This is Great Runs’ admittedly selective selection of the Top 100 Runs in United States Cities, focused on the 50 largest metropolitan areas by population. These are the runs to add to your bucket list! The list is presented in the approximate order of city size, with some grouping (Bay Area, Southern California and Portland, OR/Vancouver, WA). If you’d like to see our list of best runs for ALL U.S. locations covered by Great Runs, click on our “iconic” keyword, which generally shows our 2-3 “must do” routes in each destination. You can return to the list by clicking the ‘back’ button on your browser.
An iconic urban run and certainly an oasis in Manhattan. Numerous options: 7 mile perimeter path, reservoir route with great skyscraper views, woodsy sections, grand allées.
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A very good list! I’ve done ~15 of these (some long before I discovered Great Runs) and enjoyed every one. I’m looking forward to trying out your France routes soon! I’ve marked our itinerary with links to the great runs I’m considering for each city we will visit.
Mark, Charlotte
Wonderful! I’d love to hear about the routes you do in France and please send any notes on anything we should add or correct. Happy running!
– Mark
Colorado Springs and Boulder have some great spots Surprised Flagstaff Arizona didn’t make the cut
Absolutely. This particular list is for the top 50 metros by population, otherwise absolutely there are routes that would have been in there. Colo Springs, Flagstaff, & Boulder are among our favorite ‘smaller, recreation-centric’ cities that are great for running, along with Boise, Burlington (VT), Bend, and some others.