January 20, 2026 (Updated February 14, 2026)
Runners show their preference for which races to run by showing up in numbers for their favorite races. Each major city in Canada hosts one of the popular race distances. The Ottawa Race Weekend takes the honour for the most popular 5K race with over 7,000 runners. The Vancouver Sun Run, with its massive 39,000 runners, leads the list of most popular 10K. For the half-marathon, the popularity contest goes to the Beneva Marathon de Montreal with over 11,800 runners. The Toronto Waterfront Marathon takes the honours as the most popular marathon with almost 7,300 runners.
Here are the lists of the 10 most popular races at the standard distances in Canada in 2025. The numbers are mostly based on finishers.
5KM
Date | Race | City | Province | Participants | Website |
24-May-25 | Ottawa Race Weekend | Ottawa | ON | 7408 | |
18-Oct-25 | Toronto Waterfront Marathon | Toronto | ON | 6667 | |
20-Sep-25 | Marathon Beneva de Montral | Montreal | QC | 4471 | |
07-Jun-25 | Défi Entreprise Québec | Quebec | QC | 3488 | |
08-Jun-25 | Défi Entreprise Québec | Quebec | QC | 2957 | |
25-May-25 | Calgary Marathon | Calgary | AB | 2735 | |
04-May-25 | Toronto Marathon | Toronto | ON | 2437 | |
15-Jun-25 | Manitoba Marathon | Winnipeg | MB | 2281 | |
01-Jun-25 | Courses des pompiers de Laval | Laval | QC | 2211 | |
23-Nov-25 | Holly Jolly Fun Run | Toronto | ON | 2068 |
10KM
Date | Race | City | Province | Participants | Website |
27-Apr-25 | Vancouver Sun Run | Vancouver | BC | 39385 | |
11-May-25 | Sporting Life 10K | Toronto | ON | 20043 | |
14-Jun-25 | Under Armour Toronto 10K | Toronto | ON | 7379 | |
27-Apr-25 | TC10K | Victoria | BC | 7030 | |
24-May-25 | Ottawa Race Weekend | Ottawa | ON | 6246 | |
20-Sep-25 | Marathon Beneva de Montreal | Montreal | QC | 5304 | |
26-May-25 | Calgary Marathon | Calgary | AB | 4008 | |
21-Sep-25 | Under Armour Eastside 10K | Vancouver | BC | 2835 | |
04-May-25 | Toronto Marathon | Toronto | ON | 2776 | |
01-Jun-25 | Courses des pompiers de Laval | Laval | QC | 2629 |
Half-Marathon
Date | Race | City | Province | Participants | Website |
21-Sep-25 | Marathon Beneva de Montreal | Montreal | QC | 11803 | |
19-Oct-25 | Toronto Waterfront Marathon | Toronto | ON | 11367 | |
04-May-25 | BMO Vancouver Marathon | Vancouver | BC | 10371 | |
25-May-25 | Ottawa Race Weekend | Ottawa | ON | 9474 | |
04-May-25 | Toronto Marathon | Toronto | ON | 8824 | |
12-Oct-25 | Royal Victoria Marathon | Victoria | BC | 5468 | https://www.runvictoriamarathon.com/royal-victoria-half-marathon |
25-May-25 | Calgary Marathon | Calgary | AB | 4905 | |
04-May-25 | Demi-Marathon de Lévis | Lévis | QC | 4447 | https://www.jecoursqc.com/en/promutuel-insurance-levis-half-marathon/races/ |
22-Jun-25 | Vancouver Half Marathon | Vancouver | BC | 4211 | |
26-Apr-25 | Montreal Half-Marathon | Montreal | QC | 3160 |
Marathon
Date | Race | City | Province | Participants | Website |
19-Oct-25 | Toronto Waterfront Marathon | Toronto | ON | 7293 | |
04-May-25 | BMO Vancouver Marathon | Vancouver | BC | 6884 | |
21-Sep-25 | Marathon Beneva de Montreal | Montreal | QC | 4390 | |
25-May-25 | Ottawa Race Weekend | Ottawa | ON | 3266 | |
12-Oct-25 | Royal Victoria Marathon | Victoria | BC | 3220 | |
04-May-25 | Toronto Marathon | Toronto | ON | 3008 | |
04-Oct-25 | Marathon Beneva de Quebec | Quebec | QC | 2207 | |
25-May-25 | Calgary Marathon | Calgary | AB | 1938 | |
17-Aug-25 | Edmonton Marathon | Edmonton | AB | 1296 | |
15-Jun-25 | Manitoba Marathon | Winnipeg | MB | 1072 | |
26-Oct-25 | Niagara Marathon | Niagara Falls | ON | 969 |
Information on race participants is gathered from various results sites. For any corrections, please contact us.