Rankings from results data
Every list here is computed from official finish results, current entry fees, or five years of race-day weather, not opinions.
Largest races
- Largest marathons in the USMarathons in the US ranked by finishers in each race's most recent scored edition. Big fields mean crowds, pacers, and deep aid stations.
- Largest half marathons in the USHalf marathons in the US ranked by finishers in each race's most recent scored edition.
- Largest 10K races in the US10K races in the US ranked by finishers in each race's most recent scored edition.
- Largest 5K races in the US5K races in the US ranked by finishers in each race's most recent scored edition. These are the community fixtures.
- Largest trail races in the USTrail races in the US ranked by finishers in each race's most recent scored edition.
Fastest courses
- Fastest marathon coursesMarathon in the US ranked by median finish time among fields of at least 150 finishers. A fast median usually means a flat course, cool weather, and a competitive field. School meets and results with timing errors are left out.
- Fastest half marathon coursesHalf marathon in the US ranked by median finish time among fields of at least 150 finishers. A fast median usually means a flat course, cool weather, and a competitive field. School meets and results with timing errors are left out.
- Fastest 10K courses10K in the US ranked by median finish time among fields of at least 150 finishers. A fast median usually means a flat course, cool weather, and a competitive field. School meets and results with timing errors are left out.
- Fastest 5K courses5K in the US ranked by median finish time among fields of at least 150 finishers. A fast median usually means a flat course, cool weather, and a competitive field. School meets and results with timing errors are left out.
Cheapest races
- Cheapest marathons in the USUpcoming marathons in the US ranked by their current entry fee, lowest first, before processing fees. Many fees rise as race day nears, so this list changes often.
- Cheapest half marathons in the USUpcoming half marathons in the US ranked by their current entry fee, lowest first, before processing fees. Many fees rise as race day nears, so this list changes often.
- Cheapest 10K races in the USUpcoming 10K races in the US ranked by their current entry fee, lowest first, before processing fees. Many fees rise as race day nears, so this list changes often.
- Cheapest 5K races in the USUpcoming 5K races in the US ranked by their current entry fee, lowest first, before processing fees. Many fees rise as race day nears, so this list changes often.
Coolest summer races
- Coolest half marathons in JuneUpcoming June half marathons ranked by the typical afternoon high on race day, from five years of weather at each race. Early starts usually run near the morning low.
- Coolest marathons in JuneUpcoming June marathons ranked by the typical afternoon high on race day, from five years of weather at each race. Early starts usually run near the morning low.
- Coolest half marathons in JulyUpcoming July half marathons ranked by the typical afternoon high on race day, from five years of weather at each race. Early starts usually run near the morning low.
- Coolest half marathons in AugustUpcoming August half marathons ranked by the typical afternoon high on race day, from five years of weather at each race. Early starts usually run near the morning low.
Rankings by state
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming