Marathon News , 19 October 2026

Osaka, Japan

Charity runner entry closes: Monday 19 October 2026, 17:00 Osaka time. First-come, first-served; closes earlier if full. Also the deadline for Osaka Sports Support Runner race entry. The race is on Sunday 28 February 2027.

Sydney, Australia

The ballot for the 2027 Sydney Marathon opened on Tuesday 29 September 2026 at 10:00 Sydney time and closes on Monday 19 October 2026 at 10:00 Sydney time. Results are due on Tuesday 3 November 2026. Opens at 10:00 AEST and closes at 10:00 AEDT, the clocks having gone forward in between. A random draw, not first come. No applicant count published yet. The 2027 race is on Sunday 29 August 2027.

Chicago, United States

The ballot for the 2027 Chicago Marathon opened on Thursday 8 October 2026 at 08:00 Chicago time and closes on Thursday 29 October 2026 at 14:00 Chicago time. Results are due on Tuesday 8 December 2026. One window for guaranteed and non-guaranteed applications, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Central on the first and last days. The 2027 race is on Sunday 10 October 2027.

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Disability Entry registration closes: Friday 30 October 2026, 19:00 Hong Kong time. The race is on Sunday 17 January 2027.

Porto, Portugal

Online entry for the VIP marathon, 10k and 6k at the published prices ends: Friday 30 October 2026. The published price tiers for the VIP marathon entry, the supporter option, the 10k and the 6k run until 30 October. After that the rules list 'Last minute at Expo' entry: marathon 100 euros, 10k 25 euros, 6k walk 15 euros. The race is on Sunday 8 November 2026.

Curitiba, Brazil

The entry for the 2026 Curitiba Marathon opened on Wednesday 17 June 2026 at 14:00 Curitiba time and closes on Saturday 31 October 2026 at 23:59 Curitiba time. Prices go up by lot and are published on the ticketing platform only. A VIP-group presale ran on 15 and 16 June. The 2026 race is on Sunday 15 November 2026.

Florence, Italy

Deadline to transfer your entry to another runner or to 2027: Saturday 31 October 2026. A runner who cannot start may, by 31 October, either pass the entry to another person or defer it to the 2027 edition, each for a 30 euro fee and only once. Entries cannot be moved to the 10K. The race is on Sunday 29 November 2026.

Casablanca, Morocco

The race is run in Casablanca, Morocco, on Sunday 25 October 2026. The first wave of the marathon starts at 07:00 local time. The course is a loop, starting and finishing in the same place.

Dresden, Germany

The race is run in Dresden, Germany, on Sunday 25 October 2026. The first wave of the marathon starts at 10:30 local time. The course is a loop, starting and finishing in the same place.

Dublin, Ireland

The race is run in Dublin, Ireland, on Sunday 25 October 2026. The first wave of the marathon starts at 08:45 local time. The course is a loop, starting and finishing in the same place.

Frankfurt, Germany

The race is run in Frankfurt, Germany, on Sunday 25 October 2026. The first wave of the marathon starts at 10:00 local time. The course is a loop, starting and finishing in the same place.

Lucerne, Switzerland

The race is run in Lucerne, Switzerland, on Sunday 25 October 2026. The first wave of the marathon starts at 08:25 local time. The course is a loop, starting and finishing in the same place.

Washington, D.C., United States

The race is run in Washington, D.C., United States, on Sunday 25 October 2026. The first wave of the marathon starts at 07:20 local time. The course is point to point.

Nairobi, Kenya

The race is run in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sunday 25 October 2026. The first wave of the marathon starts at 05:45 local time. The course is out and back.

Niagara Falls, Canada

The race is run in Niagara Falls, Canada, on Sunday 25 October 2026. The first wave of the marathon starts at 08:15 local time. The course is out and back.

Venice, Italy

The race is run in Venice, Italy, on Sunday 25 October 2026. The first wave of the marathon starts at 09:40 local time. The course is point to point.

Yokohama, Japan

The race is run in Yokohama, Japan, on Sunday 25 October 2026. The marathon starts at 08:30 local time. The course is point to point.

Istanbul, Turkey

The 48th edition is run in Istanbul, Turkey, on Sunday 1 November 2026. The first wave of the marathon starts at 09:00 local time. The course is point to point.

New York, United States

The race is run in New York, United States, on Sunday 1 November 2026. The first wave of the marathon starts at 09:10 local time. The course is point to point.