The Tokyo Marathon is a world-renowned annual marathon held in Tokyo, Japan. As one of the prestigious Abbott World Marathon Majors, it attracts elite and amateur runners from around the globe. The race holds World Athletics Platinum Label status, recognizing its high competitive standards, top-tier organization, and international appeal.

Sponsored by Tokyo Metro, the Tokyo Marathon has grown into one of the most sought-after marathons worldwide. The event's popularity is evident in its massive application numbers. For instance, in 2015, a staggering 308,810 runners applied for a spot—over 11 times the race’s capacity!

With its iconic cityscape course, electric atmosphere, and deep-rooted marathon culture, the Tokyo Marathon continues to be one of the most competitive and celebrated races globally.

The Brighton Half Marathon is run on a beautiful seafront course, amazing crowd support and one of the first half marathons on the running calendar.

A small group of individuals started the race back in the early 1990s and the money raised from that very first race was used to help fund the building of The Sussex Beacon, the charity which organizes the race.

Over the past 28 years, the race has grown in numbers and it is now one of the largest running events in the south east and a significant fundraising event for many worthy charities and causes.

The Brighton Half Marathon is the biggest annual fundraising event for The Sussex Beacon, supporting a specialist HIV care center in Brighton.

The LA Marathon is an annual running event held each spring in Los Angeles, Calif. The 26.219 mile (42.195 km) footrace, inspired by the success of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, has been contested every year since 1986. While there are no qualifying standards to participate in the Skechers Performnce LA Marathon, runners wishing to receive an official time must successfully complete the course in eight hours. To date, there have been 459,570 official finishers.

Los Angeles is a popular venue for novice marathoners, and on average 53 percent of the runners who make up the field are attempting a marathon for the first time. The Marathon has been through several course layouts since its inception, most of which started and finished in downtown Los Angeles. On Sept. 25, 2008, former Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team owner Frank McCourt, through his affiliate, LA MARATHON LLC, acquired the operating rights to the marathon.

Less than 14 months later, on Nov. 9, 2009, race organizers unveiled a new “Stadium to the Sea” course which shifted the starting line to Dodger Stadium and the finish line to the Santa Monica Pier. Due to the enthusiasm generated by the dynamic new point-to-point course, the 2010 edition of the race drew 26,054 registrants (22,361 finishers), making it the largest field in the history of the event.