If you could run any race in the world next year… what would you choose?

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In this episode, we host our second annual Marathon Handbook Fantasy Race Draft, building the ultimate 2026 race calendar.

Each of us must draft:

• A Spring & Fall 5K

• A Spring & Fall 10K

• A Spring & Fall Half Marathon

• A Spring & Fall Marathon

• One true ultra (50K+ trail)

• One wildcard race
  And we can only pick one race per country.

From the London Marathon and NYC Marathon to UTMB, Valencia, Athens, Patagonia, Japan’s iconic relay culture, and some unexpected 5Ks — we debate speed vs experience, strategy vs bucket list, and which races are truly worth traveling for.

Who built the best year of racing?

Let us know what YOUR dream race calendar would look like.