City & Race Guides
Planning a marathon trip starts with choosing the right area to stay. Each city has districts that are more convenient for race weekend, close to public transport, expo locations and popular runner bases.
Our City & Race Guides highlight the best neighbourhoods in major marathon destinations such as Berlin, London, Tokyo and New York. Each guide explains where most runners stay, how to reach the start and finish, and which areas offer good hotels, food and atmosphere.
Browse our top cities below or explore the full A–Z directory to find the neighbourhood that best fits your race weekend.
A – Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Athens
B – Barcelona, Belfast, Benidorm, Berlin, Birmingham, Bordeaux, Boston, Brighton, Bruges, Brussels, Budapest
C – Cannes, Cork, Chicago, Copenhagen
D – Dubai, Dublin
E – Edinburgh
F – Florence, Frankfurt
G – Galway, Geneva, Ghent, Glasgow
H – Hamburg, Helsinki
I – Istanbul
L – Leeds, Leuven, Lisbon, Liverpool, London
K – Krakow
M – Madrid, Malaga, Mallorca, Manchester, Milan, Munich
N – Naples, New York, Nice
O – Oslo
P – Paris, Porto, Prague
R – Riga, Rome, Rotterdam
S – Salzburg, Seville, Stockholm, St Tropez
V – Valencia, Venice, Vienna
W – Warsaw
Z – Zermatt, Zurich
Our city guides focus on making marathon weekend easier.
Each guide includes:
- Best neighborhoods to stay in for race weekend
- Area pros & cons
- Distance to start / finish zones
- How to reach the expo & race start
- Runner-friendly hotel suggestions
- Public transport tips
- Local food & convenience recommendations
Short, practical, and built for runners, so you can choose the right area fast.
- Save time choosing where to stay
- Avoid long travel on race morning
- Stay close to start / finish areas
- Find runner-friendly hotels
- Learn how to reach the expo easily
- Discover reliable neighbourhood options
- Benefit from tips based on real race experiences
Our guides make it easier to plan your stay, so you can focus on running, not logistics.
