

Buy anything from 5,000+ international stores. One checkout price. No surprise fees. Join 2M+ shoppers on Desertcart.
Desertcart purchases this item on your behalf and handles shipping, customs, and support to Vanuatu.
Discover the best runs and races around the globe with this beautifully illustrated, expertly curated collection from National Geographic. Runners of all skill levels—even those going from couch to 5k—will find something unforgettable among these 100 runs and races, including all six of the iconic World Marathon Majors to courses that traverse Hawaii, Iceland, and Italy’s stunning Amalfi Coast. See you at the starting line! This extraordinary guidebook contains 100 of the best running routes around the globe. With one-of-a-kind experiences for every type of runner, from novices to seasoned marathoners, runners will find the best routes for scenic views, on-course entertainment, and new PRs. Including tried-and-true favorites, such as the Boston Marathon and a race through the Colorado’s Gardens of the Gods, you’ll also discover a variety of hidden gems and more, including: The Lewa Safari Marathon, an epic run through a conservation area in Kenya where you may spot the Big Five The Antarctica Marathon, a challenging, always-changing course at the end of the world The Bolder Boulder 10K, a feat of Rocky Mountain highs The Empire State Run-Up, a race to the top of one of the world’s most iconic skyscrapers The Great Wall Marathon, a unique opportunity to run along a wonder of the world The Hood to Coast Relay, a Pacific Northwest classic that’s well worth the fatigue The Mount Blanc Ultra, a challenging course for all ultra runners And so much more! Along with everything you need to know about each of these bucket list-worthy tracks runs, you’ll also find expert travel advice for when to go, where to stay, what to eat, and what to do when you’re off the course. All that’s left to do is lace up your shoes and go! Review: Beautiful Book - Beautiful book. Great pics and well-rounded races and runs. Enjoyed reading this. Have done many of the races in here and plan to do some more that are listed! Review: Cute book w great info - Got as a gift for my husbands birthday (we both love to run).. it’s been fun to look through and read about some incredible races worldwide.







| Best Sellers Rank | #24,376 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #7 in Track & Field Sports #31 in Hiking & Camping Excursion Guides (Books) #35 in Running & Jogging (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 57 Reviews |
D**A
Beautiful Book
Beautiful book. Great pics and well-rounded races and runs. Enjoyed reading this. Have done many of the races in here and plan to do some more that are listed!
R**H
Cute book w great info
Got as a gift for my husbands birthday (we both love to run).. it’s been fun to look through and read about some incredible races worldwide.
E**T
Awesome book for runners
I got this for my brother for Christmas and it's been fun to watch my marathon and Iron-man running brother explore options for running around the world with it.
S**K
A Masterpiece, My New Favorite Book on Running
This book has outstanding details of runs in incredible destinations: advice from the expert author, tips and world class photography fitting enough to be National Geographic. This is my new favorite book on running. Congratulations Bart Yasso and staff, well done!
L**N
Enjoyable and Inspirational
Excellent descriptions of the locations but also travel tips, etc. and great storytelling. Pictures are fantastic and what you would expect from National Geographic
J**L
Fantastic Book!
This is a fun book to look through at all the amazing races / runs across the world! It's fun to see how many I have already completed, & it has given me plenty of ideas for more runs in the future. I have this on my coffee table in my living room, & everybody loves opening it up and learning about great runs around the world!
B**E
Great races.
Great races, wonderful photography.
C**F
Beautiful Book!
A beautiful book, I purchased a copy for my training partner before the Philadelphia Marathon.
D**S
"100 Runs of a Lifetime" belongs in every runners home library.
An extraordinary book highlighting exceptional runs around the world. Recommended for all runners, walkers and hikers.
C**T
Zu viele trails in usa
für einen sportlichen Freund gekauft, aber mich doch für ein anderes Buch entschieden
A**R
Not enough emphasis on 'world' races - too many US ones
A little disappointed in this book to be honest. Purchased as a gift but had a flick through first. For a book titled 'the world's ultimate races and trails', I was surprised to find that over half of the races are in the USA. Many of rest of the races are major city marathons. The first section, 'short races', of the 15 races described, 14 were in the US, the other in Canada. The only UK race was the London Marathon. The pictures are nice as you would expect from National Geographic. I also have the Lonely Planet Epic races book. I wish I had bought that as the gift instead. I feel like this book is definitely geared to people living in the USA.
K**E
Nice book. Damaged in delivery.
Lovely book. One star because it arrived with damaged spine and didn’t realise in time for return window, as was put away for a gift.
Trustpilot
1 month ago
3 weeks ago