Brussels Airport Marathon is an annual race and one of the major sports events in Belgium. Over 10,000 runners arrive in Brussels from all over the world. The route is picturesque as runners pass by all the main sights and attractions of Brussels. Musicians play along the entire course of the race to entertain both competitors and spectators.

The Soweto Marathon is an annual event which takes place in Soweto at the NASREC Expo Centre. It is a circular race and will begin and end at the Expo Centre.

The marathon is sponsored by Energade, Netcare 911 and the MTN Expo Centre. Metro police will be directing traffic where there are road closures on the day.

The Soweto Marathon is one of South Africa's most popular races. More than 15 000 participants are expected to take part. The race offers beautiful views as runners run through the streets of Soweto. The day offers the whole family an opportunity to get involved. There are various distances and races for all ages.

The EDP Porto Marathon is an iconic event which takes place in the city of Oporto, Portugal, and has the honor of hosting thousands of runners from around the world.

This annual long-distance running event, held since 2004, usually in November, combines seaside and riverside, flat and fast course, passing three neighboring cities, Porto, Matosinhos and V. N. Gaia. EDP Porto Marathon course shows the best of this region, through an amazing landscape and crossing the historic beautiful center – Ribeira do Porto, D. Luís Bridge and the famous wine cellars of Porto. Port Wine is a fortified wine produced exclusively in the Douro Demarcated Region.

Last edition, more than 6.000 athletes of 69 different countries participated in this classic 42.195 m race, turning it into the largest marathon in Portugal.

Alongside with the full Marathon there is also a Family Race of 15 km and a Mini Marathon of 6 km, with a participation of over 15.000 runners.

We are pleased to invite you all to visit Porto, one of the oldest European destinations, proclaimed a World Heritage by Unesco in 1996 and elected three times as the Best European Destination in 2012, 2014 and 2017.

Come run the 16th EDP Porto Marathon and enjoy this amazing city!

The Beijing Marathon is an annual marathon held in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The race was first held in 1981 and has been held every year since. The race begins at Tiananmen Square and finishes at the National Olympic SportsCenter stadium. Beijing Marathon is now a full marathon only marathon race. At the 2009 edition of the race, 4897 runners finished the marathon course, which included 556 women.

The race holds an IAAF Gold Label Road Race, one of three marathons in the People's Republic of China to receive the distinction (along with the Xiamen International Marathon and Shanghai Marathon). It is AIMS-certified course, making it eligible for world record performances. It hosted the Asian Marathon Championship races in 2006.