New to our calendar! Follow the footsteps of the Maya and find yourself at the inaugural Lost City Marathon! Nestled in the dense rainforests of the Chiapas region on the Yucatan peninsula, the ancient Mayan city of Palenque, famous for its well preserved and impressive Mayan architecture, offers the start line for a trail Marathon of unrivaled lush vegetation and breathtaking beauty. Learn more
New on our calendar for 2024! The 32nd edition of the Paris Half Marathon also known as the Harmonie Mutuelle Semi de Paris will take place on March 3, 2024 and usually attracts 40,000+ entrants. A big percentage are first time half-marathoners! Learn more
Run in the light of night and let the magic energy of the midnight sun power you through this race. New on our calendar, the Icefjord Midnight Marathon is one to add to every adventurer's list! Learn more
Be a force of nature! Join us in the epic race in one of Earth's geological hotspots. Learn more
The Seven Continents Club® (SCC) will begin presenting the SCC Finisher Medal and Certificate to SCC Members in the ultramarathon distance. Also, starting in 2024, Marathon Tours & Travel (MTT) will offer the option of a 50K distance to its Antarctica Marathon® running events. Read more
For Mohan Ambaty, completing a half-marathon in Antarctica wasn’t nearly the most difficult part of his trip. The physical challenge for the longtime runner seemed fairly routine compared to the emotional toll of frequent COVID-19 testing, precautionary quarantines and the knowledge that his quest to run a half-marathon on every continent could be deterred at any moment because of uncooperative weather or a positive test result. A few days of seasickness didn’t help, either. But on Jan. 28, Ambaty, 53, completed the Antarctica Half Marathon on King George Island in a time of 2:26:30, finishing second in the men’s event. It was a race like no other, he said, devoid of crowds, water stations and music. Read More
Congratulations to the 2022 Antarctica Half-Marathon Finishers (Voyage 2)! Read More
The 21st running of the Antarctica Marathon & Half-Marathon took place on King George Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica on Friday, January 28. After deferring the event in 2020 and 2021, the Marathon Tours & Travel (MTT) organizing team produced a highly successful event despite a unique set of circumstances due to the ongoing global pandemic. Read More
Many events offer shorter events in addition to the marathon. Running shorter distances are even more fun when you are on vacation and the shorter distances are popular with the "supporters" on the trip.
