Vereinigte Staaten·2026

Washington

Running in Washington DC means handling heat and humidity on flat courses through the nation's monuments and along the Potomac—the Cherry Blossom Ten Miler in spring and Marine Corps Marathon in autumn are the city's marquee events, both routing past the Lincoln Memorial and tidal basin. Cyclists escape the urban core quickly to the rolling countryside of northern Virginia and Maryland; the Greg Pellegrino Memorial Ride and Amazon Armed Forces Cycling Classic Challenge draw local racers into the Piedmont's gentler climbs within 20-30km of downtown. The city itself is nearly sea-level, but serious road cyclists head northwest toward the Blue Ridge foothills for real elevation gain.