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The World's BEST 100 Races

Note: Race dates marked * are unconfirmed. Please confirm dates before making travel plans.

(Dec 1, 2017)  3rd Annual My Best Runs World's Best 100 Races for 2018.  There were several changes from our 2017 list as we have gotten more feedback about races around the world.  These are the most interesting, unique and best races for 2018.  "It was very hard to select only 100 races," says MBR and Runner's World Magazine founder Bob Anderson.   "We currently are following and featuring over 600 races and all are races I would like to run."  Get your race listed among the best.  Click here from more info: Get Your Race Listed. 

Month
Date
Location
Race Name
Distance
MBR Rating
April
4/29/18
Carmel, California
Big Sur Marathon
Marathon, Marathon Relay, 5K, 21, 10.6, 9
10
April
4/29/18
Nashville, Tennessee
St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Marathon & 1/2 Marathon
Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K, 1 Mile, Kids Race
10
May
5/5/18
Indianapolis, Indiana
OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon
Half Marathon
10
May
5/6/18
Spokane, Washington
Lilac Bloomsday 12K
12K
10
May
5/6/18
Pittsburgh, PA
Dick's Sporting Good Pittsburgh Marathon
Marathon, Half Marathon, Marathon Relay, 5K, Pet Walk, Kids Race
10
May
5/6/18
Prague, CZECH
Prague Marathon
Marathon
10
May
5/6/18
Geneva, Switzerland
Harmony Geneva Marathon
Marathon, Half Marathon, Marathon Relay, 10K, 6.5K Race for women
10
May
5/12/18
Grand Rapids, MI
Fifth Third River Bank Run
25k
10
May
5/13/18
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen Marathon
Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K
10
May
5/20/18
San Francisco, California
Alaska Airlines Bay to Breakers
12K
10
May
5/20/18
Manchester, UK
Great Manchester Run
Half Marathon, 10K
10
May
5/26/18
Ottawa, CAN
Ottawa 10K
10K
10
May
5/27/18
Ottawa, Canada
Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon
Marathon, Half Marathon, Kids Race
10
May
5/28/18
Boulder, Colorado
Dick's Sporting Goods Bolder Boulder
10K, Pro Race
10
May
5/28/18
London, England
Vitality London 10,000
10K
10
June
6/2/18
Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
Mattoni Ceske Budejovice Half Marathon
Half Marathon
10
June
6/3/18
San Diego, California
Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Half Marathon
Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K
10
June
6/10/18
Durban, South Africa
Comrades Marathon
89.13 Km, Ultra
10
June
6/16/18
Duluth, Minnesota
Grandma's Marathon
Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K, 1 Mile, 5 Miler, Kids Race
10
June
6/24/18
Boston, MA
B.A.A. 10K
10K
10
June
6/24/18
Squaw Valley, CA
Western States 100
100 Miles, Ultra, Trail
10
July
7/4/18
Atlanta, GA
AJC Peachtree Road Race
10K
10
July
7/8/18
Utica, New York
Boilermaker 15k
15K, 5K, Kids Race
10
July
7/22/18
San Francisco, California
San Francisco Marathon Weekend
Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K, Two Halfs, Ultra
10
July
7/22/18
Santa Cruz, California
Wharf to Wharf
6 miles
10
July
7/22/18
Silverton, Colorado
Hardrock 100
100 Miles, Ultra
10
July
7/28/18
Davenport, Iowa
Bix 7 miler
7 miles, Kids Race
10
August
8/4/18
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
TD Beach to Beacon 10K
10K, Kids Race
10
August
8/18/18
Reykjavik, Iceland
Islandsbanki Reykjavik Marathon
Marathon, Half Marathon, Marathon Relay, 10K
10
August
8/19/18
Falmouth, Massachusetts
Falmouth Road Race
1 Mile, 7 Miles
10
August
8/25/18
Flint, Michigan
Crim 10-Miler
10 Miles, 8K, 5K, 10 Mile Walk, Kids Race
10
September
9/2/18
Koloa, Hawaii
Kauai Marathon
Marathon, Half Marathon
10
September
9/8/18
Interlaken, Switzerland
Jungfrau Marathon
Marathon
10
September
9/8/18
Prague, CZE
Birell 10K Race
10K, 5K
10
September
9/9/18
Manhattan, NY
New Balance 5th Avenue Mile
1 Mile
10
September
9/9/18
Newcastle upon Thyne, U.K.
Great North Run
Half Marathon, 10K, Kids Race
10
September
9/15/18
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm Half Marathon
Half Marathon
10
September
9/15/18
Ústí Nad Labem, Czech Republic
Mattoni Ústí nad Labem Half Marathon
Half Marathon
10
September
9/16/18
Berlin, Germany
BMW Berlin Marathon
Marathon
10
September
9/16/18
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen Half Marathon
Half Marathon
10
September
9/23/18
Udine, Italy
Udine Half Marathon
Half Marathon
10
September
9/30/18
Warsaw, Poland
PZU Warsaw Marathon
Marathon, Half Marathon
10
October
10/7/18
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend
Marathon, 10 Miles, 10K, 5K, 1 Mile
10
October
10/7/18
Chicago, Illinois
Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Marathon
10
October
10/7/18
Washington, DC
Army Ten-Miler
10 Miles
10
October
10/7/18
San Jose, California
Rock 'n' Roll San Jose Half Marathon
Half Marathon
10
October
10/7/18
Boston, Massachusetts
B.A.A. Half Marathon
Half Marathon
10
October
10/7/18
Utrecht, Netherlands
Singelloop Utrecht 10km
10K
10
October
10/7/18
Cardiff, Wales
Cardiff Half Marathon
Half Marathon
10
October
10/13/18
Kailua-Kona, HI
Ironman World Championship Triathlon
Marathon, Triathlon
10
October
10/14/18
Amsterdam, Netherlands
TCS Amsterdam Marathon
Marathon, Half Marathon, 8K, Kids Race
10
October
10/21/18
Toronto, Ontario, CA
Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K
10
October
10/28/18
National Mall, DC
Marine Corps Marathon
Marathon
10
October
10/28/18
Valencia, Spain
Valencia Half Marathon
Half Marathon
10
October
10/28/18
Venice, Italy
Venice Marathon
Marathon, 10K
10
October
10/28/18
Chuncheon, KR
Chuncheon Marathon
Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K
10
October
10/28/18
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Mainova Frankfurt Marathon
Marathon
10
November
11/3/18
Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K
10
November
11/4/18
New York, New York
TCS New York City Marathon
Marathon
10
November
11/10/18
Richmond, VA
Anthem Richmond Marathon
Marathon, Half Marathon
10
November
11/11/18
Istanbul, Turkey
Vodafone Istanbul Marathon
Marathon, 15K, 10K, Fun Run
10
November
11/18/18
New Delhi, India
Airtel Delhi Half Marathon
Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, 3k, DHL Corporate Run, Police Cup
10
November
11/22/18
San Jose, California
Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot
10K, 5K
10
December
12/2/18
Sacramento, CA
California International Marathon
Marathon
10
December
12/2/18
Valencia, Spain
VALENCIA TRINIDAD ALFONSO MARATHON
Marathon, 10K
10
December
12/9/18
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu Marathon
Marathon, 1 Mile, 10K Walk
10
December
12/31/18
Manhattan, NY
NYRR Midnight Run
4 miles
10
January
1/20/19
Houston, Texas
Chevron Houston Marathon
Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K
10
January
1/20/19
Houston, Texas
Aramco Houston Half Marathon
Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K
10
January
1/26/19
Dubai, UAE
Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon
Marathon, 10K
10
February
2/2/19
Edinburg, TX
All-America City 10K
10K
10
February
2/8/19
Ras Al Khaimah, AE
Rak Half Marathon
Half Marathon
10
February
2/17/19
Sevilla, Spain
Zurich Marathon Sevilla
Marathon
10
March
3/3/19
Napa, California
Kaiser Napa Valley Marathon
Marathon, 5K
10
March
3/3/19
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo Marathon
Marathon
10
March
3/5/19
Ouarzazate, Morocco
Marathon Des Sables
156 Miles, Ultra
10
March
3/10/19
Rome, Italy
Roma Ostia Half Marathon
Half Marathon, 5K
10
March
3/10/19
the Hague, Netherlands
CPC Loop Den Haag
Half Marathon, 10K, 5K
10
March
3/10/19
Barcelona, Spain
Zurich Marato Barcelona
Marathon, Half Marathon, 15K, 10K, 5K
10
March
3/12/19
Jacksonville, Florida
Gate River Run
15K, 5K
10
March
3/17/19
Seoul, Korea
Seoul International Marathon
Marathon, 10K
10
March
3/20/19
New Orleans, Louisiana
Allstate Sugar Bowl Crescent City Classic 10k
10K
10
March
3/24/19
Milan, Italy
Stramilano Run Generation
Half Marathon, 10K, 5K
10
April
4/6/19
Charleston, South Carolina
Cooper River Bridge Run
10K, Kids Race
10
April
4/7/19
Rome, Italy
Rome Marathon
Marathon, 5K Fun Run
10
April
4/7/19
Thessaloniki, Greece
Alexander the Great Marathon
Marathon, 10K, 5K
10
April
4/7/19
Rotterdam, Netherlands
NM Rotterdam Marathon
Marathon, Quarter Marathon, Mini 4.2K, Kids Race
10
April
4/15/19
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Marathon
Marathon
10
April
4/15/19
Boston, MA
B.A.A. 5K
5K
10
April
4/17/19
Paris, France
Schneider Electric Paris Marathon
Marathon
10
April
4/21/19
Vancouver, Canada
Vancouver Sun Run
10K
10
April
4/28/19
London, England
Virgin London Marathon
Marathon
10
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