This is a guide to 50 of the best marathons in the world to race in complete with stunning photography and practical details on when and how to enter, when it takes place, and training tips. Each marathon is rated for difficulty, includes expert analysis of the course and all of the necessary considerations for taking part. Marathons detailed include: Auckland, Sydney, Australian Outback, Tokyo, Beijing, Great Wall of China, Omsk, Mumbai, Kilimanjaro, Kenya, Luxor, St Petersburg, Istanbul, Tallinn, Athens, Midnight Sun (Norway), Budapest, Cape Town, Stockholm, Vienna, Prague, Berlin, Copenhagen, Venice, Rome, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Jungfrau, Amsterdam, Madrid, Paris, Barcelona, London, Loch Ness, Sahara, Reykjavic, Rio de Janeiro, Barbados, Boston, New York, Washington, Reggae (Jamaica), Toronto, Niagara Falls, Havana, Chicago, Mazatlan, Big Sur, North Pole, and, Antartic.