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Featured Races
Date Race
June 1, 2024 God’s Country Marathon Race Series
Potter County, Pennsylvania
Traverses through an untouched part of Pennsylvania with scenic landscapes. Boston Qualifier.
September 29, 2024 Boulderthon: Boulder Marathon
Boulder, CO
World-Class Marathon Experience Finishing in the Heart of Boulder.
May 5, 2024 The OC Marathon
Newport Beach, California
Awarded the 2024 RRCA National Marathon Championship Event


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Carlsbad Marathon More Info

Carlsbad, CA
01/14/2024

Rolling Hills

Rolling Hills




Finishers

946 Finishers

Finishers

946 Finishers

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Redding Marathon More Info

Redding, CA
01/14/2024

Downhill

Downhill




Finishers

145 Finishers

Finishers

145 Finishers

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Crystal Springs Marathon More Info

Woodside, CA
01/14/2024

Hilly

Hilly



Finishers

25 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

Finishers

25 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

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Surf City Marathon More Info

Huntington Beach, CA
02/02/2025

Mostly Flat

Mostly Flat




Finishers

1,540 Finishers

Finishers

1,540 Finishers

Race Reviews

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Death Valley Marathon More Info

Death Valley, CA
02/03/2024

Rolling Hills

Rolling Hills




Finishers

80 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

Finishers

80 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

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Mt. Umunhum Trail Marathon More Info

San Jose, CA
02/03/2024

Very Hilly

Very Hilly



Finishers

10 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

Finishers

10 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

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Buzz Marathon More Info

San Miguel, CA
02/17/2024

Hilly

Hilly




Finishers

23 Finishers

Finishers

23 Finishers

Race Reviews

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Montara Mountain Marathon More Info

Pacifica, CA
02/24/2024

Very Hilly

Very Hilly



Finishers

19 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

Finishers

19 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

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Ventura Marathon More Info

Ventura, CA
02/25/2024

Downhill

Downhill




Finishers

985 Finishers

Finishers

985 Finishers

Race Reviews

Reviews

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SoCal Marathon More Info

Huntington Beach, CA
03/02/2024

Downhill

Downhill




Finishers

132 Finishers

Finishers

132 Finishers

Race Reviews

Reviews

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Napa Valley Marathon More Info

Napa, CA
03/03/2024

Downhill

Downhill




Finishers

1,452 Finishers

Finishers

1,452 Finishers

Race Reviews

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Catalina Marathon More Info

Catalina Island, CA
03/09/2024

Very Hilly

Very Hilly



Finishers

384 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

Finishers

384 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

Race Reviews

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Los Angeles Marathon More Info

Los Angeles, CA
03/17/2024

Rolling Hills

Rolling Hills




Finishers

17,017 Finishers

Finishers

17,017 Finishers

Race Reviews

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Oakland Marathon More Info

Oakland, CA
03/17/2024

Rolling Hills

Rolling Hills




Finishers

472 Finishers

Finishers

472 Finishers

Race Reviews

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Napa Valley Trail Marathon More Info

Calistoga, CA
03/23/2024

Very Hilly

Very Hilly



Finishers

9 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

Finishers

9 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

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Griffith Park Trail Marathon More Info

Los Angeles, CA
03/23/2024

Very Hilly

Very Hilly



Finishers

24 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

Finishers

24 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

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Modesto Marathon More Info

Modesto, CA
03/24/2024

Mostly Flat

Mostly Flat




Finishers

299 Finishers

Finishers

299 Finishers

Race Reviews

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Golden Gate Headlands Marathon More Info

Sausalito, CA
04/06/2024

Very Hilly

Very Hilly



Finishers

30 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

Finishers

30 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

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Bedrock Valley Trail Marathon More Info

Hemet, CA
04/06/2024

Rolling Hills

Rolling Hills



Finishers

51 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

Finishers

51 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

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Bakersfield Marathon More Info

Bakersfield, CA
04/07/2024

Hilly

Hilly




Finishers

178 Finishers

Finishers

178 Finishers

Race Reviews

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Horseshoe Lake Trail Run Marathon More Info

Palo Alto, CA
04/21/2024

Hilly

Hilly



Finishers

19 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

Finishers

19 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

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Big Sur International Marathon More Info

Carmel, CA
04/28/2024

Hilly

Hilly




Finishers

3,324 Finishers

Finishers

3,324 Finishers

Race Reviews

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Mountains 2 Beach Marathon More Info

Ventura, CA
04/28/2024

Downhill

Downhill




Finishers

1,423 Finishers

Finishers

1,423 Finishers

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OC Marathon More Info

Costa Mesa, CA
05/05/2024

Mostly Flat

Mostly Flat




Finishers

2,069 Finishers

Finishers

2,069 Finishers

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Avenue of the Giants Marathon More Info

Weott, CA
05/05/2024

Hilly

Hilly




Finishers

381 Finishers

Finishers

381 Finishers

Race Reviews

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Muir Woods Trail Marathon More Info

Stinson Beach, CA
05/11/2024

Very Hilly

Very Hilly



Finishers

26 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

Finishers

26 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

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Grizzly Peak Trail Run Marathon More Info

Berkeley, CA
05/11/2024

Very Hilly

Very Hilly



Finishers

20 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

Finishers

20 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

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Seaside Marathon More Info

Ventura, CA
05/19/2024

Mostly Flat

Mostly Flat




Finishers

36 Finishers

Finishers

36 Finishers

Race Reviews

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Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon More Info

San Diego, CA
06/02/2024

Downhill

Downhill




Finishers

4,440 Finishers

Finishers

4,440 Finishers

Race Reviews

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San Lorenzo River Marathon More Info

Santa Cruz, CA
07/13/2024

Very Hilly

Very Hilly



Finishers

28 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

Finishers

28 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

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Shoreline Marathon More Info

Ventura, CA
07/14/2024

Mostly Flat

Mostly Flat




Finishers

165 Finishers

Finishers

165 Finishers

Race Reviews

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San Francisco Marathon More Info

San Francisco, CA
07/28/2024

Hilly

Hilly




Finishers

4,886 Finishers

Finishers

4,886 Finishers

Race Reviews

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Camarillo Marathon More Info

Camarillo, CA
08/04/2024

Mostly Flat

Mostly Flat




Finishers

98 Finishers

Finishers

98 Finishers

Race Reviews

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Humboldt Bay Marathon More Info

Eureka, CA
08/11/2024

Rolling Hills

Rolling Hills




Finishers

47 Finishers

Finishers

47 Finishers

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Santa Rosa Marathon More Info

Santa Rosa, CA
08/25/2024

Mostly Flat

Mostly Flat




Finishers

952 Finishers

Finishers

952 Finishers

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Surfers Point Marathon More Info

Ventura, CA
09/08/2024

Mostly Flat

Mostly Flat




Finishers

175 Finishers

Finishers

175 Finishers

Race Reviews

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Big Sur Trail Marathon More Info

Big Sur, CA
09/28/2024

Very Hilly

Very Hilly



Finishers

65 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

Finishers

65 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

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Wild West Marathon More Info

Lone Pine, CA
10/05/2024

Very Hilly

Very Hilly



Finishers

71 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

Finishers

71 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

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Long Beach Marathon More Info

Long Beach, CA
10/06/2024

Mostly Flat

Mostly Flat




Finishers

2,527 Finishers

Finishers

2,527 Finishers

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Bizz Johnson Trail Marathon More Info

Susanville, CA
10/13/2024

Downhill

Downhill




Finishers

44 Finishers

Finishers

44 Finishers

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Cal-Neva Marathon More Info

Tahoe City, CA
10/19/2024

Downhill

Downhill



Finishers

47 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

Finishers

47 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

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Lake Tahoe Marathon More Info

South Lake Tahoe, CA
10/20/2024

Very Hilly

Very Hilly




Finishers

163 Finishers

Finishers

163 Finishers

Race Reviews

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Noyo Headlands Marathon More Info

Fort Bragg, CA
10/28/2023

Rolling Hills

Rolling Hills



Finishers

23 Finishers

Finishers

23 Finishers

Race Reviews

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ZombieRunner Halloween Marathon More Info

San Jose, CA
10/29/2023

Mostly Flat

Mostly Flat



Finishers

39 Finishers

Finishers

39 Finishers

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Two Cities Marathon More Info

Fresno, CA
11/03/2024

Mostly Flat

Mostly Flat




Finishers

481 Finishers

Finishers

481 Finishers

Race Reviews

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Lake Chabot Trail Marathon More Info

Castro Valley, CA
11/04/2023

Hilly

Hilly



Finishers

33 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

Finishers

33 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

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Saddleback Mountain Goat Marathon More Info

Lake Elsinore, CA
11/09/2024

Very Hilly

Very Hilly



Finishers

14 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

Finishers

14 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

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REVEL Big Bear Marathon More Info

Redlands, CA
11/16/2024

Downhill

Downhill




Finishers

1,837 Finishers

Finishers

1,837 Finishers

Race Reviews

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Death Valley Trail Marathon More Info

Death Valley, CA
12/07/2024

Hilly

Hilly



Finishers

80 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

Finishers

80 Finishers

Course is
Not Certified

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California International Marathon More Info

Sacramento, CA
12/08/2024

Downhill

Downhill




Finishers

9,204 Finishers

Finishers

9,204 Finishers

Race Reviews

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