My Bucket List / Fitness Goals
Complete The World Marathon Majors
2 of 7 done
What it is
The Abbott World Marathon Majors is a series of the world’s biggest city marathons: Tokyo, Boston, London, Sydney, Berlin, Chicago and New York. Sydney joined as the seventh major in 2025. Runners who finish all of them get a special finisher’s medal from the series.
How to do it
Entry is through each race’s ballot, a charity place, a qualifying time or an official tour operator. Boston is the odd one out: most runners need a qualifying time for their age group.
Top tip
Enter several ballots every year. A charity place guarantees entry if you can raise the minimum.
Why it’s on my list
Berlin and Chicago are done, two weeks apart in autumn 2026. London is next, in April 2027, and I’m running it for Shelter, the housing charity. If you’d like to support me, you can sponsor me on my fundraising page.
The seven majors
2 of 7 done
