In 2010 the Athens Classic Marathon will be celebrating the 2500th anniversary of Pheidippides run from Marathon to Athens, which went down in history and gave its name to the race and distance we now know as the Marathon.

The course is the Classic Olympic Course, that is the same as the one in the first contemporary Olympic Games in 1896 and the official Olympic Course of Athens 2004. It starts from the Marathon Village and ends at the Kallimaramaron - Panathinaikon Stadium in the centre of Athens...PACKAGES NOW ON SALE

The adidas Auckland Marathon course runs from Devonport on Auckland's North Shore, around the shopping district of North Shore City, and then crosses the northern motorway before turning south to the Harbour Bridge.

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is known globally for its fast, flat course starting and finishing in Grant Park on Columbus Drive, near Buckingham Fountain. Elite athletes and amateurs alike annually target the race for its potential to generate personal, national and world records

The start is on the six-lane Strasse des 17. Juni near "Kleiner Stern" and finishes near the Brandenburg Gate.  The route is traffic-free, extremely flat and very fast and was host to Haile Gebrselassie's world record run of 2:03:59 in 2008...PACKAGES NOW ON SALE!!!

The start and finish line are both situated at Lakeside Lodge on the upper escarpment. The route takes the runners past Ravineside Lodge, the Entabeni Monolith and further on to the lower plateau. The narrow and very steep Yellow Wood Valley is the sole connection between the escarpment and the plateau below.

This is a true charity event, owned by Athletics Australia, a not-for-profit organisation responsible for the management of the sport of athletics in Australia - which means all surplus goes back into sport development and elite programs.  The event has 28 affiliated charities and the fundraising target for this year is $2.2 million...

The Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon and ranks as one of the world's most prestigious road racing events. The historic course is a point to point event starting on Main Street in the rural New England town of Hopkinton and follows Route 135 through Ashland (the original 1897...

It is now over 50 years since Fidel Castro and Che Guevara marched into Havana to start the modern Cuba - and this fabulous Trail Marathon and Half Marathon, in its 5th year, traces the start of the revolution in the south....

The Gold Coast event courses travel along the coastal line and provide very flat, picturesque routes, and will be marked at every kilometre.

This course unites dozens of culturally and ethically diverse neighborhoods through out New York's five boroughs: Staten Island, Brooklyn, queens, the Bronx and Manhattan...2010 IS SOLD OUT. NOW ACCEPTING PRELIMINARY DEPOSITS FOR 2011.

The route starts and finishes at the Stadium at the Cooperative College, Moshi.

Ever dream of running a marathon in a location that is world renowned for its natural beauty? Then the Laguna Phuket International Marathon should be your choice for 2010...

Whether you're striving for PB or just hoping to make it to the finish line, electrifying entertainment, exciting scenery and flashy Vegas fanfare will keep you ROCKIN all the way to the finish line!

The marathon and half marathon courses are flat, fast and action-packed - perfect for runners and walkers of all ability levels.

The Marathon du Medoc is not just an ordinary Marathon for many reasons.  Set in the stunning Bordeaux region of France it meanders through ancient villages, vibrant vineyards and along gravel tracks.  If this were not enough you get to run past some of the most famous Wine makers in the region...PACKAGES NOW ON SALE

The USATF certified course starts in Arlington, VA, and winds its way through the Roslyn district along Lee Highway before turning on Spout Run and the George Washington Parkway. Runners will experience a climb on Lee Highway in the first few miles of the new course, but are rewarded with a descent...

The race starts at the top of the Champs Elysees and finishes at the bottom of Avenue Foch.  The Paris Marathon is a relatively flat course with a maximum elevation of just over 60 metres.

The Perth City to Surf Marathon is one the most scenic courses in Australia. The route takes Participants on a scenic tour from the City to the Surf, incorporating the traditional City to Surf route of the 12km event which has been run every August for 35 years.

Welcome to a tough, unique marathon in truly magnificent scenery. Greenland's endless ice and snow make up the backdrop of this unusual race, in which runners pass glacier tongues, moraine landscapes and soundless, arctic desert.

The race begins in Prague's Old Town Square, goes through the city's historical centre, crosses over the Charles's Bridge and then heads out towards the suburbs before turning around and finishing back in the Old Town Square.

Packages for the 2011 Rio Marathon will be available soon...

Both start and finish are along Via Dei Fori Imperiali (which has the colosseum at one ends and Piazza Venezia at the other). The race takes you through the historic piazzas of the Capital such as the Piazza di Spagna (the Spanish Steps), past Saint Peter's, the Synagogue and the Mosque as well as to the Olympic Stadium.

In a historic first for a marathon in Singapore, participants of the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore (SCMS) 2010 can look forward to nothing but an experience of a lifetime as they either run down Orchard Road....

Runners head north along Batman Avenue; left into Flinders Street, left into Swanston Street, cross to northbound (west side) service lane at Princes Bridge and then head along St Kilda Road to Fitzroy Street, turn right into Lakeside Drive, left into Albert Road and right at Beaconsfield Parade before U-turning...

The Tenzing-Hillary Everest Marathon is the highest marathon in the world and starts at 5,356m above sea level from Expedition Base Camp right at the edge of Khumbu Icefall with a backdrop of Everest, Lhotse and Lola Pass. The course criss-crosses the Sherpa village trails of Lobuje, Pheriche, Dingboche...

The Tokyo Marathon is a a large-scale international marathon race starting at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building and finishing at the Tokyo Big Sight...

The Marathon start is located in Stra (a small country town about 25 km west of Venice), at the beginning of "Riviera del Brenta", the beautiful riverside area where rich and noble Venetians built their vacation mansions in the 18th century. The finish is in the historic centre of Venice, on the embankment.

The start of the Virgin London Marathon is on Blackheath Common and Greenwich Park, with the route as a whole designed to follow the Thames as closely as possible.  The finish is in the heart of the capital and goes past Buckingham Palace and down The Mall.  The course is relatively flat and it was host to... SOLD OUT!!