32 cities. 4 distances. 1 global start line. Starting this April.
What if your next race took you to Tokyo? Or Rome? Or the North Pole, all without leaving your neighbourhood?
This April, Racemate launches one of the most ambitious virtual race experiences ever created for the global running community: The Run The World Series – a monthly rolling virtual race series that takes runners to 32 of the world’s most iconic marathon cities, one immersive experience at a time.
Here is how it works.
Every month, 4 new cities unlock inside the Racemate app. Each race is inspired by a real,
world-famous marathon from the Abbott World Marathon Majors to legendary destination races on every continent. Runners choose their distance, 5K, 10K, 21K, or 42K, and run it on their own route, wherever they are in the world. The race takes place entirely within the Racemate app, and that is where the experience truly comes alive.
This is not just a virtual race. This is full race immersion!
As you run, the city moves with you. Through the Racemate app, runners unlock:
🎧 Landmark audio storytelling; hear the city’s history, culture, and iconic landmarks narrated as you move through each kilometer of the course. From the neon streets of Tokyo to the ancient cobblestones of Rome, the story of each city unfolds in your ears in real time.
🧠 Real-time motivational coaching; personalised audio coaching that reads your pace, your effort, and your moment, and delivers the right message at exactly the right time.
🌍 Global leaderboards; compete with runners from every country in the world, all running the same city.
🏅 Exclusive finisher medals and digital badges; every city, every distance has its own unique medal and badge to collect. Complete your race, and your exclusive finisher medal gets shipped directly to your door, a real physical reminder of every city you ran, delivered wherever in the world you are.
Complete all 32 cities? That is a collection worth displaying.
🪙 32 collectible coins; Every race you complete unlocks an exclusive city coin, a unique keepsake available alongside your finisher medal for every city you conquer. Collect them all and display them in the Run The World collector frames, a stunning showcase of every city you ran, every distance you conquered, and every finish line you crossed from your own street. Will you collect all 32?
April destinations are open now.
The Run The World Series launches this April with four extraordinary cities:
🗼 Run Tokyo; inspired by the Tokyo Marathon, one of the Abbott World Marathon Majors. Discipline sounds different in Tokyo.
🏛 Run Rome; inspired by the Acea Rome Marathon, through 2,700 years of history. The Eternal City. The eternal run.
🛕 Run Bangkok; inspired by the Bangkok Marathon, through temples, canals, and the electric pulse of Southeast Asia’s most vibrant city.
🌴 Run Los Angeles; inspired by the LA Marathon, from Dodger Stadium to the Pacific Ocean. Hollywood has never seen a finish line like yours.
Why the Run The World Series matters for all runners.
Running is the most universal sport in the world, no equipment, no barriers, no boundaries. The Run The World Series was built on exactly that belief. Whether you are a seasoned marathoner chasing a new monthly challenge, a 5K runner wanting to experience the world’s greatest courses at your own pace, or a running club searching for a shared experience that brings your community together, the Run The World Series has a start line for you.
Four cities every month. A new destination every 30 days. A global leaderboard that puts runners from New York side by side with runners from Tokyo to London, Nairobi, Cairo, and São Paulo, all competing, all moving, all running the same world at the same time. And when it’s done, a real medal will be shipped to your door, wherever in the world that door may be, to prove you were there.
This series belongs to every runner. On every continent. On every road!
How to join.
1. 📲 Download the Racemate app
2. 🌍 Select your first city from the April lineup
3. 🏃 Choose your distance: 5K, 10K, 21K, or 42K
4. 🎧 Hit start: and let the world come to you
5. 🏅 Complete your race and get your medal shipped straight to your door
The race is live. The cities are open. The only thing missing is you!
Will you collect all 4 cities this April?
Download Racemate today and run the world, from your street.
The Run The World Series is available exclusively inside the Racemate app. New cities unlock every month. April destinations: Tokyo, Rome, Bangkok, Los Angeles.