Lunatics I Follow
Grandma’s Marathon & Garry Bjorklund Half
Duluth, MN
BOTTOM LINE: Honestly, it’s tough to find fault with the Grandma’s Marathon. Sure, I could complain that true to the law of supply and demand, local hotels and businesses jack …
London Marathon
London, United Kingdom
BOTTOM LINE: Though he died more than a century before his hometown marathon was born, long-time Londoner Charles Dickens' words still ring true: It was the best of times, it was …
The Cowtown
Fort Worth, TX
BOTTOM LINE: If you haven’t “herd,” there’s a reason The Cowtown was voted “America’s Rave Race” back in 2020. There’s a reason it was voted the Best Marathon in Texas …
Atlantic City Marathon & Half Marathon
Atlantic City, NJ
BOTTOM LINE: Life is all about setting and managing expectations, and the Atlantic City Marathon is no exception. If you toe the start line alongside Bally’s Hotel & Casino expecting to …
New England Green River Marathon
Marlboro, VT
BOTTOM LINE: The New England Green River Marathon is clearly a marathon created for runners and by runners, with no other distance offered and with the stunning beauty of the New England countryside in …
Denali 100K
Cantwell, AK
BOTTOM LINE: You never forget your first, and especially when your first happens to be 100 km (62.2 miles) in one of the most beautiful destinations on the planet. Held along …
BMW Dallas Marathon Festival
Dallas, TX
BOTTOM LINE: If it’s possible for a big-city race with 25,000+ participants to be “underrated,” then I reckon Dallas fits the bill. Running in the shadow of more prestigious urban …
OC Marathon Running Festival
Newport Beach, CA
(Note: Because it fell on the same busy weekend as the nearby Los Angeles Marathon this year, the OC opted to cancel its marathon distance and focus instead on the …
Waldo 100K Trail Run
Eugene, OR
Race almost canceled due to smoke from nearby fires. Beautiful tough course with peak bagging three different 7000+footers (Fuji Mt, the Twins peak, Maiden Peak) and over 11000 feet of …
Boston Marathon
Hopkinton, MA
Had to be there for the first October edition and 125th running. Did not have proper training block and beat up from prior ultra so my sub 3 hr goal …