Longest Running Road Races
This section is an attempt to list all races world-wide that have been held 50 or more times (runnings). It is based on the best information available to ADR but is undoubtably missing some races and may not have credited all runnings to the races listed. In some cases, it is difficult to trace a "race" through changes in organizing groups, venues, and other glitches in the series. In such cases, an effort has been made to maintain some measure of constancy in the series. Distances reflect the most recent distance/s for a series as these have often changed over the years.
Race dates and male/female winners/times for each race listed are sought. When a sufficiently informative set of winners has been collected, that race is added to the website. You can view the dates/winners for each race so profiled by clicking on the name of the race in the following list. If the name of the race is NOT underlined, then it has not been profiled yet. The last two columns are the number of dates and winners missing (profiled races only).
591 Palio del Drappo Verde Verona ITA RD Apr 1208-1798,2008 790 790
486 Red Hose Run 3K Carnwath SCO RD Jun 1509/2007y 390 361
120 Christmas Day Handicap Challenge 5M Rotherham ENG RD Dec 1888-2007 0 21
116 Clonliffe Harriers 2M Dublin IRL RD May 1891-2006
112 Delaware YMCA Turkey Trot 8K Buffalo NY/USA RD Nov 1896-2007 0 13
112 Boston Marathon Boston MA/USA RD Apr 1897-2008 0 0
111 Bechovice-Prague 10K Prague CZE RD Sep 1897-2007 83 0
111 Kungsbackaloppet Half Marathon Göteborg SWE RD Apr 1898-2008 103 11t
106 Praha-Brandys nad Labem Hf Mara Brandys nad Labem CZE RD May 1893-94,1901-14,1919-2008 93 0
100 Around the Bay 30K Hamilton CAN RD Mar+ 1894-1916,1920-24,1936-61,1963-2008 20 0
10
98 Thanksgiving Day Race 10K Cincinnati OH/USA RD Nov 1908-1917,1919-1935,1937-2007 0 4t
98 Run for the Diamonds 9M Berwick PA/USA RD Nov 1908-1917,1920-2007 0 0
97 Fiestas Patrias Half Marathon Lima PER RD Jul thru 2007, quite incomplete
97 Bay to Breakers 12K San Francisco CA/USA RD May 1912-2008 0 0
94 Lexington Patriots Day 5M Lexington MA/USA RD Apr 1914-17,1919-2008 0 46
92 Jackson Day 9K New Orleans LA/USA RD Jan 1907-1953,1964-2008 25 1
90 Morpeth-Newcastle Half Marathon Newcastle ENG RD Jan 1902,1904-14,1920-39,1947-2004 0 0
89 Dartmouth Natal Day 6M Dartmouth NS CAN RD Aug 1907-08,1910,1913,1921-28,1931-2007 49 1
87 Sedan-Charleville 24K Charleville FRA RD Oct 1906-13,1920-37,1947-2007 70 0
87 YMCA Thanksgiving Day 5M Poughkeepsie NY/USA RD Nov 1908-20,1928-37,1944-2007
20
86 Harrismith Mountain Race 15K Harrismith RSA RD Oct 1922-2007 74 41
85 New Orleans AC Turkey Day 5M New Orleans LA/USA RD Nov 1907-17,1928-42,1946-2004
85 Harold Webster Memorial 10M Hamilton CAN RD Dec 1920-43,1946-58,1960-69,1971-2007d 0 11
84 Jean Bouin Memorial 9.5K Barcelona ESP RD Nov 1920/2007yd 0 88t
83 Yonkers Marathon Yonkers NY/USA RD Sep+ 1907-11,1913-17,1935-2000,2007d 0 0
83 São Silvestre 15K São Paulo BRA RD Dec 1925-2007 0 5t
82 Comrades 90K Durban RSA RD Jun 1921-40,1946-2007 0 0
82 La Corsa Piu' Antica 11.2K Castelbuono ITA RD Jul 1912/2007y 69 16t
82 Kosice Marathon Kosice SVK RD Oct+ 1924-37,1939,1942-2007 0 0
82 Polytechnic Marathon Windsor ENG RD Sep+ 1909/2002 0 0
30
81 Hakone Ekiden Tokyo-Hakone-Tokyo JPN RL Jan thru 2005, quite incomplete
81 Silver Relay 15M Toronto CAN RL Oct thru 1994
80 Pushkin-Saint Petersburg 30K Saint Petersburg RUS RD Sep 1923-1940,1945-2006 59 85
80 Telegram 10M Saint John's NF CAN RD Jul 1922-1939,1946-2007 0 1t
77 Around Cape Ann 25K Gloucester MA/USA RD Sep 1931-2007 27 25
77 Kaisaniemen Juoksu 25K Helsinki FIN RD Sep 1929-40,1942-43,1945-2007 67 0
77 Volta da Penha 10K San Pablo BRA RD Sep thru 2007, quite incomplete
77 Relevos de la Candelaria 5x3K Coyoacan MEX RL Feb thru 2008, quite incomplete
76 Rund um den Scharfenstein 22K Beuren GER RD Mar thru 2007, quite incomplete
76 Duke of York Flying Scramble 16K Pietermaritzburg RSA RD Sep+ 1927-1939,1945-2007 55 16
40
75 Thunder Bay 10M Thunder Bay CAN RD May 1910-14,1920-39,1949-52,1963-2008 0 1t
74 Udelnaya 10K Saint Petersburg RUS RD May thru 2004, quite incomplete
74 Morat-Fribourg 17.2K Fribourg SUI RD Oct 1933-38,1940-2007 54 0
74 Finchley 20M Finchley ENG RD Mar+ 1933-2000,2003-08 0 0
73 Corrida 9 de Julio 10K Guaratingueta BRA RD Jul thru 2007, quite incomplete
73 Paarl Mountain Race Half Marathon Paarl RSA RD Sep 1935-2007 41 43
73 Stockholmsloppet 10K Stockholm SWE RD Oct+ 1927-55,1962-69,1971-2000,2002-07 51 11
72 Grand Ataturk 10K Ankara TUR RD Dec 1936-2007 0 64t
71 Strausseelauf 9.3K Strausberg GER RD Oct 1924-25,1927-38,1951-2007
71 Manchester Road Race 4.78M Manchester CT/USA RD Nov 1927-34,1945-2007 0 1t
50
70 Boulevard Loop 7.2K Vlissingen NED RD Aug+ 1929/2007
69 Calgary Herald 10K Calgary AB/CAN RD Sep+ 1906-41,1946-50,1970-97
68 Notturna di San Giovanni 10K Florence ITA RD Jun thru 2007, quite incomplete
68 Beh kolem Hluboke 25K Hluboka nad Vitavou CZE RD Apr thru 2008, quite incomplete
68 Durban Athletic Club Marathon Durban RSA RD Sep+ 1927-39,1946-56,1958-2001 35 6
67 Pim Mulierloop 15K Santpoort NED RD May thru 2007, quite incomplete
67 Ollie McCourt Classic 5M South Boston MA/USA RD Oct 1941-2007
67 Doppia Traversata di Belluno 8K Belluno ITA RD Jun thru 2002, quite incomplete
64 Houilles 10K Houilles FRA RD Apr 1936/2007
64 Seoul 23.3K => Marathon Seoul KOR RD Mar 1931-36,1938-40,1954-2008 19 6
60
63 Round the Bridges 12 km Hamilton NZL RD Nov 1945-2007
63 Mainichi Biwa-ko Marathon Otsu JPN RD Mar+ 1946-2008 0 0
63 Bampton to Tiverton 7mi75yd Tiverton ENG RD Mar 1946-2008
62 Doble San Antonio 8K Piriapolis URU RD Jan thru 2007, quite incomplete
62 Belfast Marathon Belfast NIR RD May+ 1946-2007 30 7
62 Kochi Marathon Kochi JPN RD Feb+ 1946-58,1960-2008 0 0
62 Paderborner Osterlauf 25K/HMar Paderborn GER RD Apr 1947-2008 0 0
62 Jackie Gibson Marathon Johannesburg RSA RD Apr+ 1946-97,1999-2008 16 4
62 Havenloop 10K Vlaardingen NED RD Apr thru 2008, quite incomplete
61 Giro al Sas 10K Trento ITA RD Oct 1945-90,1992-95,1997-2007 30 0
70
61 Asahi Fukuoka Marathon Fukuoka JPN RD Dec 1947-2007 0 0
61 Vechtloop 10K Maarsen NED RD Aug thru 2007, quite incomplete
61 Corrida de Aleluia 10K Sao Roque BRA RD Mar thru 2008
61 Devin-Bratislava 11.6K Bratislava SVK RD Apr 1921/2008 42 64t
60 Herbstwaldlauf 10K Viersen GER RD Oct thru 2007, quite incomplete
60 Giro Podistica de Roverto 10K Roverto ITA RD Oct 1948-2007 26 30t
60 Pres Valasske Kotary 8.2K Zlin CZE RD Oct thru 2007, quite incomplete
60 Troy Turkey Trot 10K Troy NY/USA RD Nov 1916/2007y 0 0
60 Marugame Half Marathon Marugame JPN RD Feb 1947-1954,1956-67,1969-2008 0 0
60 Waiatarua Half Marathon Auckland NZL RD Dec 1943-2002 55 0
80
59 Korkie 50K Germiston RSA RD Apr 1946-2006 38 18
59 Pavlovsk-Pushkin Run 5K Pushkin RUS RD Oct thru 2006, quite incomplete
59 Imperial College Hyde Park Relays London ENG RD Feb 1949-2007
59 Carrera de la Constitucion 10.9K Alvaro Obregon MEX RD Mar 1948/2007, quite incomplete
59 Pellouailles-Angers 15K Angers FRA RD Apr thru 2007, quite incomplete
58 Jose Quinones Gonzales Lima PER RD Jul thru 2006, quite incomplete
58 Classic du Parc La Fontaine 10K Montreal CAN RD Oct 1950-2007 0 4
58 Chosunilbo Chunchon Marathon Chunchon KOR RD Oct+ 1946-1949,1954-2007 41 38
58 South Boston St Pat's Day 5K South Boston MA/USA RD Mar thru 2008, quite incomplete
57 Stalingrad 20K Volvograd RUS RD Feb thru 2004, quite incomplete
90
58 Sasol Marathon Sasolburg RSA RD Feb 1951-2008 22 40
57 Il Giro di Roma 20K Rome ITA RD Nov+ 1906/1983
57 Utrecht Singelloop 10K Utrecht NED RD Oct 1925/2007y
57 Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon Oita JPN RD Feb 1952-2008 0 0
56 Brampton-Carlisle 10M Carlisle ENG RD Nov 1952-2007
56 Katsuta Marathon Hitchinaka JPN RD Feb 1952-2008 4 4
56 Plassenloop 15K Reeuwijk NED RD Mar 1953-2008 6 46
56 Chunichi Marathon Toyohashi JPN RD Mar 1953-2008 3 3
55 Asahi Ekiden 99.9K Kita-Kyushu JPN RL Jan thru 2004, quite incomplete
55 Dwars door Dordt 10K Dordrecht NED RD Apr thru 2007, very incomplete
100
55 Berwick Gala Days 5M Berwick NS/CAN RD Sep thru 2007, very incomplete
55 Beh okolo Buciny 10K Zvolen SVK RD Sep 1951-57,1960-2007 48 24
55 Maidenhead 10M Maidenhead ENG RD Apr 1953-2000,2002-08 21 26
55 London-Brighton 55M Brighton ENG RD Oct 1951-2005 0 0
55 Cathedral Classic 10M Boston MA/USA RD Apr thru 1965c
54 Tour de Saint Sebastien 10K Nantes FRA RD Mar thru 2006
54 Maly Svratecky 32K Vir CZE RD Aug 1954-2007
54 Schlossparklauf 10K Essen GER RD Oct thru 2007, very incomplete
54 Western Hemisphere Marathon Culver City CA/USA RD Dec+ 1948-2001 1 31
53 Domazlicky Half Marathon/Marathon Domazlice CZE RD Apr+ 1944-56,1959-61,1969-2005 1 0
53 Pinelands Interclub Relay Pinelands RSA RL Apr+ 1954-2006, rather incomplete
110
53 Carrera de las Antorchas 5K Tlaquepaque MEX RD Sep thru 2006, very incomplete
53 Semana Nautica 15K Santa Barbara CA/USA RD Jul 1955-2007 0 0
53 Okinawa Marathon Okinawa-shi JPN RD Feb 1956-2008 4 19
52 Virgen del Pozo Half Marathon Sabana Grande PUR RD May thru 2005, very incomplete
52 Fontana Days Half Marathon Fontana CA/USA RD Jun+ 1956-2007 11 16
52 Kagawa Road Races 20K/10K Marugame JPN RD Feb 1949-2000 0 0
52 Slow-Mag Marathon Benoni RSA RD Apr 1956-2007 9 15
52 Maui Marathon Kaanapali HI/USA RD Sep+ 1953-58,1962-2007 15 1t
52 Gennarbyviken 20K Tenhola FIN RD Sep thru 2007, quite incomplete
52 Brienzerseelauf 35K Böningen SUI RD Oct 1956-2007 41 2t
120
52 New Year's Ekiden 100K Maebashi JPN RL Jan thru 2008, quite incomplete
52 São Silvestre de Luanda 15K Luanda ANG RD Dec 1954-60,1962-1977,1979-2007 0 1
52 Kumanichi 30K Kumamoto JPN RD Feb 1957-2008 6 0
52 Rozmital–Breznice–Rozmital 10K Rozmital CZE RD Mar 1924-29,1932-35,1950,1968-2008 45 17t
51 Challenge Aycaguer 7K Lyon FRA RD Dec thru 1959c
51 Singelloop 10K Hollandscheveld NED RD Aug thru 2006, quite incomplete
51 Atletica de los Barrios Half Mara Guanajuato MEX RD Jan thru 2007, quite incomplete
51 Isle of Wight Marathon Ryde ENG RD May 1957-2007 0 0
51 Nagano Marathon Nagano JPN RD Apr 1958-2008 0 13
51 Sapporo Half Marathon Sapporo JPN RD Jul+ 1958-2008 0 0
130
50 Greytown-Muden 25K Greytown = >Muden RSA RD Oct 1957-2006 32 64
50 Optimist Road Race 16K Watford ON/CAN RD May thru 2007, quite incomplete
50 Hronov-Nachod 8.85K Hronov => Nachod CZE RD Oct 1928/2007y 0 0
50 Bieler Lauftage 100K Biel SUI RD Jun 1959-2008 1 0
50 Mitcham 25K Mitcham ENG RD Jan+ 1952-2001 14 12
Notes: Ties are resolved in order of the date for the next running with inactive races following in reverse order of the most recent running.
RD => road race, typically paved but may include dirt and/or gravel
roads
RL => a road relay
c => this race series may continue after the last year given e => this race series may extend earlier than the inaugural year listed + => this race has been held at other times of the year, month given reflects the most recent running t => indicates number of times that are missing; the winners list is complete
d => Harold Webster Memorial (ON/CAN) 10M was held twice in 1971
Jean Bouin Memorial (ESP) 9.5K was held twice in 1930, 1957, and 1985.
Yonkers (NY/USA) Marathon was held twice in 1913. The 1912 race was postponed until 1913 and was run at 15 miles.
y => Devin-Bratislava (SVK) 11.6K was run 1921-27,1929-38,1948-49,1951,1967-69,1971-2008
Hronov-Nachod (CZE) 8.85K was run 1928-29,1931-33,1935-37,1940-43,1945,1960-61,1972-89,1991-2007
Jean Bouin Memorial (ESP) 9.5K was run 1920-30,1932-36,1940-54,1956-66,1968-date
La Corsa Piu' Antica (ITA) 11.2K was run 1912-14,1920-28,1931-35,1937-39,1942,1946-57,1959-date
Polytechnic (ENG) Marathon was run 1909,1911-14,1919-74,1976-87,1992-99,2002
Red Hose Run (SCO) was run 1509-1914,1919-1925,1927-1939,1947-1951,1953-date
Troy Turkey Trot (NY/USA) 10K was run 1916-24,1926,1929-35,1964-70,1972-2005
Utrecht Singelloop 10K was run 1925-39,1946-49,1951-54,1956-60,1973-2000,2007
Complete winners/dates/times list for 21 races
Complete winners list for 46 races
Web pages for 83 races
Last Updated on
16 Jun 2008