Uma uthanda injabulo nokuxhaswa kwabantu abaningi ngesikhathi se-marathon, mhlawumbe ukhetha izinhlanga ezinkulu zedolobha. Ukugijimela i-marathon edolobheni elikhulu kuyisizathu esikhulu sokuhamba endaweni ethile ofuna ukuyivakashela futhi kuyindlela enhle kakhulu yokuhlola izikhangisi zendawo (ngesikhathi sokuvakasha kwakho okungama-26.2-mile). Futhi uyazi ukuthi ngeke ube yedwa phakathi nomncintiswano.
Hlola lolu hlu lwamamarathoni amakhulu edolobheni e-US ukuthi ngokuqinisekile liphila ngokuvumelana ne-hype yabo futhi linikeze abagijimi ngesipiliyoni esihle semarathon.
1 - i-Chevron Houston Marathon
Kuphi: Houston, Texas
Ngesikhathi: NgoJanuwari 14, 2018
Kungani ugijimayo: Ngenkambo ejwayelekile futhi evamile isimo sezulu esihamba kahle, i-Houston Marathon iyinkambo enkulu yabalandeli bokuqala kanye nabadala bezilwane abazama ukufeza i-PR noma i-BQ. Abagijimi bavakashela umuzi wesine ngobukhulu waseMelika, njengoba bejabule ngabalandeli abangaphezu kuka-250,000 nababukeli. Kusuka emaqenjini omdwaleni, abadansi bebele, nabakwa-Elvis abazenzekelayo, ukuhamba ngamaqembu, iziteshi zomsakazo, kanye nabadlali be-cheerleaders, kunokuningi kokuzijabulisa nokuphazamiseka endleleni.
2 - Asics Los Angeles Marathon
Kuphi: Los Angeles, CA
Nini: NgeSonto, Mashi 18, 2018
Kungani kunjalo: Ngamagoli angaphezu kuka-25 000, i-LA marathon iyinhlangano enkulu yemidolobha, kodwa isakwazi ukugcina idolobha elincane, umphakathi uzizwa ngezinsizakalo ezisekela endleleni. Inkambo ethandwayo ethi "Stadium to the Sea", eqala eDodger Stadium futhi eqeda eduze neSanta Monica Pier, ingenye yezinto ezivelele kakhulu emhlabeni, abagijimi ekuvakasheni eLos Angeles kudlula zonke izimpawu ezinkulu. Umncintiswano ubizwa ngegama elithi "Best Big City City" nge- Runner's World .
3 - iBoston Marathon
Lapho: Ngo-Ephreli 16, 2018 (ngoMsombuluko wesithathu ngo-Ephreli)
Kuphi: iBoston, eMassachusetts
Kungani lokhu: Umkhulukazi wama-marathon, iBoston yi-marathon yonyaka endala kunazo zonke emhlabeni futhi uyaziwa njengenye yezinhlanga zomgwaqo ezihlonishwa kakhulu emhlabeni. Nakuba amanye ama-marathoni athandwayo anama-lottery, udinga ukuhlangabezana nezikhathi ezinzima ezifanelekayo noma uhlanganyele kwenye yezinhlelo zabo zosizo ukuze uthole inombolo yeBoston. Izindawo eziningi zosizo zidinga ubuncane be $ 5,000 ku-fundraising.
Inkambo yokukhomba kuya endaweni eqala edolobheni lasemaphandleni laseHopkinton bese iqedela ku-Boylston Street eCopley Square. Nakuba inkambo yaseBoston yaziwa ngamagquma ayo azinselele, ukuzwa ukuthi yini efana nayo yonke idolobha eliyathokozelayo eyenza ukuba ufike phezulu e-Heartbreak Hill kubonakala sengathi kuphumelele.
4 - iMarathon iMidtronic Twin Cities
Lapho: ngo-Okthoba 1, 2017
Kuphi: Minneapolis / St.Paul, Minn.
Kungani lokhu: I-Twin Cities Marathon ibiza ngokuthi iyona "Iningi Lama-Urban Marathon eMelika" futhi abantu abagijime bathi ziyiqiniso. Ngokwemvelo kokuwa kwamabala okumangalisayo, inkambo ithatha abagijimi ezindaweni ezihle, eduze kolwandle lolwandle nasemabhange aseMississippi. Abaqalayo kanye nabalandeli bezilwane bahlonipha ababukeli abangu-300 000 phakathi ne-course kanye nobhiya ekugcineni.
5 - I-Portland Marathon
Kuphi: Portland, Ore.
Lapho: Ngo-Okthoba 8, 2017
Kungani lokhu: Inkambo yasePortland Marathon ihlala ivulekile amahora angu-8, ngakho-ke iphelele ngabagijimi abahamba kancane nabahamba ngezinyawo. Abahleli bezinhlanga baziqhenya kakhulu ngesiqubulo salo mqhudelwano: "Bonke abaqedile baphathwa njengabanqobi!" I- Runner's World ibize iPortsland Marathon ngokuthi "i-marathon yabantu abahle kunazo zonke eNtshonalanga" futhi eminyakeni eyishumi eyedlule ibhekwe njengomunye wama-marathon aphezulu ezweni. Ibuye ibone amanothi aphakeme ngezinkulungwane zayo zamavolontiya, ukuzijabulisa kwenkambo, i-fantastic swag yomjaho, kanye neklasi elihle.
6 - Ibhange laseMelika Chicago Marathon
Kuphi: Chicago, Ill.
Lapho: Ngo-Okthoba 8, 2017
Kungani lokhu: I- Chicago Marathon iyi-flat, fast marathon, ngakho-ke kuhle ukwenza uma ungakaze ugijime umncintiswano noma uzama ukugijima isikhathi sakho esisheshayo njalo. Ngaphandle kwejubane layo, inkambo inikeza uhambo oluhle lweChicago njengoba ludabula ezindaweni eziningi ezihlukahlukene nezindawo eziningi zomlando nezendawo zomlando. Uzobona konke okuhle ngomuzi waseChicago ngenkathi usekelwa amathoni abalandeli bememeza.
7 - I-Detroit Free Press / i-Talmer Bank Marathon
Lapho: Ngo-Okthoba 15, 2017
Kuphi: Detroit, Mich.
Kungani lokhu: Njengomgijimi e-Detroit Marathon, uzowela umngcele we-US / waseCanada kabili (empeleni udinga ukukhombisa ipasipoti noma imibhalo ephaketheni yepakethe yokuqoqa!). Isifundo esisheshayo, esibheke izibukeli sithatha emadolobheni omlando nasemakhilomitha angu-2 kuphela emhlabeni wonke. Ama-marathoners okuqala okuqala anesisusa esengeziwe sokukhetha lo mncintiswano: Bonke abagijimi bokuqala bathola inombolo ekhethekile eluhlaza. U-Detroit uyazi futhi uyayithanda "ama-greenies" futhi ubanikeza ukusekelwa okudingekayo ukuze badlule emgqeni.
I-Marine Corps Marathon
Lapho: Ngo-Okthoba 22, 2017
Kuphi: Washington, DC
Okwenza lokhu: I- Oprah idumile igijimela iMarine Corps Marathon ngo-1994 futhi ibe ngumjaho odumile wabadlali bokuqala bezinsuku zokuqala kusukela ngaleso sikhathi. Ngokuvame ukubizwa ngokuthi "I-Marathon Yabantu" ngoba ayinikeli isikhwama esikhulu sabasebenzi abaphelile, naphezu kobukhulu bayo obukhulu. Ngenxa yalokho, kubangele abagijimi abaningi bezokuzilibazisa abavuzwa umjaho ohlelekile kanye nenkambo evamile. Uzobona eziningi zezimpawu zezimpawu ze-DC kanye nezikhumbuzo, futhi usekelwe yiziningi zezibukeli nama-Marines endleleni.
9 - iMarathon eNew York City
Lapho: ngoNovemba 6, 2017
Kuphi: eNew York, NY
Kungani lokhu: Konke mayelana ne-New York City marathon kunkulu. Yimarathon enkulu kunazo zonke ezweni - kokubili ngokulandela abahlanganyeli nababukeli. Abagijimi bavakashela idolobha elikhulu kunazo zonke kuleli zwe, njengoba behlangabezana nezindawo ezihlukahlukene futhi ezinamandla kuwo wonke amabhilidi amahlanu eNew York. Ukuthola i-lottery kuthinta unyaka wonke, kodwa umncintiswano unabalingani abathile bosizo olunikezela izinombolo ngokushintshanisa imali.
10 - Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon
Lapho: NgoNovemba 12, 2017
Kuphi: Las Vegas, Nevada
Kungani lokhu: I-Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon ithembisa konke okujabulisayo nenjabulo yeVasgas, ngaphandle kokubeka ingozi. Inkambo yomjaho izoba namaqembu aphilayo, ama-cheerleaders kanye neziteshi zamanzi ezizungezile ukujabulisa abahlanganyeli esitayela seqiniso saseLas Vegas. Umncintiswano uqala ebusuku, ngakho abagijimi bagijima ngaphansi kwezibani ze-neon emgqeni.
11 - iMarathon yaseFiladelphia
Kuphi: Philadelphia, Penn.
Lapho: November 19, 2017
Kungani ugijima: Uma ufuna umuzi omkhulu we-marathon wedolobha, kodwa ungafuni ukubhekana nezixuku, i-Philadelphia Marathon ingase ibe yindlela enhle kuwe. Inkambo yepulazi eqondile kanye namazinga okushisa aphephile aseNovemba kaNovemba enza inhlanganisela enhle ngezikhathi zokugijima ngokushesha.