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