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experiences while exploring the seven continents one stride at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Located in Boston, MA &#8211; the home of the world&#8217;s oldest marathon &#8211; Marathon Tours &amp; Travel is the Official Travel Agency for the <a href=\"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-us\/events\/boston-marathon\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-us\/events\/boston-marathon\/\">Boston Marathon<\/a>. We offer the lowest rates at a wide selection of well-located hotels for the Boston Marathon. Additionally, as the official North American travel agency we have guaranteed entry for many of the world&#8217;s most popular running events including the <a href=\"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-us\/events\/london-marathon\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-us\/events\/london-marathon\/\">TCS London Marathon<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-us\/events\/tokyo-marathon\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-us\/events\/tokyo-marathon\/\">Tokyo Marathon<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-us\/events\/new-york-city-marathon\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-us\/events\/new-york-city-marathon\/\">TCS New York City Marathon<\/a>, and more than 40 additional experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">In 1995, Marathon Tours &amp; Travel created the <a href=\"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-us\/events\/antarctica-marathon\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-us\/events\/antarctica-marathon\/\">Antarctica Marathon\u00ae&#xfe0f;<\/a> and Half-Marathon, which generated a new genre of adventure runs. The Antarctica events enabled runners to set and reach the once unthinkable goal of finishing a marathon, half-marathon or ultra-marathon on all seven continents. Pursuantly, the official <a href=\"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-us\/seven-continents-club\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-us\/seven-continents-club\/\">Seven Continents Club\u00ae&#xfe0f;<\/a> was formed to recognize these runners and to offer special VIP services to international globetrotting distance runners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">As a full-service IATA appointed travel agency, we provide customized travel services to ensure our clients enjoy the unique travel features that we offer and the camaraderie of celebrating great running accomplishments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull link-cards-pattern is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.34%\"><div  class=\"custom-acf-block wp-block-acf-link-card\" style=\"\">\n                <div class=\"card-base cta-card card-container\">\n                    <div class=\"cta-card__image-wrapper\">\n                        <div class=\"cta-card__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"548\" class=\"wp-image-101 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/bmw-berlin-marathon-header-768x548.jpg\" alt=\"BMW Berlin Marathon\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/bmw-berlin-marathon-header-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marathontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/bmw-berlin-marathon-header-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marathontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/bmw-berlin-marathon-header-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marathontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/bmw-berlin-marathon-header-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marathontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/bmw-berlin-marathon-header.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/548;\" \/><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"cta-card__text-wrapper card-padding\">\n                        <div class=\"cta-card__text-wrapper__inner\">\n                            <h3 class=\"offset-v\">Abbott World Marathon Majors<\/h3>\n                            <p class=\"excerpt\">The Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) consists of seven of the world&#8217;s largest and most renowned marathons: Tokyo Marathon, Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America, TCS London Marathon, TCS Sydney Marathon presented by ASICS, BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, Bank of America Chicago Marathon and TCS New York City Marathon. The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon and Shanghai Marathon are current candidates for the AbbottWMM series.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-us\/world-marathon-majors\/\" class=\"button button--primary v-lg self-start\" target=\"_blank\">Find an event<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div  class=\"custom-acf-block wp-block-acf-link-card\" style=\"\">\n                <div class=\"card-base cta-card card-container\">\n                    <div class=\"cta-card__image-wrapper\">\n                        <div class=\"cta-card__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"406\" class=\"wp-image-857 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Antarctica-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Antarctica-7.jpg 718w, https:\/\/marathontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Antarctica-7-300x170.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 718px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 718\/406;\" \/><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"cta-card__text-wrapper card-padding\">\n                        <div class=\"cta-card__text-wrapper__inner\">\n                            <h3 class=\"offset-v\">Seven Continents Club\u00ae&#xfe0f;<\/h3>\n                            <p class=\"excerpt\">Seven Continents Club\u00ae&#xfe0f; (SCC) was founded in 1995 when the inaugural Antarctica Marathon\u00ae made it possible for runners to conquer a marathon, half-marathon\r\nor ultra-marathon on all of the earth\u2019s seven continents. Since then the SCC has grown and evolved and now serves as our VIP Club providing priority to many races in high demand, including the Abbott World Marathon Majors.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <a href=\"http:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-us\/seven-continents-club\" class=\"button button--primary v-lg self-start\" target=\"_blank\">Learn More<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.34%\"><div  class=\"custom-acf-block wp-block-acf-link-card\" style=\"\">\n                <div class=\"card-base cta-card card-container\">\n                    <div class=\"cta-card__image-wrapper\">\n                        <div class=\"cta-card__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" class=\"wp-image-5203 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/Sydney-Landing-Page-768x511.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/Sydney-Landing-Page-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marathontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/Sydney-Landing-Page-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marathontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/Sydney-Landing-Page-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marathontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/Sydney-Landing-Page-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marathontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/Sydney-Landing-Page-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/511;\" \/><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"cta-card__text-wrapper card-padding\">\n                        <div class=\"cta-card__text-wrapper__inner\">\n                            <h3 class=\"offset-v\">Global Running Events<\/h3>\n                            <p class=\"excerpt\">From Rome to Paris, Sydney to Cape Town, we provide VIP packages to some of the biggest and best running events around the world. We also host a variety of our own marathon events including the Antarctica Marathon\u00ae, Arctic Marathon, Madagascar Marathon, Kangaroo Island Marathon and Patagonia Running Festival.  Take a look at our broad range of packages today.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-us\/events\/\" class=\"button button--primary v-lg self-start\" target=\"_blank\">Find an event<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"custom-acf-block wp-block-acf-wave-section alignfull has--background-color has--gradient-background\" style=\"\"><div class=\"panel-curve panel-topper\"><div class=\"panel-curve__image panel-curve__image--topper\"><\/div><\/div><section class=\"content-panel content-panel--bg background--secondary\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div  class=\"custom-acf-block wp-block-acf-featured-card alignwide\" style=\"\"><div class=\"latest-news\"><div class=\"latest-news__wrapper card-base card-container--mobile v-xxl\"><div class=\"latest-news__image-wrapper\"><div class=\"latest-news__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-12724 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Cape-Town-Marathon-Oct-2024-\u00a9Mark-Sampson-21-scaled_8792579_4211920_7085725_8547493_9765925_9473449_1397163-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The next race to join the Abbott World Marathon Majors series is the Cape Town Marathon Major\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Cape-Town-Marathon-Oct-2024-\u00a9Mark-Sampson-21-scaled_8792579_4211920_7085725_8547493_9765925_9473449_1397163-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marathontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Cape-Town-Marathon-Oct-2024-\u00a9Mark-Sampson-21-scaled_8792579_4211920_7085725_8547493_9765925_9473449_1397163-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marathontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Cape-Town-Marathon-Oct-2024-\u00a9Mark-Sampson-21-scaled_8792579_4211920_7085725_8547493_9765925_9473449_1397163-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marathontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Cape-Town-Marathon-Oct-2024-\u00a9Mark-Sampson-21-scaled_8792579_4211920_7085725_8547493_9765925_9473449_1397163-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marathontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Cape-Town-Marathon-Oct-2024-\u00a9Mark-Sampson-21-scaled_8792579_4211920_7085725_8547493_9765925_9473449_1397163-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"latest-news__text-wrapper card-padding-lg\"><h3 class=\"news-title offset-v\">LAST CHANCE TO JOIN US IN CAPE TOWN<\/h3><p>Have you heard the news? 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