You can enter the Chicago Marathon lottery in October and find out if you’ve been drawn in December. If you’ve run the marathon five times or more in the last ten years, you’re guaranteed a bib (Legacy finisher entry). You also receive guaranteed entry if you’ve finished the Shamro...
Many runners dream of taking part in just one Marathon Major, but some of the more ambitious don’t just want one finisher’s medal, they want all six. Doing so puts you into an exclusive club and earns you a Six Star Medal. On the elite side of things, the World Marathon Majors ha...
For athletes across the globe, competing in an Abbott World Marathon Majors race is a significant accomplishment. Once you have successfully completed the original six events (Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, New York), you will earn the Six Star Finisher Medal. If Cape Town is ...
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While every runner might have a different opinion, here’s what the data says about the World Marathon Majors, ranked from easiest to hardest.
One key element of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, alongside the elite series, is the Six Star program where everyday runners aim to complete all six majors in their lifetime in order to receive a special Six Star Finisher medal.
I started my journey to becoming a Six Star Finisher back in London in 2012. I signed up for the marathon not able to run a mile and with no clue how many miles I’d need to run to earn that medal. All I knew was that I was running for a good cause. I got my bib for the...
This is somewhat of a lure for the elite runners and the individual recreational amateurs who receive a medal. They can buy their own photos of the finish line, always optional. So where are we at with this, really? Does an amateur runner who participates in a marathon give a rat’s as...