December is a runner’s reward month. After a full year of training, December delivers warm-weather destination marathons, holiday-themed fun runs, and the Honolulu Marathon — the largest December marathon in the world. It’s also the perfect month for a runStreak, virtual race, or final tune-up before a January-target build.
Below is the complete What Race To Run directory of December races for the year ahead — 65 total events across 33 US races and 32 international destinations. Click any race for course details, registration links, and race-weekend logistics.
Why Race in December?
December is a runner’s reward month. Whether you’re targeting a PR, planning a destination weekend with family, or just looking for a great training tune-up, December delivers options across every distance and terrain.
Marquee December Races
December highlights include San Antonio Marathon — SATX 5K Friday Night, Panama City Beach Marathon, Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon & Half Marathon, Singapore Marathon, California International Marathon, plus dozens of regional half marathons, 5Ks, trail races, and fun runs across the United States and around the world.
All December Races on WRTR
Every December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Marathon — SATX 5K Friday Night | 2026-12-04 | San Antonio, US | Road Races |
| Panama City Beach Marathon | 2026-12-05 | Panama City Beach, US | Road Races |
| Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon & Half Marathon | 2026-12-05 | Rehoboth Beach, US | Road Races |
| Electric Cookie Run Seattle | 2026-12-05 | Seattle, US | Road Races |
| Singapore Marathon | 2026-12-06 | Singapore, Singapore | Road Races |
| California International Marathon | 2026-12-06 | Granite Bay, US | Road Races |
| Shanghai Marathon | 2026-12-06 | Shanghai, China | Road Races |
| San Antonio Marathon & Half Marathon | 2026-12-06 | San Antonio, US | Road Races |
| Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Zurich | 2026-12-06 | Valencia, Spain | Road Races |
| Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich | 2026-12-06 | Valencia, Spain | Road Races |
| Ameris Bank Jacksonville Marathon, Half Marathon & 5k | 2026-12-12 | Jacksonville, US | Road Races |
| Marakez Pyramids Half Marathon | 2026-12-12 | Giza, Egypt | Road Races |
| Kiawah Island Marathon & Half Marathon | 2026-12-12 | Kiawah Island, US | Road Races |
| BMW Dallas Marathon — 10K & 5K Saturday | 2026-12-12 | Dallas, US | Road Races |
| Tucson Marathon | 2026-12-13 | Tucson, US | Road Races |
| Aspen-Klippa Penang Bridge International Marathon 2026 | 2026-12-13 | Batu Kawan, Penang, Malaysia | Road Races |
| Honolulu Marathon | 2026-12-13 | Honolulu, United States Minor Outlying Islands | Road Races |
| Garden of Life Palm Beaches Marathon | 2026-12-13 | West Palm Beach, US | Road Races |
| Maratón Powerade Monterrey | 2026-12-13 | Monterrey, Mexico | Road Races |
| Antartic Ice Marathon | 2026-12-13 | Antartica | Road Races |
| Rocket City Marathon | 2026-12-13 | Huntsville, US | Road Races |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon | 2026-12-13 | Biloxi, US | Road Races |
| Dallas Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay | 2026-12-13 | US | Road Races |
| Arthritis Foundation Jingle Bell Run – San Diego | 2026-12-13 | San Diego, US | Road Races |
| Decker Challenge Half Marathon | 2026-12-13 | Austin, US | Road Races |
| Decker Challenge Half Marathon | 2026-12-13 | Austin, US | Road Races |
| BMW Dallas Marathon | 2026-12-13 | Dallas, US | Road Races |
| Mt. Fuji International Marathon | 2026-12-13 | Fujikawaguchiko, Japan | Road Races |
| Antarctic Ice Marathon | 2026-12-13 | Union Glacier, Antarctica | Road Races |
| San Diego Holiday Half Marathon & 5K | 2026-12-19 | San Diego, US | Road Races |
| Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata | 2026-12-20 | Kolkata, India | Road Races |
| Taipei Marathon | 2026-12-20 | Taipei, Taiwan | Road Races |
| Stars at Night Half Marathon | 2026-12-20 | San Antonio, US | Road Races |
| Reggae Marathon (Awaiting 2027 Race Date) | 2027-12-07 | Westmoreland, Jamaica | Road Races |
| Hoover Dam Marathon, Half, 10k & 5k (Awaiting 2027 Race Date) | 2027-12-08 | Boulder City, US | Road Races |
| Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run | 2027-12-31 | Philadelphia, US | Road Races |
| Prague Marathon | 2027-12-31 | Prague, Czech Republic | Road Races |
| Liverpool Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon | 2027-12-31 | Liverpool, United Kingdom | Road Races |
| Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon | 2027-12-31 | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Road Races |
| Phoenix Energy Belfast City Marathon | 2027-12-31 | Belfast, United Kingdom | Road Races |
| TCS World 10K Bengaluru | 2027-12-31 | Bengaluru, India | Road Races |
| Dubai Marathon | 2027-12-31 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Road Races |
| Bank of China Beijing Marathon | 2027-12-31 | Beijing, China | Road Races |
| The Canberra Times Marathon Festival | 2027-12-31 | Canberra, Australia | Road Races |
| Bank Jateng Borobudur Marathon | 2027-12-31 | Magelang, Indonesia | Road Races |
| Maratón de Santiago | 2027-12-31 | Santiago, Chile | Road Races |
| Brussels Airport Marathon & Half Marathon | 2027-12-31 | Brussels, Belgium | Road Races |
| QCairo Marathon | 2027-12-31 | Cairo, Egypt | Road Races |
| Nagano Marathon | 2027-12-31 | Nagano, Japan | Road Races |
| Atlas Mountain Race | 2027-12-31 | Beni Mellal, Morocco | Road Races |
| Chuncheon International Marathon | 2027-12-31 | Chuncheon, South Korea | Road Races |
| Lagos City Marathon | 2027-12-31 | Lagos, Nigeria | Road Races |
| ASICS Runaway Noosa Marathon | 2027-12-31 | Noosa Heads, Australia | Road Races |
| Marathon Bahamas | 2027-12-31 | Nassau, Bahamas | Road Races |
| Whidbey Island Marathon and Half Marathon | 2027-12-31 | Oak Harbor, US | Road Races |
| Race for the Roses | 2027-12-31 | Portland, US | Road Races |
| Crater Lake Rim Runs | 2027-12-31 | Crater Lake, US | Road Races |
| Birch Bay Road Race | 2027-12-31 | Blaine, US | Road Races |
| Holiday Half Portland | 2027-12-31 | Portland, US | Road Races |
| Cherry Creek Sneak | 2027-12-31 | Denver, US | Road Races |
| Schlotzsky’s Bun Run 5K | 2027-12-31 | Austin, US | Road Races |
| San Juan Island Half Marathon | 2027-12-31 | Friday Harbor, US | Road Races |
| St. Patrick’s Day Dash | 2027-12-31 | Seattle, US | Road Races |
| Pints to Pasta Portland | 2027-12-31 | Portland, US | Road Races |
| Worst Day of the Year Run | 2027-12-31 | Troutdale, US | Road Races |
Planning a December Destination Race?
Many of the December events listed above are part of a full race weekend with expos, shake-out runs, and post-race celebrations. Book accommodation early — popular December 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 December race to be included.