Feature photo by Mayor Garcetti on Flickr This week, two major marathons sold out: the Los Angeles Marathon and the Detroit International Free Press Marathon. This is a trend I’ve been tracking since last summer. It started when I noticed that the Philly Marathon sold out in early July and the Twin Cities Month sold … Read more
Vladimir Andral knew that something was wrong when he saw the 23 mile marker. His watch said he’d only run 21 miles. “I realized I was misdirected, and I was absolutely crushed.” Vladimir made a wrong turn at this year’s Seattle Marathon. As a result, he missed a loop and didn’t run two miles of … Read more
When everything clicks on marathon morning, there’s no better feeling than crossing the finish line knowing that you left it all out there. But not every race is like that, and lots of things can derail your performance – the weather, a poorly timed illness, random life issues, or a federal shutdown that cancels your … Read more
Lately, I’ve been tracking which marathons are selling out and how early they’ve reached capacity. Last week, another race joined that list in record time. The 2026 Grandma’s Marathon sold out in less than twenty four hours. Over the summer, I noted that the race had been selling out more quickly in each of the … Read more
Lately, I’ve been tracking which marathons are selling out and how early they’ve reached capacity. Last week, another race joined that list: the 2025 Eversource Hartford Marathon. Like many races, the Hartford Marathon peaked over a decade ago. But after declining for a few years before COVID, it’s definitely on the rebound. The field is … Read more
Lately, I’ve been tracking which marathons are selling out and how early they’re reaching capacity. This week, another race joined that list: the 2025 St. Jude Memphis Marathon. At the beginning of the month, race organizers noted that the race was at 95% capacity. This week, it officially sold out. This was after selling out … Read more
Feature photo courtesy of Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon Were you waiting to sign up for the 2025 Columbus Marathon? Well, it’s too late. This year’s race is officially sold out. As I’ve written before, we’re seeing marathons sell out more frequently and earlier than they have in the past. When I wrote that analysis, … Read more
Photo by Jake Rytlewski / Courtesy of Beyond Monumental I hope you weren’t waiting to sign up for the 2025 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon – because it is officially sold out. As I’ve written about before, we’re seeing marathons sell out more frequently and earlier than they have in the past. When I wrote that analysis, … Read more
Feature image by generalising on Flickr – CC BY SA 2.0 Earlier this month, the Chicago Marathon announced new qualifying times for the 2026 Chicago Marathon. This is the second year in a row that they’ve changed the qualifying standards. Just last year, they overhauled the qualifying standards they used for guaranteed entry. I previously … Read more
Feature image by mlt2005 on Flickr – CC BY 2.0 If you were on the fence about running the Twin Cities Marathon this year, then I’ve got bad news. It’s officially sold out. Last week, I saw someone on Reddit asking about if and when the Twin Cities Marathon usually sells out. TCM had posted … Read more