Maui

If ever there was a paradise-like environment in which to stage a half-marathon road race, Maui’s western coast certainly fills the bill, with wind-swept coastal roads that offer stunningly beautiful views of the brilliant blue water along Maui’s Auau Channel, tree-lined coastal roads and the feel of old Hawaii as runners make their way through the historic whaling village of Lahaina. The annual Maui Marathon, Half Marathon provides all these and more, along a course that features a fast and flat route that never rises higher than 50 feet above sea level throughout the entire half marathon course.