Coach of 31 Olympic athletes and co-founder of Nike Bill Bowerman wrote and published his book “Jogging” in 1966 in the United States, which became a huge success. He was...
South America
The most famous running culture in South America, the Rarámuri (“the running people”) can be found in the remote depths of Mexico’s Copper Canyons. For ages they ran to deliver...
Europe
Europe has a lot to offer. Not only a wide variety of beautiful landscapes, history and cultures, but also a healthy environment: Perhaps the world’s healthiest diet, the Mediterranean diet is abundant...
Africa
Since the 1968 Olympics, men and women from Kenya and Ethiopia have dominated the 26.2-mile marathon. Ethiopia’s iconic runner Haile Gebrselassie said “Anything is possible”. Running indeed paved the road for...
Asia
The running culture in Asia is booming and it’s amazing how many races are held but also their locations.You can even run on the Great Wall in China. In Japan...
Oceania
There are six major indigenous groups in Oceania: Aboriginal Australians, Papuans, Austronesians, Melanesians, Micronesians, and Polynesians, based on the island cluster on which each group lives.Oceania is the smallest continent...
Antarctica
Although permanent living on Antarctica is impossible and maybe not attractive either, this ice-covered landmass can be travelled and run.Several expeditions and even races have been organized on the southernmost...
TransContinent
The 4 Deserts endurance footrace series covers the Atacama Crossing in Chile, the Gobi March in China, the Sahara Race in Egypt and The Last Desert in Antarctica. Each desert is unique,...
Highway to Help
MCG, Melbourne, Australia
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia
Rob Pope is following AC/DC’s 2025 Australian tour along the Eastern Coast of Australia – from the count in at the first concert in Melbourne, northwards to Sydney.While the band heads west...
Appalachian Trail (AT)
Springer Mountain, Georgia, USA
and Mt. Katahdin, Maine, USA
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail — commonly known as the Appalachian Trail or simply “the A.T.” — is the longest hiking-only footpath in the world, measuring roughly 2,190 miles in length....
Ice Age Trail
Interstate State Park, WI, USA
Potawatomi State Park, WI, USA
More than 12,000 years ago, an immense flow of glacial ice sculpted a landscape of remarkable beauty across Wisconsin. As the glacier retreated, it left behind a variety of unique...
Pacific Crest Trail (PCT)
Manning Park, Canada
Campo, Mexico
The Pacific Crest Trail spans 2,650 miles (4,265 kilometers) from Mexico to Canada through California, Oregon, and Washington. It is a National Scenic Trail. It reveals the beauty of the desert,...
Trans-Rift Trail
Chororget, Kenya
Mochongoi, Kenya
The Trans Rift Trails is a 140km route that connects a network of footpaths across the most scenic part of the African Rift Valley across the basin floor, from ridge...
Te Araroa Trail
Cape Reinga, New Zealand
Bluff, New Zealand
Te Araroa is a continuous 3,000 km coast-to-coast walking track from Cape Reinga to Bluff in New Zealand, along beaches, rivers, lakes and crossing volcanoes, mountains and valleys. In 1990...
Bataan March
Mariveles, Philippines
San Fernando, Philippines
The Bataan Death March was the transfer of 75,000 American and Filipino soldiers who were surrendered to Japanese forces during World War II after the three-month Battle of Bataan in...
Streekpad Nijmegen
Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Nijmegen, The Netherlands
A 117K route circling around Nijmegen, the oldest town of the Netherlands.This path shows the beautiful variety of landscapes with winding dykes, mills, lakes, river sand dunes, rolling forests, and...
Selma To Montgomery March
Selma, AL, USA
Montgomery, AL, USA
On March 7, 1965, Martin Luther King Jr. led the historic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, USA, for equal rights. It ended in a “Bloody Sunday”, when police attacked...
El Camino Real
San Diego, CA, USA
San Francisco, CA, USA
The San Antonio Missions are a group of five frontier mission complexes situated along a 12.4-kilometer (7.7-mile) stretch of the San Antonio River basin in southern Texas. The complexes were...
The Silk Road
Xian, China
Rome, Italy
The Great Silk Road is one of the oldest routes of international trade in the world. This system of caravan routes connected Asia with the Mediterranean and European world and...
JOGLE / LEJOG
Land's End, UK
John O Groats, UK
Theme
Format
Type of run
Antarctica Ultramarathon
Nov 13, 2026
Nov 13, 2026
The Antarctica Ultramarathon by RacingThePlanet will give many participants the opportunity to complete a 5km, 10km, half marathon, full marathon and / or ultramarathon in...
RacingthePlanet The last desert
Nov 13, 2026
Ushuaia, Antarctica
Nov 23, 2026
ANTARCTICA’S ONLY MULTI-STAGE FOOTRACEAntarctica is the largest desert in the world, and it is often referred to as the “White Desert.” The Last Desert is...
RacingthePlanet Namib Race
Aug 16, 2026
Skeleton Coast National Park, Namibia
Aug 22, 2026
Home to the oldest desert and the largest dunes in the world, Namibia has some of the most stunning and iconic desert landscape. The desert...
London Marathon
Apr 26, 2026
London, UK
Apr 26, 2026
London, UK
The London Marathon is part of the seven World Marathon Majors.Apart from the Marathon distance, a Mini Marathon and Wheelchair Marathon is held each year in April. The...
Boston Marathon
Apr 20, 2026
Boston
Apr 20, 2026
Boston
Anyone who considers to run a Marathon will have heard of The Boston Marathon, as it is the oldest continuously running Marathon, and the second...
Tokyo Marathon
Mar 1, 2026
Mar 1, 2026
Running is popular in Japan.There’s a reason for that; Japan wants to promote a nationwide marathon movement in collaboration with major Marathon races around the country....
Iditarod Trail Invitational
Feb 22, 2026
Knik Lake, Alaska, USA
Mar 28, 2026
Nome, Alaska, USA
The longest and most arduous winter ultra-marathon in the world follows the historic Iditarod Trail from Knik Lake, Alaska via the Alaska Range to Nome,...
World Marathon Challenge
Jan 31, 2026
Novo, Antarctica
Feb 7, 2026
Miami, FL, USA
Richard Donovan introduced the World Marathon Challenge in 2015; 9 men and 1 woman took the challenge to run 7 Marathons on 7 continents within...
Capital to Country Nepal
Nov 24, 2025
Sanku, Nepal
Nov 28, 2025
Lama, Nepal
An epic annual 5-day running event in Nepal since 2023, capped at 20 participants. The journey will take you through mountains, villages, and into areas...
Highway to Help Run - Rob Pope
Nov 16, 2025
Melbourne, Australia
Dec 18, 2025
Brisbane, Australia
From Marathon Champion to Real-Life Forrest Gump… Now Running the Highway to Help! Rob Pope — yes, the guy who’s actually run the Forrest Gump...
Classic Athens Marathon
Nov 9, 2025
Athens, Greece
Nov 9, 2025
Athens, Greece
Running the message Until more efficient ways of transport were developed, running was a common way to transfer a message. Especially in times of war...
New York Marathon
Nov 2, 2025
New York, USA
Nov 2, 2025
New York, USA
The most popular and inclusive marathon in the world, attracting the world’s top professional athletes and a vast range of recreational runners. It has grown...
Antarctica Ultramarathon
Nov 13, 2026
Nov 13, 2026
The Antarctica Ultramarathon by RacingThePlanet will give many participants the opportunity to complete a 5km, 10km, half marathon, full marathon and / or ultramarathon in...
RacingthePlanet The last desert
Nov 13, 2026
Ushuaia, Antarctica
Nov 23, 2026
ANTARCTICA’S ONLY MULTI-STAGE FOOTRACEAntarctica is the largest desert in the world, and it is often referred to as the “White Desert.” The Last Desert is...
RacingthePlanet Namib Race
Aug 16, 2026
Skeleton Coast National Park, Namibia
Aug 22, 2026
Home to the oldest desert and the largest dunes in the world, Namibia has some of the most stunning and iconic desert landscape. The desert...
London Marathon
Apr 26, 2026
London, UK
Apr 26, 2026
London, UK
The London Marathon is part of the seven World Marathon Majors.Apart from the Marathon distance, a Mini Marathon and Wheelchair Marathon is held each year in April. The...
Boston Marathon
Apr 20, 2026
Boston
Apr 20, 2026
Boston
Anyone who considers to run a Marathon will have heard of The Boston Marathon, as it is the oldest continuously running Marathon, and the second...
Tokyo Marathon
Mar 1, 2026
Mar 1, 2026
Running is popular in Japan.There’s a reason for that; Japan wants to promote a nationwide marathon movement in collaboration with major Marathon races around the country....
Iditarod Trail Invitational
Feb 22, 2026
Knik Lake, Alaska, USA
Mar 28, 2026
Nome, Alaska, USA
The longest and most arduous winter ultra-marathon in the world follows the historic Iditarod Trail from Knik Lake, Alaska via the Alaska Range to Nome,...
World Marathon Challenge
Jan 31, 2026
Novo, Antarctica
Feb 7, 2026
Miami, FL, USA
Richard Donovan introduced the World Marathon Challenge in 2015; 9 men and 1 woman took the challenge to run 7 Marathons on 7 continents within...
Capital to Country Nepal
Nov 24, 2025
Sanku, Nepal
Nov 28, 2025
Lama, Nepal
An epic annual 5-day running event in Nepal since 2023, capped at 20 participants. The journey will take you through mountains, villages, and into areas...
Highway to Help Run - Rob Pope
Nov 16, 2025
Melbourne, Australia
Dec 18, 2025
Brisbane, Australia
From Marathon Champion to Real-Life Forrest Gump… Now Running the Highway to Help! Rob Pope — yes, the guy who’s actually run the Forrest Gump...
Classic Athens Marathon
Nov 9, 2025
Athens, Greece
Nov 9, 2025
Athens, Greece
Running the message Until more efficient ways of transport were developed, running was a common way to transfer a message. Especially in times of war...
New York Marathon
Nov 2, 2025
New York, USA
Nov 2, 2025
New York, USA
The most popular and inclusive marathon in the world, attracting the world’s top professional athletes and a vast range of recreational runners. It has grown...
Antarctica Ultramarathon
Nov 13, 2026
Nov 13, 2026
The Antarctica Ultramarathon by RacingThePlanet will give many participants the opportunity to complete a 5km, 10km, half marathon, full marathon and / or ultramarathon in...
RacingthePlanet The last desert
Nov 13, 2026
Ushuaia, Antarctica
Nov 23, 2026
ANTARCTICA’S ONLY MULTI-STAGE FOOTRACEAntarctica is the largest desert in the world, and it is often referred to as the “White Desert.” The Last Desert is...
RacingthePlanet Namib Race
Aug 16, 2026
Skeleton Coast National Park, Namibia
Aug 22, 2026
Home to the oldest desert and the largest dunes in the world, Namibia has some of the most stunning and iconic desert landscape. The desert...
London Marathon
Apr 26, 2026
London, UK
Apr 26, 2026
London, UK
The London Marathon is part of the seven World Marathon Majors.Apart from the Marathon distance, a Mini Marathon and Wheelchair Marathon is held each year in April. The...
Boston Marathon
Apr 20, 2026
Boston
Apr 20, 2026
Boston
Anyone who considers to run a Marathon will have heard of The Boston Marathon, as it is the oldest continuously running Marathon, and the second...
Tokyo Marathon
Mar 1, 2026
Mar 1, 2026
Running is popular in Japan.There’s a reason for that; Japan wants to promote a nationwide marathon movement in collaboration with major Marathon races around the country....
Iditarod Trail Invitational
Feb 22, 2026
Knik Lake, Alaska, USA
Mar 28, 2026
Nome, Alaska, USA
The longest and most arduous winter ultra-marathon in the world follows the historic Iditarod Trail from Knik Lake, Alaska via the Alaska Range to Nome,...
World Marathon Challenge
Jan 31, 2026
Novo, Antarctica
Feb 7, 2026
Miami, FL, USA
Richard Donovan introduced the World Marathon Challenge in 2015; 9 men and 1 woman took the challenge to run 7 Marathons on 7 continents within...
Capital to Country Nepal
Nov 24, 2025
Sanku, Nepal
Nov 28, 2025
Lama, Nepal
An epic annual 5-day running event in Nepal since 2023, capped at 20 participants. The journey will take you through mountains, villages, and into areas...
Highway to Help Run - Rob Pope
Nov 16, 2025
Melbourne, Australia
Dec 18, 2025
Brisbane, Australia
From Marathon Champion to Real-Life Forrest Gump… Now Running the Highway to Help! Rob Pope — yes, the guy who’s actually run the Forrest Gump...
Classic Athens Marathon
Nov 9, 2025
Athens, Greece
Nov 9, 2025
Athens, Greece
Running the message Until more efficient ways of transport were developed, running was a common way to transfer a message. Especially in times of war...
New York Marathon
Nov 2, 2025
New York, USA
Nov 2, 2025
New York, USA
The most popular and inclusive marathon in the world, attracting the world’s top professional athletes and a vast range of recreational runners. It has grown...
Solo - Jenny Tough
Jenny Tough
Jenny Tough is an endurance athlete who’s best known for running and cycling in some of world’s most challenging events – achieving accolades that are...
For fans of Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild and Suleika Jaouad’s Between Two Kingdoms, the invigorating true story of a man and his dog who circled the globe on...
Explorer and adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes explores the concept of fear, and shows us through his own experiences how we can push our boundaries in...
Filmmaker Judd Ehrlich’s documentary recounts the fascinating life and work of Fred Lebow, the eccentric founder of the New York City Marathon, whose love and...
Becoming Forrest : One man's epic run across America
Rob Pope
The remarkable true story of an unrivalled journey to recreate the greatest run in film history: 15,621 miles, five-times across the United States. ‘Rob Pope...
Welcome to Man That Can with Lachlan Stuart—the podcast dedicated to empowering men to break through barriers and achieve their full potential. Hosted by Lachlan Stuart,...
Award winning documentary film maker Keegan Kuhn (Cowspiracy & What the Health) released Fiona’s film “Running for Good” in 2017. During the filming Fiona (&...
The feature-length sports documentary follows world record marathon runner Fiona Oakes in her attempt not only to set a new global record in endurance racing,...
In March of 2016, filmmakers Spencer MacDonald and Eva Verbeeck of Ambedo Studio traveled to the highlands of the Kenyan Rift Valley to film and photograph the culture that produces some of...
The Cool Impossible: A goal pursued by dreaming beyond fear and living beyond limits. OverviewFeatured in the bestselling book Born to Run, coach and performance guru Eric...
In 2013, Australian Tom Denniss became the fastest person to circumnavigate the world on foot. His epic journey lasted nearly two years, and for each...
At the age of 55, record-breaking ultrarunner Mimi Anderson embarked on her most ambitious adventure yet. She wanted to become the fastest woman in history to...
The documentary follows ultrarunners Marshall Ulrich and Charlie Engle as they attempt to set a new speed record for crossing the country on foot in...
The Happy Runner: Love the Process, Get Faster, Run Longer
David and Megan Roche
Consistency and joyful daily adventures are what lead to long-term health and happiness. With their book “The Happy Runner” David and Megan help you how...
Running on Empty: An Ultramarathoner’s Story of Love, Loss, and a Record-Setting Run Across America
Marshall Ulrich
Filled with mind-blowing stories from the road and Marshall Ulrich’s sensational athletic career, this is an incredible read with a universal message for athletes and...
Running the Sahara is a 2007 documentary feature film that chronicles Ray Zahab, Charlie Engle, and Kevin Lin’s attempt to run across the entire Sahara...
In his book Training Essentials for Ultrarunning, Jason Koops guides you how to train smarter, race faster and maximize our ultra performance. Ultramarathons are not just...
Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner
Dean Karnazes
The mind-boggling adventures of his nonstop treks through the hell of Death Valley, the incomprehensible frigidity of the South Pole, and the breathtaking beauty of...
When Charlie Engle got sober after many years of addiction, running became his lifeline, his pastime, and his salvation. He began with marathons, and when...
Dean Karnazes explores his own Greek ancestry while consulting with the foremost scholars on Ancient Greece to tell the story of the Spartathlon, all while...
One to five topics, lots of love and enthusiasm and science, sometimes about running. With Megan Roche, M.D. and David Roche and maybe some appearances...