The Golden Marathons

Melbourne, Australia

Finishes inside the iconic MCG cricket ground

Barcelona, Spain

Fast, flat course past Sagrada Familia and Gaudí landmarks

Stockholm, Sweden

Finishes in the 1912 Olympic Stadium, crosses 14 islands

Istanbul, Turkey

The ONLY intercontinental marathon — run from Asia to Europe

Dublin, Ireland

Last Sunday in October, great atmosphere through Dublin's streets

Copenhagen, Denmark

Flat, fast Scandinavian course. Sells out in 24 hours!

London, England

World Marathon Major — THE marquee 50th anniversary. Ballot odds ~2%.

Rotterdam, Netherlands

3 world records set here. Ultra-flat, ultra-fast.

Beijing, China

Starts at Tiananmen Square — one of Asia's oldest city marathons

Rome, Italy

Run past the Colosseum, Vatican, Trevi Fountain — pure history

Vienna, Austria

Imperial grandeur — Schönbrunn Palace, Prater, Vienna Opera House

Reykjavik, Iceland

World's northernmost major marathon, coincides with Culture Night

Budapest, Hungary

Crosses the Danube, passes Parliament — thermal bath recovery awaits

Seville, Spain

Men's CR 2:03:27 — one of the fastest courses in Europe

Lisbon, Portugal

Starts in Cascais, runs along the Atlantic coast into Lisbon