Top 50 Marathons Generated $6 Billion Economic Impact in 2025

Business Standard · business

The world's top 50 marathons generated a significant $6 billion in economic impact for host cities in 2025, while also raising $434 million for charity. Races partnered with IT services major TCS accounted for over half of this economic impact and nearly three-quarters of the charitable fundraising. This highlights the growing economic and social value of major marathons, with TCS-partnered events seeing a 28% increase in economic impact and a 13% rise in charity donations compared to the previous year.