The highest-altitude races
Ranked by the highest point of the course, or by the start altitude where no highest point is published. Above about 1,500 m, thinner air slows most runners down.
- 1Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon5,282 m high🇳🇵 Everest Base Camp, Nepal · 29 May 2027 · Marathon · ↑ 2,245 m · start -2°C
- 2Tenzing Hillary Everest Half Marathon4,321 m high🇳🇵 Dingboche, Nepal · 29 May 2027 · Half marathon · ↑ 600 m · start —
- 3Pikes Peak Ascent4,302 m high🇺🇸 Manitou Springs, United States · 18 Sept 2027 (est.) · 21.4 km · ↑ 2,380 m · start 11°C
- 4Pikes Peak Marathon4,302 m high🇺🇸 Manitou Springs, United States · 19 Sept 2027 (est.) · Marathon · ↑ 2,380 m · start 11°C
- 5Hardrock 1004,282 m high🇺🇸 Silverton, United States · 9 Jul 2027 · 163.8 km · ↑ 10,190 m · start 7°C
- 6Leadville Trail Marathon4,019 m high🇺🇸 Leadville, United States · 26 Jun 2027 · 42.5 km · ↑ 1,880 m · start 3°C
- 7Leadville Heavy Half4,019 m high🇺🇸 Leadville, United States · 26 Jun 2027 · 24.8 km · ↑ 1,040 m · start 12°C
- 8Jujuy by UTMB Inti 88K4,000 m high🇦🇷 Tilcara, Argentina · 3 Apr 2027 · 87.2 km · ↑ 5,100 m · start 12°C
- 9La Paz Marathon3,900 m high🇧🇴 La Paz, Bolivia · 14 Mar 2027 · Marathon · ↑ 500 m · start —
- 10La Paz Half Marathon3,700 m high🇧🇴 La Paz, Bolivia · 14 Mar 2027 · Half marathon · ↑ 200 m · start —
- 11Ladakh Marathon3,600 m high🇮🇳 Leh, India · 12 Sept 2027 (est.) · Marathon · ↑ 350 m · start 10°C
- 12Ladakh Half Marathon3,600 m high🇮🇳 Leh, India · 12 Sept 2027 (est.) · Half marathon · ↑ 200 m · start —
- 13Jujuy by UTMB Kuntur 50K3,468 m high🇦🇷 Purmamarca, Argentina · 3 Apr 2027 · 50.3 km · ↑ 2,755 m · start 5°C
- 14Tawang Marathon3,100 m high🇮🇳 Tawang, India · 24 Oct 2026 · Marathon · ↑ 300 m · start —
- 15Tawang Half Marathon3,100 m high🇮🇳 Tawang, India · 24 Oct 2026 · Half marathon · ↑ 150 m · start —
- 16Silver Rush 50 Run3,098 m high🇺🇸 Leadville, United States · 10 Jul 2027 · 80.5 km · ↑ 2,440 m · start 5°C
- 17Leadville Trail 100 Run3,098 m high🇺🇸 Leadville, United States · 21 Aug 2027 · 160.4 km · ↑ 4,070 m · start 5°C
- 18Gornergrat Zermatt Ultra-Marathon3,089 m high🇨🇭 St. Niklaus, Switzerland · 3 Jul 2027 · 45.8 km · ↑ 2,616 m · start 16°C
- 19Quito by UTMB Nutria 50K3,065 m high🇪🇨 Lloa, Ecuador · 31 Jul 2027 · 53 km · ↑ 2,800 m · start 7°C
- 20Kodiak 100 Mile3,047 m high🇺🇸 Big Bear Lake, United States · 8 Oct 2027 (est.) · 161 km · ↑ 4,875 m · start 19°C
- 21Quito 21K Race2,900 m high🇪🇨 Quito, Ecuador · 6 Jun 2027 · Half marathon · ↑ 200 m · start —
- 22Broken Arrow Skyrace 46K2,745 m high🇺🇸 Olympic Valley, United States · 19 Jun 2027 (est.) · 45.3 km · ↑ 2,745 m · start 10°C
- 23Broken Arrow Skyrace 23K2,745 m high🇺🇸 Olympic Valley, United States · 20 Jun 2027 (est.) · 22.9 km · ↑ 1,370 m · start 14°C
- 24Olympus Marathon2,650 m high🇬🇷 Dion, Greece · 26 Jun 2027 (est.) · 44 km · ↑ 3,350 m · start 20°C
- 25Bogotá Half Marathon2,650 m high🇨🇴 Bogotá, Colombia · 25 Jul 2027 · Half marathon · ↑ 150 m · start —
- 26Gornergrat Zermatt Marathon2,585 m high🇨🇭 St. Niklaus, Switzerland · 3 Jul 2027 · Marathon · ↑ 2,075 m · start 16°C
- 27Gornergrat Zermatt Half Marathon2,585 m high🇨🇭 Zermatt, Switzerland · 3 Jul 2027 · Half marathon · ↑ 1,363 m · start 15°C
- 28Speedgoat 30K2,478 m high🇺🇸 Snowbird, United States · 24 Jul 2027 (est.) · 31 km · ↑ 2,000 m · start 16°C
- 29Speedgoat 50K2,478 m high🇺🇸 Snowbird, United States · 24 Jul 2027 · 50 km · ↑ 3,450 m · start 16°C
- 30REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon2,440 m high🇺🇸 Salt Lake City, United States · 11 Sept 2027 · Half marathon · ↑ 30 m · start 11°C