Have you ever thought about running a 5K in your underwear or finishing a marathon at the 50-yard line of an NFL stadium? How about running a 10K underground or eating a dozen doughnuts during a five-miler? Or maybe you’d prefer running a half marathon along the Pacific Ocean or a 5K while being chased by zombies?

The Runner’s Bucket List is the perfect book for runners at all levels who are searching for the world’s greatest—and most unique—running adventures, the races that all enthusiasts should seriously consider participating in before they hang up their shoes.

Runner and journalist Denise Malan gives you the inside scoop on 200 events

around the country and across the globe, from fun runs to ultra marathons, so grab your race packet and take that first step!