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Quad-City Times Bix 7 is a celebrated seven-mile road race in Davenport with a fast, festive summer atmosphere and a full family program.Course HighlightsThe seven-mile course is the centerpiece, with the race’s signature distance offering a different challenge from the standard 5K, 10K or half marathon. The event also includes QuickBix and youth-focused activities, making race morning feel like a citywide festival rather than a single-distance competition.Davenport’s historic streets and Mississippi River corridor gives the race its sense of place,

The Army Ten-Miler is a major Washington-area road race that starts at the Pentagon and brings thousands of runners through the capital region.Course HighlightsThe 42nd annual in-person race starts at the Pentagon on an early October Sunday. Its ten-mile distance is long enough to feel substantial while remaining approachable for half-marathon trainees, and the official course uses the symbolic setting of the nation’s capital as part of the experience.The Pentagon and Washington, D.C. landmarks gives the race its sense of

M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon is Vermont’s largest single-day sporting event, combining a scenic Burlington marathon with a relay option over Memorial Day weekend.Course HighlightsThe official start and finish are at Waterfront Park, where the lakefront setting gives the race its signature sense of place. Runners can expect a scenic city course with views toward Lake Champlain and a welcoming New England race atmosphere rather than a closed-circuit stadium experience.Burlington’s waterfront and Lake Champlain shoreline gives the race its sense

St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend turns a December race into a major pediatric-cancer fundraising event with four distances and a downtown Memphis course.Course HighlightsThe full marathon starts near B.B. King Boulevard and Beale Street, putting runners in the middle of Memphis’s musical and cultural core. The weekend’s distance menu includes a marathon, half marathon, 10K and 5K, so families and mixed-ability groups can race together.Downtown Memphis, Beale Street and the Mississippi riverfront gives the race its sense of place, with

The Allianz Richmond Marathon is a long-running Virginia road race known for a lively downtown start, river scenery and a companion half marathon and 8K.Course HighlightsThe marathon starts at Broad and 1st Streets and finishes near Tredegar Street on Brown’s Island, putting much of the race within Richmond’s historic core. The course time limit is seven hours, and the route’s blend of urban streets, river views and changing neighborhoods rewards steady pacing.Richmond’s Broad Street, riverfront and historic districts gives the

Novant Health Charlotte Marathon showcases Uptown and the Queen City’s tree-lined neighborhoods across a full marathon, half marathon and 5K weekend.Course HighlightsAll distances start in the heart of Uptown on South Tryon Street. The official runner information highlights a course that moves from the city core into distinctive neighborhoods before returning to an urban finish, giving visitors a compact way to experience Charlotte on foot.Charlotte’s Uptown and surrounding neighborhoods gives the race its sense of place, with the start and

The Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon is a fast, downtown-centered Ohio race weekend with marathon, half marathon, relay and 5K options.Course HighlightsNorth Bank Park provides the race hub, with the official course beginning near the Scioto River and moving through Columbus neighborhoods. The marathon distance is the classic 42.195 kilometers, and the organizer publishes a generous six-and-a-half-hour course limit for the full race.Columbus’s Scioto Mile and downtown gives the race its sense of place, with the start and finish designed

Connecticut’s flagship fall road-running weekend brings a full marathon, half marathon, team relay and charity 5K together in Hartford.Course HighlightsThe course experience pairs a city-center start with Hartford’s historic neighborhoods, parks and riverfront scenery. The marathon has a six-hour course limit, making pacing discipline important for first-time marathoners.Hartford’s downtown and riverfront gives the race its sense of place, with the start and finish designed to put runners close to the most memorable parts of the destination. The course profile and

The Nagano Marathon is a prestigious annual road race in Japan that commemorates the 1998 Winter Olympics, featuring a scenic course through historic sites and ending in the Olympic Stadium. Course Highlights The Nagano Marathon offers a breathtaking point-to-point course that serves as a scenic tour of the city’s Olympic legacy and natural beauty. The race begins at the Nagano Sports Park, where runners gather amidst the budding greenery of spring. One of the most iconic stretches follows, leading athletes toward the

The Lululemon SeaWheeze Half Marathon is a premier running and yoga festival in Vancouver, featuring a scenic coastal course and a weekend of community celebrations. Course Highlights The Lululemon SeaWheeze Half Marathon offers one of the most breathtaking running routes in North America, perfectly showcasing the natural beauty of Vancouver, British Columbia. The course begins in the heart of Downtown Vancouver at the intersection of Hastings and Hornby Streets, leading runners through vibrant urban corridors before transitioning to the world-famous Stanley Park