Marathon News , 26 October 2026

Venice, Italy

Kwemoi won the men's race in a new course record of 2:07:31. Jerono won the women's race in 2:26:16, the third-fastest time in the history of the event. Teshale finished second in 2:26:23 and Mola third in 2:28:46. In the men's race, Berhanu was second in 2:07:47 and Nyakundi third in 2:07:56.

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. Marathon Charity Programme runner registration closes: Friday 6 November 2026, 23:59 Hong Kong time. Disability Entry payment and the visually impaired runners' guide-runner registration also close at this time. The race is on Sunday 17 January 2027.

Porto, Portugal

The entry for the 2026 Porto Marathon opened on Monday 1 December 2025 and closes on Friday 30 October 2026 at 23:59 Porto time. Online entry closes on 30 October at 80 euro for the marathon, administrative costs extra. After that, last-minute entry at the expo costs 100 euro. The 2026 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.

Sydney, Australia

The ballot for the 2027 Sydney Marathon opened on Tuesday 29 September 2026 at 10:00 Sydney time and closed 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.

Mumbai, India

The registration for the 2027 Mumbai Marathon opened on Friday 31 July 2026 and closes on Thursday 5 November 2026. The 2027 race is on Sunday 17 January 2027.

Valencia, Spain

Last day for free start-box (wave) changes and registration changes: Friday 6 November 2026. A faster start box can be requested free of charge in the Runner Area ('Solicitar cambio de Box') with a link proving the improved time. Any other change to the registration is also free until this date. Authorising someone else to collect your bib opens: Saturday 7 November 2026. A third party can be authorised in the Runner Area of the ticketing platform to collect the bib, wristband and runner's bag from 7 November. The race is on Sunday 6 December 2026.

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.

Athens, Greece

The race is run in Athens, Greece, on Sunday 8 November 2026. The first wave of the marathon starts at 08:30 local time. The course is point to point.

Malaga, Spain

The race is run in Malaga, Spain, on Sunday 8 November 2026. The first wave of the marathon starts at 08:30 local time. The course is a loop, starting and finishing in the same place.

Nice, France

The race is run in Nice, France, on Sunday 8 November 2026. The first wave of the marathon starts at 08:00 local time. The course is point to point.

Porto, Portugal

The race is run in Porto, Portugal, on Sunday 8 November 2026. The first wave of the marathon starts at 08:00 local time. The course is a loop, starting and finishing in the same place.