Kick off the new year with a January race. Whether you’re chasing fresh-start fitness, escaping winter for a warm-weather destination, or building base miles for a spring marathon, January delivers everything from frostbite half marathons in New England to beach 5Ks in Florida and resort marathons in the Caribbean.
Below is the complete What Race To Run directory of January races for the year ahead — 24 total events across 16 US races and 8 international destinations. Click any race for course details, registration links, and race-weekend logistics.
Why Race in January?
Kick off the new year with a January race. Whether you’re targeting a PR, planning a destination weekend with family, or just looking for a great training tune-up, January delivers options across every distance and terrain.
Marquee January Races
January highlights include Polar Night Marathon, Walt Disney World Marathon, C&D Xiamen Marathon, Red Nose Half Marathon (Awaiting 2027 Race Date), NN Egmond Halve Marathon, plus dozens of regional half marathons, 5Ks, trail races, and fun runs across the United States and around the world.
All January Races on WRTR
Every January race in our database, sorted by date. Distance markers in the right column indicate the primary race type — many events also offer companion shorter distances like 5K, 10K, and family fun runs.
| Race | Date | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon Benefit 50 Mile/ 50k Run | 2027-01-09 | Avalon, US | Road Races |
| HOKA Bandera Endurance Trail Race | 2027-01-09 | Bandera, US | Road Races |
| Polar Night Marathon | 2027-01-09 | Tromso, Norway | Road Races |
| Walt Disney World Marathon | 2027-01-10 | Orlando, US | Road Races |
| C&D Xiamen Marathon | 2027-01-10 | Xiamen, China | Road Races |
| Red Nose Half Marathon (Awaiting 2027 Race Date) | 2027-01-10 | Columbus, US | Road Races |
| NN Egmond Halve Marathon | 2027-01-10 | Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands | Road Races |
| Redding Marathon, Marathon Relay & 5k (Awaiting 2027 Race Date) | 2027-01-14 | Shasta Lake, US | Road Races |
| Doha Marathon by Ooredoo | 2027-01-15 | Doha, Qatar | Road Races |
| Tata Mumbai Marathon | 2027-01-17 | Mumbai, India | Road Races |
| Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon (now Tata Mumbai Marathon) | 2027-01-17 | Mumbai, India | Road Races |
| Big Bend Ultra | 2027-01-17 | Marfa, US | Road Races |
| Houston Marathon | 2027-01-17 | Houston, US | Road Races |
| Lost Dutchman Marathon | 2027-01-17 | Apache Junction, US | Road Races |
| Big Bend Ultra | 2027-01-17 | Marfa, US | Road Races |
| Key West Half Marathon & 5k | 2027-01-17 | Key West, US | Road Races |
| 3M Half Marathon | 2027-01-17 | Austin, US | Road Races |
| Jekyll Island Marathon & 10k | 2027-01-17 | Jekyll Island, US | Road Races |
| Spurs Austin International Half Marathon | 2027-01-17 | Austin, US | Road Races |
| Naples Daily News Half Marathon (Awaiting 2027 Race Date) | 2027-01-18 | South Naples, US | Road Races |
| Sun Marathon | 2027-01-23 | Santa Clara, US | Road Races |
| Mt. Hollywood Trail Run | 2027-01-25 | Los Angeles | Road Races |
| Miami Marathon & Half Marathon | 2027-01-31 | Miami, US | Road Races |
| The International Marathon of Marrakech | 2027-01-31 | Marrakech, Morocco | Road Races |
Planning a January Destination Race?
Many of the January events listed above are part of a full race weekend with expos, shake-out runs, and post-race celebrations. Book accommodation early — popular January races like the marquee marathons fill nearby hotels 4-6 months ahead. Check each event page for registration deadlines, qualifying times (for Boston-qualifier races), and bib transfer policies.
New races added every week — submit a January race to be included.