Marathons

Start your marathon training, here's a list of some of the most famous 26.2 mile running marathons.

Boston marathon - the granddaddy of them all, "heartbreak" hill, includes a push division, usually in April
Chicago marathon - typically in October, first Chicago marathon in 1977, humble begins had the support of then mayor Michael Bilandic.
Marine corps marathon - occurs in the fall, in Virginia, passes by historically significant sites including the Kennedy center, monuments to Lincoln, FDR, Washington monument.
New York marathon - first ran in 1970 in Central park with only 127 starters and 55 finishers, has grown to more than 35,000 runners that run through the five New York boroughs.
Big Sur marathon - follows the scenic California coastline in the spring, usually in April
Cleveland marathon - runs in May, Boston marathon qualifier
St Louis marathon
Vancouver marathon
Twin city marathon
Salt Lake City marathon
Paris marathon
San Diego marathon
Portland marathon
San Francisco marathon
Rotterdam marathon
Honolulu marathon
New Jersey marathon
Columbus marathon
London marathon
Philadelphia marathon
Olympic marathon - for 2004, the marathon is in Athens, Greece
Los Angeles marathon