Greatest Races on Earth

I have just started to put this list together. It will grow day by day:

Africa, Indian Ocean

• Marathon des Sables, 240km, MAROCCO, www.darbaroud.com/index.php?lang=en
• Le Parcours de la Diagonale des Fous (Grand Raid), 162km-9.643m asc., LAREUNION/F,  www.grandraid-reunion.com
• Royal Raid, 80km-1.800m asc., MAURICE, www.royalraid.com
• Big Five Marathon, 42.195km, South Africa, www.big-five-marathon.com

Antarctica

• Antarctic Ice Marathon, 42 and 100km, ANTARCTICA, www.icemarathon.com

Asia

• Great Wall Marathon, 42km, CHINA, www.great-wall-marathon.com
• Lake Baikal Marathon, 42km, RUSSIA, www.baikal-marathon.de
• The High Ultra Trail, 222km-3.107m asc., www.thehigh.in/the_high/

Europe

• Bieler Lauftage, 100km, CH, www.100km.ch
• Celtman Xtreme Triathlon, 3.8-180-42km, SCO, www.cxtri.com – lottery 2015
• ENGADINSwimRun, 6.5km – 46.5km Run – 1’450HM, SUI, www.engadinswimrun.ch – done 2014/lottery 2015
• Inferno Triathlon, 3.1-97-30-25km, CH, www.inferno.ch
• Mountain Man, 80km-5.000m asc., CH, www.themountainman.ch
• Norseman Xtreme Triathlon, 3.8-180-42km, NOR, www.nxtri.com – lottery 2015
• Ö-till-Ö-SwimRun, 10km Swim – 65km Run, SWE, www.otillo.se – lottery 2015
• Powerman Zofingen, 10-150-30km, CH, www.powerman.ch – done 2010
• Rockman SwimRun, 6km Swim – 35km Run – 2’800HM, NOR, www.rockmanswimrun.com – lottery 2015
• Skala Opp, 8.2km-1848m asc., NOR, www.skaala.no
• Spartathlon, 244.6km-1.500m asc., GRE, www.spartathlon.gr
• Swissman Xtreme Triathlon, 3.8-180-42km, SUI, www.suixtri.com – done 2014
• The Race, 240km run-kayak-bike-run-bike-run, IRE, www.therace.ie – done 2014/fixed 2015
• Trofeo Kima Ultra Mountain, 50km-3.800m asc., I, www.kima.org
• Ultratrail du Montblanc, 163km-8.900m asc., CH/F/I, www.ultratrailmb.com
• UTOSwimRun, 4km Swim – 33km Run, SWE, www.utoswimrun.se – fixed for 2015
• Zugspitz Ultratrail, 100km/68.8km, GER, www.zugspitz-ultratrail.com

North America

• Badwater Ultra Marathon, 217.3km – 3.962m asc., USA-NEV/CAL, www.badwater.com
• Pikes Peak Marathon, 41.8km-2.380m asc., USA-COL, www.pikespeakmarathon.com
• San Francisco Marathon, 42.195km, USA, www.thesfmarathon.com – done 2012
• TransRockies Run, 185.1km-7.620m asc., USA-COL, www.transrockies.com/transrockiesrun/news

North Pole

• North Pole Marathon, 42km, North Pole, www.npmarathon.com – done 2013

Oceania

• Bogong to Hotham, 64km-3.000m asc., AUSTRALIA, sites.google.com/site/bogong2hotham/
• Challenge Triathlon, Wanaka, 3.8-180-42km, NEW ZEALAND, www.challenge-family.com
• Kepler Challenge, 60km-1.350m asc., NEW ZEALAND, www.keplerchallenge.co.nz

South America

• 4Deserts, Atacama Crossing, 250km, CHILE, www.4deserts.com/atacamacrossing/
• Incatrail Marathon, 42km, PERU, www.andesadventures.com/run2asum.htm

Others, Worth to visit:

• Marathon Directory “Marathonguide”
• Marathon World Directory
• 4 Deserts