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SPA

100M

Dates tracked2 route typesVery Hard

Spartathlon

Athens, Attica, GR

Ultra 100m / Road / Sep 25, 2026 (estimated)

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.

BallotCharityTour Operator

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42K

Dates tracked1 route typeCompetitive

Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris

Paris, Ile-de-France, FR

Marathon / Road / Apr 11, 2027 (estimated)

Large European marathon with general, charity, and official travel entry routes.

Charity

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AMS

42K

Dates tracked1 route typeCompetitive

TCS Amsterdam Marathon

Amsterdam, North Holland, NL

Marathon / Road / Oct 18, 2026 (estimated)

Fast autumn road marathon with general, KWF charity, resale, and travel entry routes.

Charity

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QUE

42K

Dates tracked0 route typesCompetitive

Queenstown Marathon

Queenstown, Otago, NZ

Marathon / Mixed / Nov 21, 2026 (estimated)

Destination marathon and Plan B candidate with direct entry while places remain.

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100K

Dates tracked3 route typesCompetitive

Tarawera Ultra-Trail by UTMB

Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, NZ

Ultra 100k / Trail / Feb 13, 2027

UTMB World Series trail ultra with priority and general registration routes.

QualifierGeneral EntryResale Transfer

0No verified-open route

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42K

Dates tracked1 route typeOpen

ASICS Gold Coast Marathon

Gold Coast, Queensland, AU

Marathon / Road / Jul 4, 2027 (estimated)

Flat, fast coastal marathon in Queensland, widely used as a Boston qualifying attempt. Entry is open registration on the event's own platform rather than a ballot.

General Entry

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42K

Dates tracked5 route typesVery Hard

Nike Melbourne Marathon

Melbourne, Victoria, AU

Marathon / Road / Oct 11, 2026

Australia's largest marathon, finishing inside the MCG. General allocation and both ballots are exhausted for 2026; charity, qualifying-time and official travel routes remain.

BallotQualifierCharityTour OperatorGeneral Entry

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14K

Dates tracked1 route typeOpen

Voltaren City2Surf

Sydney, New South Wales, AU

Other / Road / Aug 8, 2027

A 14km road run from Sydney's CBD to Bondi Beach and one of the world's largest mass-participation runs. Open registration, with a large charity fundraising component.

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42K

Dates tracked1 route typeOpen

Barfoot & Thompson Runaway Auckland Marathon

Auckland, Auckland, NZ

Marathon / Road / Nov 1, 2026

New Zealand's largest marathon, crossing the Auckland Harbour Bridge before finishing on the city waterfront. Open registration rather than a ballot.

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44K

Dates tracked1 route typeOpen

Great Ocean Road Marathon

Lorne, Victoria, AU

Other / Road / May 16, 2027

A 44km point-to-point road race from Lorne to Apollo Bay along the Great Ocean Road. Despite the name it is longer than a standard marathon, so it is classified by its true distance.

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KYO

42K

Dates tracked2 route typesVery Hard

Kyoto Marathon

Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, JP

Marathon / Road / Feb 21, 2027

A capped city marathon past Kyoto's UNESCO World Heritage sites. Domestic general entry is drawn by lottery; overseas runners have a separate first-come allocation.

BallotGeneral Entry

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