Vereinigte Staaten·2026

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo's running culture centers on flat, fast courses across the Texas Panhandle plains around 1,100 metres elevation. The MTK Run 5K/10K and Hope & Healing Place Half Marathon are local staples on predictable terrain ideal for time trials, though summer heat (often 35°C+) demands early starts. Cyclists find the landscape monotonous for road riding but use it for tempo work; gravel riders head south toward the Palo Duro Canyon (80km away, 300m drops) for real elevation change.