Running in India has been growing by leaps and bounds over the years and Bengaluru is one of the cities leading this change. Bengaluru boasts of having the largest runners community in India and many Bengaluru runners across different age categories have been winning at the major marathon events in the country. Bengaluru has been referred to as the fitness capital of India.

After a long wait, Bengaluru now has its own Annual city marathon, which will take runners through important landmarks of the city. We believe this event will go a long way in promoting running in the city and encourage a fit and healthy lifestyle.

Word has long since got around that we are combining the marathon with a big event. Appreciation for our runners is very important to us. The Volksbank-Münster-Marathon is organized by runners for runners - mostly on a voluntary basis and with a lot of passion.

There will again be theme power points, around 300 artists and bands and over 100,000 spectators along the entire route. The special enthusiasm of the audience, which literally drives the runners of all competitions, is phenomenal.

We'll roll out the red carpet for you again at the finish line on Prinzipalmarkt - an experience that can't be topped. This autumn marathon is a must for every runner.

Be one of around 8,500 runners at the 21st Volksbank-Münster-Marathon and enjoy over 300 artists and many thousands of spectators cheering you on.

The Philadelphia Distance Run originated in 1978 under the auspices of the Philadelphia Family of YMCA's to actualize the vision of Gene Martenson who wished to showcase the beauty of Philadelphia through a first class foot race that Philadelphia area runners could be proud of. The succeeding Race Director, Bill Jackson, augmented that vision by adding world class competitors to the field. In year one U of Penn star Julio Piazzo (1:07.35) and Nora Johnson (1:24.34.) won the race which at the time boasted the largest field of any first race in the country with 3400 competitors. The next year, multi -Olympic Gold medal winner Lasse Viren (1:04.48) and Lena Hollmann (1:20.06) won the event. The race continued to grow in size and prestige. World records were set in the race by Rod Dixon in 1981 (1:02.12), by Michael Musyoki in 1982 (1:01. 35), by Joan Benoit Samuelson in 1983 (1:09.14) and 1984 (1:08.34), by Mark Curp in 1985 (1:00.55), by Dionicio Ceron in 1990 (1:00.46), and by Matthew Kisorio (58:46) in 2011.

In 1988, the YMCA decided it could no longer support the race as it evolved and a Board of Directors comprised of former race directors and key volunteers formed a non-profit corporation and negotiated with the YMCA to acquire the rights to the Philadelphia Distance Run. Despite the initial absence of a named sponsor, the 1988 race took place without compromising its world class and community nature as former marathon world record holder, Steve Jones, won the race in 1:02:07 as a precursor to his 1988 New York City Marathon victory. He was joined in the winners' circle by former Virginia and Boston University star Leslie Welch Lehane (1:10.47)

In the late 2000s, Rock N Roll acquired the Philadelphia Distance Run and continued to elevate the race, at one point attracting nearly 20,000 runners to Philadelphia and maintaining a course known around the world for its fast speeds.

In the fall of 2020, a local group consisting of Students Run Philly Style, Philly Run Fest, and Runhouse, re-launched the race under its original name, the Philadelphia Distance Run, and have begun to write the next chapter in the event’s illustrious history.

The Moy Park Belfast City Half Marathon is the biggest Half Marathon event in Northern Ireland and has seen a massive growth, selling out year on year.

The 2024 race, on September 22nd, will start on the Ormeau Embankment and take in the South, East, North and West of Belfast, including a new section in the east of the city.

The race will use more of the greenways, instead of Sydenham Bypass, before travelling through Victoria Park and into the Titanic Quarter.