These Destination Races Are Runner-Favorites for Extending Into a Vacation
Follow in the footsteps of other runners and make a vacation out of your next race.

Training for a marathon is a lot of work. And traveling for a race can be a whirlwind of flying or driving, fueling, sleeping, and then the race. But after you put in all those miles, don’t you want to allow yourself the chance to enjoy the city you chose for your big destination race? After all, you probably picked that location for a reason.
We asked readers via Instagram post what races they are turning into a runcation this year. Here are some of the most popular race vacation destinations to inspire your own running getaways.
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