The biggest marathons in the world
Ranked by the number of finishers in a typical year. Big races mean big crowds and a festival atmosphere, but also lotteries, qualifying times and crowded starts.
- 1London Marathon59,800 finishers🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom · 25 Apr 2027 · Marathon · ↑ 90 m · start 11°C
- 2New York City Marathon59,000 finishers🇺🇸 New York, United States · 1 Nov 2026 · Marathon · ↑ 245 m · start 11°C
- 3Chicago Marathon54,000 finishers🇺🇸 Chicago, United States · 11 Oct 2026 · Marathon · ↑ 75 m · start 12°C
- 4Paris Marathon54,000 finishers🇫🇷 Paris, France · 4 Apr 2027 · Marathon · ↑ 150 m · start 6°C
- 5Tokyo Marathon37,000 finishers🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan · 7 Mar 2027 · Marathon · ↑ 45 m · start 8°C
- 6Sydney Marathon35,000 finishers🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia · 29 Aug 2027 · Marathon · ↑ 260 m · start 10°C
- 7Valencia Marathon30,500 finishers🇪🇸 Valencia, Spain · 6 Dec 2026 · Marathon · ↑ 40 m · start 10°C
- 8Marine Corps Marathon30,000 finishers🇺🇸 Arlington, United States · 25 Oct 2026 · Marathon · ↑ 213 m · start 10°C
- 9Boston Marathon26,000 finishers🇺🇸 Hopkinton, United States · 19 Apr 2027 · Marathon · ↑ 248 m · start 10°C
- 10Manchester Marathon22,000 finishers🇬🇧 Manchester, United Kingdom · 18 Apr 2027 · Marathon · ↑ 55 m · start 9°C
- 11Honolulu Marathon20,000 finishers🇺🇸 Honolulu, United States · 13 Dec 2026 · Marathon · ↑ 120 m · start 22°C
- 12Los Angeles Marathon20,000 finishers🇺🇸 Los Angeles, United States · 7 Mar 2027 · Marathon · ↑ 190 m · start 9°C
- 13Copenhagen Marathon20,000 finishers🇩🇰 Copenhagen, Denmark · 9 May 2027 · Marathon · ↑ 50 m · start 11°C
- 14Athens Authentic Marathon17,000 finishers🇬🇷 Marathon, Greece · 8 Nov 2026 · Marathon · ↑ 300 m · start 15°C
- 15Rotterdam Marathon17,000 finishers🇳🇱 Rotterdam, Netherlands · 11 Apr 2027 · Marathon · ↑ 30 m · start 10°C
- 16Amsterdam Marathon16,800 finishers🇳🇱 Amsterdam, Netherlands · 18 Oct 2026 · Marathon · ↑ 30 m · start 11°C
- 17Rome Marathon16,000 finishers🇮🇹 Rome, Italy · 14 Mar 2027 · Marathon · ↑ 130 m · start 7°C
- 18Hamburg Marathon15,500 finishers🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany · 25 Apr 2027 · Marathon · ↑ 50 m · start 7°C
- 19Frankfurt Marathon14,000 finishers🇩🇪 Frankfurt am Main, Germany · 25 Oct 2026 · Marathon · ↑ 27 m · start 10°C
- 20Walt Disney World Marathon13,300 finishers🇺🇸 Orlando, United States · 10 Jan 2027 (est.) · Marathon · ↑ 79 m · start 13°C
- 21Philadelphia Marathon12,500 finishers🇺🇸 Philadelphia, United States · 22 Nov 2026 · Marathon · ↑ 198 m · start 3°C
- 22Kuala Lumpur Marathon12,000 finishers🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · 3 Oct 2027 (est.) · Marathon · ↑ 150 m · start 25°C
- 23Warsaw Marathon9,500 finishers🇵🇱 Warsaw, Poland · 26 Sept 2027 (est.) · Marathon · ↑ 83 m · start 13°C
- 24Florence Marathon8,000 finishers🇮🇹 Florence, Italy · 29 Nov 2026 · Marathon · ↑ 60 m · start 6°C
- 25California International Marathon8,000 finishers🇺🇸 Folsom, United States · 6 Dec 2026 · Marathon · ↑ 100 m · start 6°C
- 26Cologne Marathon7,900 finishers🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany · 3 Oct 2027 (est.) · Marathon · ↑ 36 m · start 13°C
- 27Twin Cities Marathon7,000 finishers🇺🇸 Minneapolis, United States · 17 Oct 2027 (est.) · Marathon · ↑ 120 m · start 6°C
- 28Indianapolis Monumental Marathon6,700 finishers🇺🇸 Indianapolis, United States · 7 Nov 2026 · Marathon · ↑ 92 m · start 7°C
- 29Venice Marathon6,000 finishers🇮🇹 Stra, Italy · 25 Oct 2026 · Marathon · ↑ 78 m · start 13°C
- 30Houston Marathon6,000 finishers🇺🇸 Houston, United States · 17 Jan 2027 · Marathon · ↑ 40 m · start 9°C