by After the pandemic wreaked havoc on the half marathon and marathon race calendar in 2020, runners saw many of their favorite events being held once again in 2021 as COVID-19 vaccines became widely available. No, it wasn’t a complete return to normalcy; for example, the Boston Marathon took place in October, and had a smaller field of runners.
But since there was hardly any racing in 2020, this year felt like a breath of fresh air. And in 2022, runners can anticipate even more races to return to their normal schedules and capacity.
Typically, there’s a huge selection of races at varying distances held every weekend across the world. So to help you plan out a potential race calendar, we compiled a list of our favorite races for 2022 by month—from the most popular 5Ks in the country to the biggest marathons and ultras. Wherever you live and whatever distance you want to tackle, we think you’ll find something to train for.
*With any race that you sign up for, be sure to check the race websites before signing up and as race day gets closer for the most up-to-date COVID-19 protocols and information.
Popular Marathon Training Plans
January | February | March | April | May
June | July | August | September | October
January
January 4-8:
Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Missoula Marathon and Half Marathon
January 7:
Freeze Your Half Off
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Also Includes: 5K, and 10K
January 7:
Hacienda Hills Run Marathon and Half Marathon
San Jose, California
Also Includes: 5K, 10K, 9 milers, 30K, and 50K
January 7:
Winter Warrior Half Marathon
Rochester, New York
Also Includes: Quarter Marathon, Relay, and Virtual Options
January 14:
Charleston Half Marathon
Charleston, South Carolina
Also Includes: 5K
January 14:
Museum of Aviation Marathon and Half Marathon
Hartford Marathon and Half Marathon
Also Includes: 5K
January 14:
Sarasota Marathon and Half Marathon
Sarasota, Florida
Marthas Vineyard, Massachusetts
January 14-15:
Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona Marathon and Half Marathon
Phoenix, Arizona
Also includes: 10K, 5K
January 14-15:
Shark Bite Half Marathon
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Also Includes: 5K
January 15:
Carlsbad Marathon and Half Marathon
Carlsbad, California
Also includes: 5K
January 15:
What Are Nitrates
Houston, Texas
Also includes: 5K
January 15:
Key West Half Marathon
Key West, Florida
Also includes: 5K
January 15:
GPS Running Watches
Lahaina, Hawaii
Also includes: 5K, 10K, 15K
January 21:
Ashville Hot Chocolate Half Marathon
Ashville, North Carolina
Also includes: 10K, 5K, and kids' race
January 21:
Red Rock Canyon Marathon and Half Marathon
Las Vegas, Nevada
Also includes: 5K
January 28:
Too Cold To Hold Half Marathon
Dallas, Texas
Also includes: 10K, and 5K
January 28-29:
Clearwater Running Festival Marathon and Half Marathon
Clearwater, Florida
Also includes: 5K, ultramarathon
January 28-29:
Big Beach Marathon and Half Marathon
Gulf Shores, Alabama
Cleveland Marathon and Half Marathon
January 28-29:
Newport Marathon and Half Marathon
Miami, Florida
Also includes: 5K
January 29:
USA Fit Marathon and Half Marathon
Sugarland, Texas
Also includes: 5K
February
February 4:
Mesa Marathon and Half Marathon
Mesa, Arizona
Also includes: 10K, and kids' run
February 5:
Surf City USA Marathon and Half Marathon
Huntington Beach, California
Also includes: 5K, beach mile
February 12:
Super Half Marathon
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Also includes: 5K
February 18:
Hospice/VSUXC Half Marathon
Valdosta, Georgia
February 19:
Lost Dutchman Marathon and Half Marathon
Apache Junction, Arizona
Also includes: Half marathon, 10K, 8K trail run, two-mile fun run/walk
February 19:
George Washington’s Birthday Marathon
Greenbelt, Maryland
Also includes: Marathon Relay
February 19:
Austin Marathon and Half Marathon
Austin, Texas
Also includes: 5K
February 23-26:
Disney Princess Half Marathon
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Also includes: 5K, 10K
February 24-26:
Cowtown Marathon and Half Marathon
Fort Worth, Texas
Also includes: 10K, 5K
February 25-26:
Atlanta Marathon and Half Marathon
Atlanta, Georgia
Also includes: 5K
February 25-26:
Gasparilla Distance Classic Half Marathon
Tampa, Florida
Also includes: 5K, 8K, 15K
February 25-26:
Rock ’n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon and Half Marathon
Las Vegas, Nevada
March
March 2-4:
Coast Guard Marathon and Half Marathon
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Also includes: 5K, and virtual option
March 4:
Albany Marathon and Half Marathon
Albany, Georgia
March 4:
Gate River Run 15K
Jacksonville, Florida
March 4:
Myrtle Beach Marathon and Half Marathon
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Also includes: 10K, 5K
March 4:
The Woodlands Marathon and Half Marathon
Woodlands, Texas
Also includes: 10K, 5K, 2K family walk, and virtual option
March 4-5:
Little Rock Marathon and Half Marathon
Little Rock, Arkansas
Also includes: 10K & 5K
March 5:
Napa Valley Marathon and Half Marathon
Napa, California
Also includes: 5K
March 17-19:
Shamrock Marathon and Half Marathon
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Also includes: 8K
March 18:
Canyonlands Half Marathon
Moab, Utah
Also includes: 5-mile
March 18:
Rock ’n’ Roll Washington D.C. Half Marathon
Washington, D.C.
Also includes: 5K
March 19:
NYC Half Marathon
New York, New York
March 19:
Los Angeles Marathon
Also includes: Pikes Peak Ascent 13.3
March 19:
Bataan Memorial Death March
White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico
Utica, New York
March 26:
Shamrock Shuffle 8K
Chicago, Illinois
Ashville Hot Chocolate Half Marathon
April
April 1:
Charlottesville Marathon and Half Marathon
Charlottesville, Virginia
Also includes: 8K
April 1:
Cooper River Bridge 10K Run
Charleston, South Carolina
April 1:
Salisbury Marathon and Half Marathon
Salisbury, Maryland
Also includes: 5K
April 1-2:
Cherry Blossom 10-Miler
Washington, D.C.
Also includes: 5K
April 2:
Knoxville Marathon and Half Marathon
Knoxville, Tennessee
Also includes: 5K, relays, kids fun run, virtual option
April 16:
Crescent City Classic 10K
New Orleans, Louisiana
Also includes: Virtual
April 22-24:
Charlottesville Marathon and Half Marathon
Waco, Texas
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April 22:
Salt Lake City Marathon and Half Marathon
Salt Lake City, Utah
Also includes: 5K, 10K
April 23:
St. Luke’s Half Marathon
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Also includes: 5K
April 23:
Delaware Marathon Running Festival
Wilmington, Delaware
Also includes: Half marathon, relay, 5K, kids run
April 29-30:
Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon and Half Marathon
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Also includes: 5K
April 24:
Brooklyn Half Marathon
Brooklyn, New York
April 27-29:
Illinois Marathon and Half Marathon
Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
California International Marathon
April 29:
Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon and Mini-Marathon (half-marathon distance)
Louisville, Kentucky
Utica, New York
April 30:
Eugene Marathon and Half Marathon
Eugene, Oregon
Also includes: 5K
May
May 1:
Broad Street Run 10-Miler
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 5-7:
Canton Hall of Fame Marathon and Half Marathon
Canton, Ohio
Also includes: 10K, 5K, and Team Relay
May 6:
Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon
Holdingford, Minnesot
May 6:
Shiprock Marathon and Half Marathon
Also includes: 7K, and family run
Also includes: 5K
May 7:
Flying Pig Marathon and Half Marathon
Cincinnati, Ohio
Also includes: 10K, 5K
May 7:
Lilac Bloomsday 12K Run
Spokane, Washington
May 6-7:
Pittsburgh Marathon and Half Marathon
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Also includes: Marathon relay, 5K, kids 1-mile, pet walk
May 6:
Wisconsin Marathon and Half Marathon
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Also includes: 5K
May 6:
500 Festival Mini-Marathon
Indianapolis, Indiana
Also includes: 5K
May 13:
Muir Woods Marathon and Half Marathon
Stinson Beach, California
Bay to Breakers 12K
May 13:
Also includes: 10K & 5K
Todd, North Carolina
Also includes: 5K
May 13:
Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon
Solvang, California
May 13:
Thelma and Louise Marathon and Half Marathon
Moab, Utah
Also includes: 15K and 50K
May 14:
Virginia Wine Country Half Marathon
Loudoun County, Virginia
Also includes: 10K, 5K
May 15-20:
Meet RW+ Members
Fargo, North Dakota
Also includes: 10K, 5K, kids' run, dog run, and cyclothon
May 20:
Martha's Vineyard Marathon and Half Marathon
Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
Also includes: half -marathon relay
May 20:
Whitefish Marathon and Half Marathon
Whitefish, Montana
Also includes: 5K
May 20-21:
Capitol City Marathon
Olympia, Washington
Also includes: 5 mile and kids' run
May 20-21:
Cleveland Marathon and Half Marathon
Cleveland, Ohio
Also includes: 10K, 5K
May 21:
Bay to Breakers 12K
San Francisco, California
May 21:
Green Bay Marathon and Half Marathon
Delaware Marathon Running Festival
Also includes: 5K, marathon relay, half-marathon relay
May 22:
Marine Corps Historic Half
Fredericksburg, Virginia
May 27:
Bayshore Marathon and Half Marathon
Traverse City, Michigan
Also includes: 10K
May 28:
Vermont City Marathon
Burlington, Vermont
Also includes: Marathon relay
May 28:
Coeur d’Alene Marathon and Half Marathon
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Also includes: 10K, 5K
June
June 3-4:
Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathon and Half Marathon
San Diego, California
Also includes: 5K
June 4:
Casper Marathon and Half Marathon
Casper, Wyoming
June 4:
Steamboat Marathon and Half Marathon
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Also includes: 10K
June 11:
Bellin 10K Run
Delaware Marathon Running Festival
June 17:
Grandma’s Marathon and Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon
Duluth, Minnesota
Also includes: 5K
June 18:
Anchorage Mayor’s Marathon and Half Marathon
Anchorage, Alaska
Also includes: Marathon relay, half marathon relay, 5K
June 26:
Kona Marathon and Half Marathon
Big Island, Hawaii
Also includes: Quarter marathon, 5K
June 23-25:
Missoula Marathon and Half Marathon
Missoula, Montana
Also includes: 5K, kids run
July
July 1:
Battle Creek Half Marathon and 5K
Springfield, Michigan
July 1:
Newport Marathon and Half Marathon
Fremont, California
Also includes: 10K, 5K
July 4:
Foot Traffic Flat Marathon and Half Marathon
Sauvie Island, Oregon
Also includes: Quarter marathon and 5K
July 4:
Bix 7-Mile and QuickBix 2-Mile
Atlanta, Georgia
July 8:
All Out Dog Days Half Marathon
Westminster, Colorado
Also Includes: 10K, 5K, and virtual options
July 8:
Star Valley Half Marathon
Thayne, Wyoming
July 9:
Coney island Half Marathon
Brooklyn, New York
July 9:
Mad Marathon and Half Marathon
Waitsfield, Vermont
Also Includes: Relay, and One Mile
July 11:
Boilermaker 15K
Utica, New York
Also includes: 5K
July 15-16:
Napa-to-Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon
Sonoma, California
Also includes: 5K
July 22-23:
San Francisco Marathon and Half Marathon
San Francisco, California
Marthas Vineyard Marathon and Half Marathon
July 29:
Bix 7-Mile and QuickBix 2-Mile
Davenport, Iowa
August
August 5:
Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
August 20:
Falmouth Road Race 7-Mile
Falmouth, Massachusetts
August 20:
America’s Finest City Half Marathon
San Diego, California
Also includes: 5K
September
September 16-17:
Pikes Peak Marathon
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Also includes: Pikes Peak Ascent 13.3
September 16:
Air Force Marathon and Half Marathon
Dayton, Ohio
Also includes: 10K, 5K
September 18:
Philadelphia Distance Run (Half Marathon)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Also includes: 5K
September 23:
Hamptons Marathon and Half Marathon
Southampton, New York
Also includes: 5K, virtual
September 23-24:
USA Fit Marathon and Half Marathon
Moline, Illinois
Also includes: Marathon relay, 5K, virtual option
September 24:
Battle Creek Half Marathon and 5K
Omaha, Nebraska
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September 25:
Sunburst Marathon and Half Marathon
South Bend, Indiana
Also includes: 10K, 5K, 5K Fitness Walk
September 29-October 1:
Quebec City Marathon and Half Marathon
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Also includes: 10K, 5K
September 30:
Akron Marathon and Half Marathon
Akron, Ohio
Also includes: 5-Person Team Relay
September 30:
New Hampshire Marathon and Half Marathon
Bristol, New Hampshire
Also includes: 10K
October
October 1:
Steamboat Marathon and Half Marathon
Portland, Maine
October 1:
Wineglass Marathon and Half Marathon
Corning, New York
Also includes: 8K, 5K
October 7:
St. George Marathon
St. George, Utah
October 7-8
Boulder Marathon and Half Marathon
Boulder, Colorado
Also includes: 10K, 5K, kids race
October 7-8
Cape Cod Marathon and Half Marathon
Falmouth, Massachusetts
Also includes: 5K, marathon relay
October 2:
London Marathon
London, England
October 8:
Ashville, North Carolina
Newport, Rhode Island
October 8:
Chicago Marathon
Chicago, Illinois
October 9:
Victoria Marathon
Victoria, BC, Canada
Gasparilla Distance Classic Half Marathon
October 9:
Army Ten-Miler
Washington, D.C.
October 13-15:
Detroit Marathon and Half Marathon
Detroit, Michigan
Also includes: Marathon relay
October 14:
Arkansas Marathon and Half Marathon
Booneville, Arkansas
Also includes: 10K and 5K
October 14:
Hartford Marathon and Half Marathon
Hartford, Connecticut
Also includes: 5K, relay
October 15:
Columbus Marathon and Half Marathon
Columbus, Ohio
October 15:
Mount Desert Island Marathon and Half Marathon
Bar Harbor, Maine
Also includes: Relay
October 15:
Des Moines Marathon and Half Marathon
Des Moines, Iowa
Also includes: Marathon relay, 5K, kids race
October 15:
Grand Rapids Marathon and Half Marathon
Grand Rapids, Michigan
October 15:
Des Moines Marathon and Half Marathon
Stowe, Vermont
October 22:
Columbia Gorge Marathon and Half Marathon
Kona Marathon and Half Marathon
October 30:
Marine Corps Marathon
Arlington, Virginia
November
November 5:
Indianapolis Monumental Marathon and Half Marathon
Indianapolis, Indiana
Also includes: 5K
November 6:
New York City Marathon
New York, New York
November 12:
Richmond Marathon and Half Marathon
Richmond, Virginia
Also includes: 8K
November 19-20:
Philadelphia Marathon and Half Marathon
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
November 19-20:
Route 66 Marathon & Half Marathon
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Also includes: Marathon relay, 5K
November 25:
Manchester Road Race
Manchester, Connecticut
November 27:
Seattle Marathon and Half Marathon
Seattle, Washington
December
December 3:
Memphis Marathon & Half Marathon
Memphis, Tennessee
Also includes: 10K, 5K
December 3-4:
Rock ’n’ Roll San Antonio Marathon and Half Marathon
San Antonio, Texas
Also includes: 10K, 5K
December 4:
California International Marathon
Sacramento, California
December 4:
Reggae Half Marathon
Negril, Jamaica
Also includes: 10K
December 9:
Kiawah Island Marathon and Half Marathon
Kiawah Island, South Carolina
December 10:
San Diego, California
Huntsville, Alabama
December 11:
Honolulu Marathon
Honolulu, Hawaii
December 31:
NYRR Midnight 4-Mile Run
New York, New York
