Lunatics I Follow
San Antonio Marathon
San Antonio, TX
BOTTOM LINE: After 16 years under the Rock ‘n’ Roll banner, San Antonio stepped out on its own this year, launching a brand-new race weekend under the local ownership of …
Philadelphia Distance Run (PDR)
Philadelphia, PA
This was my first time running in Philadelphia, and it won’t be the last! This course was stunning, and mostly flat, with just a couple minor hills approaching the bridge. …
Marine Corps Marathon
Arlington, VA
BOTTOM LINE: To my mind, there’s one city every American should visit at least once in their lifetime, and that’s Washington D.C. Our nation’s capital is a living, breathing chronicle …
Jim Thorpe Running Festival
Jim Thorpe, PA
This is a great little-known option for runners looking for a fast spring marathon. The point-to-point course is beautiful, following a river into the quaint town of Jim Thorpe. It …
TCS Sydney Marathon
Sydney, Australia
BOTTOM LINE: This August, when Sydney hosts the largest marathon in the city’s history, it will do so as the newest and most beautiful member of the Abbott World Marathon …
Huntsville Marathon
Huntsville, UT
This was a training race for me (for the Vegas marathon), and it delivered. I wanted to see how I reacted to altitude and downhill, and although it is generally …
Las Vegas Marathon
Las Vegas, NV
I picked this race because I wanted a cool slightly downhill race to maximize my chances at a good finish time. Although an injurt kept me from my goal that …
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 …
TCS 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 …