD

A Memorial Day 10K through Boulder finishing in the University of Colorado's Folsom Field, and one of the largest timed road races in the world.

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21K

Dates tracked1 route typeLottery Only

United Airlines NYC Half

New York, New York, US

Half / Road / TBD

A March half marathon from Brooklyn to Central Park, and one of the hardest US half marathons to enter. Places are allocated by drawing.

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21K

Dates tracked1 route typeVery Hard

RBC Brooklyn Half

New York, New York, US

Half / Road / TBD

The largest half marathon in the United States, run from Prospect Park to Coney Island. It sells out within minutes rather than balloting.

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100M

Dates tracked1 route typeVery Hard

Badwater 135

Death Valley, California, US

Ultra 100m / Road / TBD

A 135-mile road ultramarathon from Death Valley to Whitney Portal in July heat, entered by application against qualifying criteria rather than sold.

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TRA

Dates tracked1 route typeVery Hard

Barkley Marathons

Wartburg, Tennessee, US

Trail / Trail / TBD

A five-loop, roughly 100-mile unmarked race in Frozen Head State Park with a 60-hour limit and a famously obscure entry process. Very few runners have ever finished it.

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100K

Dates tracked1 route typeVery Hard

Canyons by UTMB

Auburn, California, US

Ultra 100k / Trail / TBD

A Western States-adjacent 100K on the Californian foothills trails, and part of the UTMB World Series.

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HURT 100

Honolulu, Hawaii, US

Ultra 100m / Trail / TBD

A brutally technical five-loop 100-miler in the Honolulu rainforest, with one of the lowest finish rates in the sport. Places go to a lottery.

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100M

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Wasatch Front 100

Salt Lake City, Utah, US

Ultra 100m / Trail / TBD

A high-altitude 100-miler along the Wasatch Range, one of the original US hundred-milers. Places go to a lottery.

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100M

Dates tracked1 route typeCompetitive

Run Rabbit Run 100

Steamboat Springs, Colorado, US

Ultra 100m / Trail / TBD

A high-country Colorado 100-miler with an unusually large prize purse, run above Steamboat Springs.

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100M

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Angeles Crest 100

Wrightwood, California, US

Ultra 100m / Trail / TBD

A point-to-point 100-miler along the Angeles Crest from Wrightwood to Pasadena, one of the original US hundred-milers. Places go to a lottery.

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100M

Dates tracked1 route typeCompetitive

Moab 240

Moab, Utah, US

Ultra 100m / Trail / TBD

A 240-mile continuous loop through the Utah canyonlands past Arches and Canyonlands, taking most finishers several days.

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12K

Dates tracked1 route typeOpen

Bay to Breakers

San Francisco, California, US

Other / Road / May 16, 2027

A 12K from San Francisco Bay to Ocean Beach, run since 1912 and known as much for costumes and centipede teams as for racing.

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Dates tracked1 route typeLottery Only

TD Beach to Beacon 10K

Cape Elizabeth, Maine, US

10k / Road / TBD

A 10K from Crescent Beach to Portland Head Light founded by Joan Benoit Samuelson, capped and allocated by lottery.

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St. George Marathon

St. George, Utah, US

Marathon / Road / TBD

A net-downhill desert marathon through southern Utah, run since 1977 and consistently oversubscribed. Places are allocated by lottery.

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Mount Marathon Race

Seward, Alaska, US

Trail / Trail / Jul 4, 2027

A 3.1-mile race straight up and down a 900m mountain above Seward, run every Fourth of July since 1915. Entry is one of the most intricate in the sport.

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42K

Dates tracked1 route typeCompetitive

Indianapolis Monumental Marathon

Indianapolis, Indiana, US

Marathon / Road / Nov 7, 2026

A flat November marathon through Indianapolis, heavily used as a Boston qualifying attempt and an Olympic Trials qualifier.

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100M

Dates tracked1 route typeCompetitive

Vermont 100

West Windsor, Vermont, US

Ultra 100m / Trail / TBD

One of the original US 100-milers, run on Vermont dirt roads and trails alongside a concurrent 100-mile horse race.

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12K

Dates tracked1 route typeOpen

Lilac Bloomsday Run

Spokane, Washington, US

Other / Road / May 2, 2027

A 12K through Spokane run since 1977 and one of the largest timed road races in the United States, with tens of thousands of finishers.

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Dates tracked1 route typeCompetitive

Walt Disney World Marathon

Orlando, Florida, US

Marathon / Road / TBD

A January marathon through all four Walt Disney World theme parks, and the anchor of a multi-race weekend that regularly sells out.

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Dates tracked1 route typeOpen

Cooper River Bridge Run

Charleston, South Carolina, US

10k / Road / Apr 3, 2027

A 10K over the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge into Charleston, and one of the largest 10Ks in the United States.

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Carlsbad 5000

Carlsbad, California, US

5k / Road / Apr 4, 2027

Billed as the world's fastest 5K, run on a flat seaside loop in Carlsbad since 1986 and the site of multiple world records.

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Crescent City Classic

New Orleans, Louisiana, US

10k / Road / TBD

A 10K from the French Quarter to City Park run every Easter weekend, and one of the largest 10Ks in the United States.

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Dates tracked1 route typeVery Hard

Wharf to Wharf

Santa Cruz, California, US

Other / Road / TBD

A six-mile coastal race from Santa Cruz to Capitola, capped at around 15,000 runners and known for selling out within hours.

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Dates tracked1 route typeCompetitive

Bandera Endurance Trail Race 100K

Bandera, Texas, US

Ultra 100k / Trail / Jan 9, 2027

A rocky Texas Hill Country 100K where, in the organiser's words, everything cuts, stings or bites. Finishing inside 18 hours qualifies a runner for the Western States lottery.

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Dates tracked1 route typeLottery Only

Big's Backyard Ultra

Bell Buckle, Tennessee, US

Trail / Trail / TBD

The race that created the backyard format: a 4.167-mile loop every hour until one runner remains. Entry is by invitation and qualification rather than sale.

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Dates tracked1 route typeCompetitive

Broken Arrow Skyrace

Olympic Valley, California, US

Trail / Trail / TBD

A technical skyrace weekend at Palisades Tahoe, including a vertical kilometre and a 46K on steep alpine terrain.

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United States races with entry-route guides.