The running bucket list.

Lugano lakefront run

Lakeside miles.

Lumpini Park lizard run

Monitor lizards and tai chi at sunrise.

Lungo mare run

Coast miles.

Lungomare run

Seafront miles.

Luxembourg Petrusse run

Valley park miles.

Luxembourg night half

City fortress loop under lights. Small country, big crowds.

Luye trail run

River miles.

Lyon urban trail

Fourvière stairs, traboules, finish at Bellecour. Quenelles after.

Madison lakes loop half

Mendota and Monona in one race. Cheese curds at mile 10.

Madrid Rock marathon

Rock bands every kilometer, Retiro Park finish festival.

Mahon harbor run

Harbor miles.

Mallos base run

Base miles.

Manchet run

Valley miles.

Marathon mountain run

Yampa miles.

Margaret Island run

Car-free loop.

Margs river run

Riverside miles.

Marina Bay loop run

Night skyline miles.

Marine Drive run

Seafront miles.

Marrakech oasis marathon

Palm groves, medina crowds, mint tea at mile 20.

Martesana canal run

Canal miles.

Matsukawa run

River miles.

Mawddach run

Estuary miles.

Melbourne Tan lap ritual

3.8km of running royalty. Sub-15 or it didn't happen.

Mexico City altitude half

2,240 meters of thin air. Walk breaks are strategy, not shame.

Midnight sun river run

Kemijoki miles.

Milan half fashion week

Runway-adjacent route, Duomo finish, risotto recovery.

Milan park run

Lake miles.

Miljacka run

Riverside miles.

Mohonk Preserve run

Carriage-road miles.

Mokotów Fields run

Park miles.

Monastery trail run

Vertical miles.

Monodendri cobble run

Village miles.

Montañita beach run

Firm sand miles.

Monteverde trail run

Reserve-loop miles.

Montreal island half

Old Port start, Notre-Dame bells, poutine finish line.

Monts d'Or trail run

Hills north of the city.

Montsant river run

River miles.

Morning bush run

Fenced miles.

Mountain trail run

Ridge miles.

Mule-path run to Emborios

Ancient paths above the sea.

Mumbai sea-link half

Bandra-Worli Sea Link closed for runners. Monsoon edition optional.

Mundaka estuary run

Estuary miles.

Muo waterfront run

Bay path miles.

Music City half

April half through downtown.

Máncora boardwalk run

Dawn malecon miles.

Naples bay half

Vesuvius views the whole way, sfogliatella at the end.

Natales waterfront run

Fjord miles.

Nea Paralia run

Seafront miles.

New York five-borough run

Staten Island to Central Park through all five boroughs and a million crowds.

Newcastle Gateshead run

Millennium Bridge loop.

Newcastle Quayside run

Tyne bridge miles.

Niesen stair race

11,674 steps straight up. Quads file a complaint at step 3,000.

Nile path run

Riverside miles.

Noosa boardwalk run

Sunrise miles.

Nordnes run

Peninsula miles.

Nosara run club

Jungle-path miles.

Nozawa paddy run

Rice miles.

Oasis loop run

Sand miles around the lagoon.

Oasis trail run

Palm miles.

Obed trail run

Point Trail miles.