| Mercedes Marathon | 2/9/03 | Birmingham, AL |
| Tucson Marathon | 12/8/02 | Tucson, AZ | ||
| Valley of the Sun Marathon | 3/9/03 | Mesa, AZ |
| Midsouth Marathon | 11/2/02 | Wynne, AR |
| Big Sur Marathon | 4/27/03 | Carmel, CA | Very hilly and very scenic; web site as slow as the course. :-) | |
| Blackhorse Marathon | 9/22/02 | Fort Irwin, CA | Scenic desert course | |
| California International Marathon | 12/8/02 | Sacramento, CA | ||
| Long Beach Marathon | 10/13/02 | Long Beach, CA | Also half marathon | |
| Los Angeles Marathon | 3/2/03 | Los Angeles, CA | ||
| Napa Valley Marathon | 3/2/03 | Napa, CA | Very scenic. | |
| Redding Marathon | 1/1/03 | Redding, CA | ||
| Rock 'n' Roll Marathon | 6/1/03 | San Diego, CA | ||
| San Diego Marathon | 1/19/03 | San Diego, CA | ||
| San Francisco Marathon | 7/27/03 | San Francisco, CA | ||
| Santa Clarita Marathon | 11/3/02 | Santa Clarita, CA | ||
| Silicon Valley Marathon | 10/27/02 | San Jose, CA | Flat and fast. Also 1/2 Marathon, marathon relay, and kids races |
| Boulder Backroads Marathon | 9/29/02 | Boulder, CO | Beautiful rural Boulder |
| Marine Corps Marathon | 10/27/02 | Washington, DC |
| Disney World Marathon | 1/12/03 | Orlando, CA | ||
| Florida Gulf Beaches Marathon | 2/16/03 | Clearwater, FL | Course: Certified, scenic, flat, fast. Weather: perfect | |
| Hops Marathon by Tampa Bay | 1/5/03 | Tampa, FL |
| Honolulu Marathon | 12/8/02 | Honolulu, HI | ||
| Maui Marathon | 9/22/02 | Maui, HI |
| Chicago Marathon | 10/13/02 | Chicago, IL | Can be cold! | |
| Quad Cities Marathon | 9/22/02 | Moline, IL |
| Mardi Gras Marathon | 2/16/03 | New Orleans, LA | Great flat course, post-race party in the Superdome |
| Boston Marathon | 4/21/03 | Boston, MA | The classic race; qualification required. |
| Detroit Free Press Marathon | 10/21/02 | Detroit, MI |
| Grandma's Marathon | 6/21/03 | Duluth, MN |
| Heart of America Marathon | 9/2/02 | Columbia, MO | Since 1960 (6th oldest). Altitude from 560' to 806' |
| Lincoln Marathon | 5/4/03 | Lincoln, NE | Also half-marathon |
| Las Vegas Marathon | 2/2/03 | Las Vegas, NV |
| New York City Marathon | 11/3/02 | New York, NY | The masses take to the streets! |
| Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon | 5/4/03 | Cincinnati, OH | ||
| Columbus Marathon | 10/20/02 | Columbus, OH |
| Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon | 4/27/03 | Oklahoma City, OK | Inaugural race |
| Portland Marathon | 10/6/02 | Portland, OR |
| Pittsburgh Marathon | 5/4/03 | Pittsburgh, PA | Site of 2000 Olympic Trials |
| Ocean State Marathon | 10/13/02 | Warwick, RI | Scenic certified point-to-point course |
| Myrtle Beach Marathon | 2/22/03 | Myrtle Beach, SC |
| Austin Motorola Marathon | 2/16/03 | Austin, TX | ||
| Dallas White Rock Marathon | 12/15/02 | Dallas, TX | ||
| Houston Marathon | 1/19/03 | Houston, TX | ||
| San Antonio Marathon | 11/10/02 | San Antonio, TX |
| Park City Marathon | 6/7/03 | Park City, UT | Loop course, tough but beautiful, uses Rail Trail, at about 7,000 ft. |
| SunTrust Richmond Marathon | 11/9/02 | Richmond, VA | "America's Friendliest Marathon" |
| Seattle Marathon | 12/1/02 | Seattle, WA |
| Lake Geneva Marathon | 5/11/03 | Lake Geneva, WI | Scenic lake perimeter run | |
| Whistlestop Marathon | 10/12/02 | Ashland, WI | Northwoods Trail Run |
| Vancouver International Marathon | 5/4/03 | Vancouver, BC |
| Canadian International Marathon | 10/20/02 | Toronto, ON | ||
| Forest City Road Races | 5/11/03 | London, ON | Certified marathon; relay; 10KM; 5KM - Scenic Course! |
| Saskatchewan Marathon | 9/1/02 | Saskatoon, SK |
| London Marathon | 4/13/03 | London, ENGLAND | Historic sights galore! |
| Paris Marathon | 4/6/03 | Paris, FRANCE |
| Munich Marathon | 10/13/02 | Munich, Germany | Beautiful city run |
| Firenze Marathon | 11/24/02 | Fireneze, Italy | Nice town run, lots of spectators |
| Rotterdam Marathon | 4/13/03 | Rotterdam, NETHERLANDS |
| Stockholm Marathon | 6/14/03 | Stockholm, SWEDEN |
| Marathon training books by Jeff Galloway, Hal Higdon, Joe Henderson, and many others are available online at The Athlete's Bookstore. You'll also find Craythorn and Hanna's Ultimate Guide to Marathons, the definitive guide to North American marathons. |