Lunatics I Follow
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 …
Bear Creek Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Martinez, CA
One of my favorite Brazen races. Tough half marathon in Briones Regional Park. 13.6 miles with ~2,800' of gain. Beautiful views all around and some great views of Mount Diablo, …
Brazen Diablo Trails Challenge
Walnut Creek, CA
This is the toughest race of the year for me. This was my 7th year doing the Diablo 50k, and without a doubt, the best weather I've experienced here in …
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 …
Redtail Ridge Trail Run
Castro Valley, CA
What an awesome race!! Beautiful course at Lake Chabot. You do the 30k from Marina to Brandon, to Woolridge, back to Brandon, back to the Marina, then you go out …
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 …
Rocky Ridge Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
San Ramon, CA
This was my 8th year running this race. It is without a doubt one of the toughest half marathons around. It's just under 14 miles and has around 4,000' of …
IU Health 500 Festival Mini-Marathon (Indy Mini)
Indianapolis, IN
This was my first time doing this race, and I really enjoyed it. I ran it with my twin brother and we had lots of fun! It's one of the …
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 …
Brazen Diablo Trails Challenge
Walnut Creek, CA
What an amazing race! For me, this is the toughest 50k I've ever done (~7,500' gain). This was my 6th time doing this race, and this year was the best …