Race guides / Hills and mountains
Mountain marathons.
Marathons with mountain profiles, soonest first: big climbs, long descents and often trail or high altitude. Finish times here can run hours over a road marathon, so check the cut-off on each race page. 12 mountain marathons in 9 countries, racing from 9 Jan to 8 Nov 2027. The next is San Diego 50 & Trail Runs in Escondido, on Sat, 9 Jan 2027.
- 09Jan 27San Diego 50 & Trail Runs🇺🇸 Escondido, United States · Marathon + halfSold outMarathon + half · Mountain · 11°C (51°F)—Closed
- 30Apr 27Great Wall of China Autumn Marathon🇨🇳 Beijing, China · Marathon + halfCharity and tour placesMarathon + half · Mountain · 1000 m↑ · 18°C (65°F)—Partly open
- 15May 27Great Wall Marathon🇨🇳 Tianjin, China · Marathon + halfOpen · ballot closes 1 MarMarathon + half · Mountain · 1200 m↑ · 22°C (72°F) · $1,790$1,790Open
- 13Jun 27Eifel Marathon🇩🇪 Waxweiler, Germany · Marathon + halfNot open yetMarathon + half · Mountain · 764 m↑ · 15°C (59°F)—Not open yet
- 19Jun 27Big Five Marathon🇿🇦 Entabeni, South Africa · Marathon + halfOpenMarathon + half · Mountain · 1000 m↑ · 14°C (58°F)—Open
- 27Jun 27Mont Blanc Marathon🇫🇷 Chamonix, France · MarathonCharity and tour placesMarathon · Mountain · 2521 m↑ · 19°C (66°F)—Partly open
- 03Jul 27Zermatt Marathon🇨🇭 Zermatt, Switzerland · Marathon + halfOpenMarathon + half · Mountain · 18°C (65°F) · CHF 179CHF 179Open
- 06Aug 27Monschau Marathon🇩🇪 Monschau, Germany · MarathonOpenMarathon · Mountain · 767 m↑ · 16°C (60°F)—Open
- 21Aug 27Silvretta-Ferwall-Marsh🇦🇹 Galtür, Austria · MarathonOpenMarathon · Mountain · 2040 m↑ · 13°C (56°F)—Open
- 04Sep 27Petra Desert Marathon🇯🇴 Petra, Jordan · MarathonOpenMarathon · Mountain · 1172 m↑ · 23°C (73°F)—Open
- 11Sep 27Jungfrau Marathon🇨🇭 Interlaken, Switzerland · MarathonEntries open 14 FebMarathon · Mountain · 1830 m↑ · 10°C (50°F) · CHF 200CHF 200Not open yet
- 08Nov 27Inca Trail Marathon🇵🇪 Cusco, Peru · MarathonCharity and tour placesMarathon · Mountain · 1750 m↑ · 12°C (53°F)—Partly open