Races / December 2026

Races in December 2026.

Every marathon and half marathon we list in December 2026, grouped by country. 47 of them include a marathon and 52 a half marathon. 62 races in 21 countries, racing from 4 to 31 Dec 2026. The biggest, Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso, had 35,000 finishers last time.

United States of America

33 races

05
Dec 26
3 Bridges Marathon
🇺🇸 Little Rock, United States of America · Marathon
Open · entries close 2 Dec
Marathon · Flat · 7°C (45°F) · $160
$160
Open
05
Dec 26
Brazos Bend 100
🇺🇸 Needville, United States of America · Marathon + half
Open
Marathon + half · Course TBC · 15°C (59°F)
—
Open
05
Dec 26
Death Valley Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K
🇺🇸 Death Valley, United States of America · Marathon + half
Open
Marathon + half · Course TBC · 14°C (56°F)
—
Open
05
Dec 26
Mistletoe Run
🇺🇸 Winston-Salem, United States · Half
Open
Half · Course TBC · 5°C (40°F) · $70
$70
Open
05
Dec 26
Panama City Beach Marathon
🇺🇸 Panama City Beach, United States of America · Marathon + half
Charity and tour places
Marathon + half · Course TBC · 17°C (63°F) · $120
$120
Partly open
05
Dec 26
Raleigh Holiday Half Marathon
🇺🇸 Raleigh, United States · Half
Charity and tour places
Half · Course TBC · 6°C (42°F)
—
Partly open
05
Dec 26
Rehoboth Seashore Marathon and Half Marathon
🇺🇸 Rehoboth Beach, United States of America · Marathon + half
Sold out
Marathon + half · Course TBC · 5°C (41°F) · $130
$130
Closed
05
Dec 26
St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend
🇺🇸 Memphis, United States of America · Marathon + half
Open
Marathon + half · Course TBC · 7°C (45°F)
—
Open
06
Dec 26
California International Marathon
🇺🇸 Sacramento, United States · Marathon
Charity and tour places
Marathon · Rolling · 100 m↑ · 7°C (45°F) · $180
$180
Partly open
06
Dec 26
Happy Holidays Half MerryThon & 5K Race
🇺🇸 Gloucester, United States of America · Half
Open
Half · Course TBC · 3°C (37°F) · $110.88
$110.88
Open
06
Dec 26
San Antonio Marathon
🇺🇸 San Antonio, TX, United States · Marathon + half
Not open yet
Marathon + half · Hilly · 277 m↑ · 14°C (57°F)
—
Not open yet
12
Dec 26
Ameris Bank Jacksonville Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K
🇺🇸 Monclair, United States of America · Marathon + half
Open
Marathon + half · Course TBC · 11°C (52°F)
—
Open
12
Dec 26
Huntersville Half Marathon
🇺🇸 Huntersville, United States of America · Half
Open
Half · Course TBC · 9°C (48°F)
—
Open
12
Dec 26
Kiawah Island Marathon
🇺🇸 Kiawah Island, United States of America · Marathon + half
Charity and tour places
Marathon + half · Course TBC · 13°C (55°F)
—
Partly open
12
Dec 26
Phoenix Marathon
🇺🇸 Pheonix, AZ, United States · Marathon + half
Open
Marathon + half · Hilly · 90 m↑ · 11°C (52°F) · $199
$199
Open
12
Dec 26
Tallahassee Ultra, Bill Hillison 50K and Manatee Marathon
🇺🇸 Tallahassee, United States · Marathon
Not open yet
Marathon · Course TBC · 9°C (48°F)
—
Not open yet
13
Dec 26
BCS Marathon and Half Marathon
🇺🇸 College Station, United States of America · Marathon + half
Not open yet
Marathon + half · Course TBC · 15°C (59°F) · $130
$130
Not open yet
13
Dec 26
Dallas Marathon
🇺🇸 Dallas, TX, United States · Marathon + half
Open
Marathon + half · Hilly · 257 m↑ · 11°C (52°F)
—
Open
13
Dec 26
Honolulu Marathon
🇺🇸 Honolulu, United States · Marathon
Charity and tour places
Marathon · Rolling · 150 m↑ · 24°C (75°F) · $225
$225
Partly open
13
Dec 26
Islamorada Half Marathon & 10k, Rumrunner Run 5K/10K and Beach N' Beer Mile
🇺🇸 Islamorada, United States of America · Half
Open
Half · Course TBC · 21°C (70°F) · $115
$115
Open
13
Dec 26
Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon
🇺🇸 Biloxi, United States of America · Marathon + half
Sold out
Marathon + half · Flat · 10°C (50°F) · $170
$170
Closed
13
Dec 26
Rocket City Marathon
🇺🇸 Huntsville, United States of America · Marathon + half
Sold out
Marathon + half · Course TBC · 4°C (39°F)
—
Closed
13
Dec 26
Star of Texas 50 Miler • 50K • Marathon • Half Marathon • 10K • 5K • Speedyard (Fastest Person Standing)
🇺🇸 Spicewood, United States · Marathon + half
Sold out
Marathon + half · Course TBC · 14°C (58°F)
—
Closed
13
Dec 26
Tucson Marathon
🇺🇸 Oracle, United States · Marathon + half
Open
Marathon + half · Course TBC · -6°C (21°F)
—
Open
13
Dec 26
U.S. Polo Assn. Palm Beaches Marathon
🇺🇸 West Palm Beach, United States of America · Marathon + half
Sold out
Marathon + half · Flat · 23°C (73°F)
—
Closed
19
Dec 26
Cajun Country Run (1/2 Marathon, 10k, 5k & Fun Run)
🇺🇸 Lafayette, United States · Half
Sold out
Half · Course TBC · 8°C (47°F)
—
Closed
19
Dec 26
Irving Frost Marathon
🇺🇸 Irving, United States · Marathon + half
Sold out
Marathon + half · Course TBC · 5°C (40°F)
—
Closed
19
Dec 26
Run for the Ranch - Springfield
🇺🇸 Springfield, United States of America · Marathon + half
Open
Marathon + half · Course TBC · -1°C (30°F) · $95
$95
Open
19
Dec 26
San Diego Holiday Half Marathon & 5K
🇺🇸 San Diego, United States of America · Half
Open
Half · Rolling · 12°C (53°F) · $171.33
$171.33
Open
20
Dec 26
Florida Holiday Distance Classic
🇺🇸 Seminole, United States of America · Half
Sold out
Half · Course TBC · 15°C (58°F) · $90
$90
Closed
20
Dec 26
Holly Jolly Marathon
🇺🇸 Camarillo, United States · Marathon + half
Open
Marathon + half · Course TBC · 10°C (51°F)
—
Open
31
Dec 26
Last Chance Marathon and Half Marathon
🇺🇸 Bellingham, United States of America · Marathon + half
Open
Marathon + half · Rolling · 2°C (35°F) · $60
$60
Open
31
Dec 26
New Years Double
🇺🇸 Allen, United States of America · Marathon + half
Sold out
Marathon + half · Course TBC · 10°C (50°F)
—
Closed

Italy

4 races

Spain

3 races

China

2 races

India

2 races

United Kingdom

2 races

Vietnam

2 races

Antarctica

1 race

13
Dec 26
Antarctic Ice Marathon
🇦🇶 Union Glacier, Antarctica · Marathon + half
Not open yet
Marathon + half · Hilly · 327 m↑ · -11°C (13°F) · $22,500
$22,500
Not open yet

Cabo Verde

1 race

05
Dec 26
Boavista Ultramarathon
🇨🇻 Boavista, Cabo Verde · Marathon
Not open yet
Marathon · Course TBC · 313 m↑ · 24°C (75°F)
—
Not open yet

Cambodia

1 race

06
Dec 26
Angkor Wat International Half Marathon
🇰🇭 Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia · Half
Not open yet
Half · Flat · 26°C (79°F) · $65
$65
Not open yet

Cayman Islands

1 race

06
Dec 26
Walkers Cayman Islands Marathon
🇰🇾 George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands · Marathon + half
Not open yet
Marathon + half · Flat · 28°C (82°F)
—
Not open yet

Costa Rica

1 race

06
Dec 26
Marathon San Jose Costa Rica
🇨🇷 San José, Costa Rica · Marathon + half
Sold out
Marathon + half · Flat · 22°C (72°F) · CRC 30,000
CRC 30,000
Closed

Cyprus

1 race

20
Dec 26
Ayia Napa Half Marathon
🇨🇾 Ayia Napa, Cyprus · Half
Open
Half · Course TBC · 16°C (60°F)
—
Open

Egypt

1 race

12
Dec 26
The Marakez Pyramids Half Marathon
🇪🇬 Giza Governorate, Egypt · Half
Open
Half · Rolling · 15°C (59°F) · EGP 4,000
EGP 4,000
Open

Germany

1 race

06
Dec 26
itdesign-Nikolauslauf Tübingen
🇩🇪 Tübingen, Germany · Half
Sold out
Half · Course TBC · 3°C (37°F) · €40
€40
Closed

Jamaica

1 race

06
Dec 26
Reggae Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k & 5K
🇯🇲 Kingston, Jamaica · Marathon + half
Open · entries close 30 Nov
Marathon + half · Course TBC · 27°C (81°F)
—
Open

Japan

1 race

13
Dec 26
Mt. Fuji International Marathon
🇯🇵 Fujikawaguchiko, Japan · Marathon
Charity and tour places
Marathon · Course TBC · 4°C (40°F)
—
Partly open

Macao

1 race

06
Dec 26
Macao International Marathon
🇲🇴 Macao, Macao · Marathon + half
Not open yet
Marathon + half · Flat · 100 m↑ · 17°C (63°F)
—
Not open yet

Singapore

1 race

06
Dec 26
Singapore Marathon
🇸🇬 Singapore, Singapore · Marathon + half
Closed
Marathon + half · Flat · 90 m↑ · 27°C (80°F)
—
Closed

Tunisia

1 race

06
Dec 26
Marathon COMAR de Tunis Carthage
🇹🇳 Tunis, Tunisia · Marathon + half
Open · entries close 4 Dec
Marathon + half · Course TBC · 13°C (55°F) · TND 20
TND 20
Open

United Arab Emirates

1 race

12
Dec 26
Abu Dhabi Marathon
🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · Marathon
Open
Marathon · Flat · 65 m↑ · 23°C (73°F)
—
Open

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