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Plan your year of running joyfully with this adventure-filled calendar.

by kelly bastone
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January 22

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Play the Rose Bowl

At the inaugural Pasadena Half Marathon and 5K, runners wind amoung palm-lined streets and verdant golf courses before crossing the finish line located on the field of the famous Rose Bowl, the 11th-largest stadium in the country. pasadenahalf.com

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January 23-29

Michael Wardian
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Track Jet-Setting Runners

Two-time Olympian Ryan Hall and prolific ultrarunner Mike Wardian (pictured) are among those attempting the 2017 World Marathon Challenge (seven marathons in seen days on seven continents). The stage race kicks off in Antarctica and concludes in Austalia. worldmarathonchallenge.com

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March 12

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Feel Small in SoCal

The two blimp hangars in Tustin, California, which are rarely open to the public, rank among the largest wooden structures ever built—and racers in the inaugural Tustin Hangar Half Marathon and 5K get to run through one of these 17-story behemoths. tustinhangarhalf.com

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April 4

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Runner's World

Run for Life

Bill Pierce and Scott Murr—the creators of the We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back training philosophy—release their latest book, Train Smart, Run Forever: How to Become a Fit and Healthy Lifelong Runner by Following the Innovative 7-Hour Workout Week. In it, they share the secrets of still-active masters athletes who’ve been running their whole lives. amazon.com

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April 17

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Celebrate Women’s Running

DAA Industry Opt Out Boston Marathon race director attempted to remove from the course in 1967, returns to run the race 50 years after that iconic moment.

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April 21-22

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Ragnar Relay

Relay in Paradise

A new Ragnar Trail relay at Turtle Bay, on the north shore of the Hawaiian island Oahu, weaves through lush tropical jungle and past white sand beaches. It’s one of three new trail relays that Ragnar debuts this year. runragnar.com

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May 6-7

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Hit Hayward Field

If you want to see the University of Oregon stadium in its current state, get there before June, when a renovation is set to begin. Go for Eugene Marathon weekend—the 5K, half marathon, and full marathon all end on the iconic track. eugenemarathon.com

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May 28

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Run Canada

Runners will celebrate Canada’s sesquicentennial at the Calgary Marathon, which is commemorating the 150-year milestone with an additional race distance (a 150K solo or relay race), flag bearers from all provinces and territories, and maple syrup waffles at the aid stations. calgarymarathon.com

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June 13

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Runner's World

Find Perfect Form

Sitting in cars, at desks, or on the sofa sabotages running form by tightening key muscle groups. In Your Best Stride: How to Optimize Your Natural Running Form to Run Easier, Farther, and Faster—with Fewer Injuries, All About 75 Hard. amazon.com

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August 4-13

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Watch the World Championships

London’s former Olympic Stadium is where 2,000 athletes from more than 200 nations will converge for the IAAF World Championships. Distance nerds, flag these dates: August 4 for the men’s 10,000 meters (the women’s is August 6); August 8 for the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase (the women’s is August 11); and August 12 for the men’s 5,000 meters (the women’s is August 13). Usain Bolt fans should tune in August 5 (for the men’s 100 meters) and August 12 (for the men’s 4x100-meter relay)—the Jamaican track superstar says he’ll retire after those events. london2017athletics.com

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September 2

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Speed by Scenery

Let views of the verdant Appalachian Mountains inspire you through the new Shenandoah Half Marathon, which plots a mostly uphill course along Shenandoah National Park’s western boundary in Virginia. shenandoahhalfmarathon.com

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September 4

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FORTitude 10K

Race Colorado's Newest 10K

The organizers of Bolder Boulder 10K, the fourth-largest race in the country, are adding an end-of-summer sister race in Fort Collins called the FORTitude Labor Day 10K Classic. Like the famous Memorial Day event, this race winds through college-town neighborhoods and ends at a stadium (Colorado State University’s brand-new, $220 million pride). fortitude10k.com

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November 5

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Bid Farewell to Meb

Other Hearst Subscriptions Meb Keflezighi CA Notice at Collection New York City Marathon, These Are the Worlds Fastest Marathoners.

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