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Best city running: Thames Path (London) —

In London, the 289-kilometer Thames Path winds through the heart of the city with spectacular river views.

Courtesy Londonandpartners.com

New Orleans running tour —

New Orleans offers organized running tours through the French Quarter that finish near the Garden District along the St. Charles Avenue streetcar tracks.

Courtesy New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau

Bay Run (Sydney) —

Sydney is one of the world's best cities for runners. Trails include the Bay Run, which loops around lovely Iron Cove.

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Xuhui Riverside (Shanghai) —

Highlights of Shanghai's seven-kilometer Xuhui Riverside trail include the luxurious turreted apartment blocks near Huangpu and, on the final stretch, views of the arched Lupu Bridge.

Courtesy FEI-CHUN YING

High Line (New York) —

"There are several art installations (along the route), so it's like running through an outdoor museum," says runner Katie Shea of New York's 2.3-kilometer-long High Line park.

courtesy nycgo.com

Mont-Royal Park (Montreal) —

Montreal's Mont-Royal Park is crisscrossed with a network of running trails that offer beautiful views of changing fall leaves.

Courtesy of tourism montreal

Hong Kong Trail —

Runners looking for nice views that get them away from all those skyscrapers can try a seven-kilometer stretch of the Hong Kong Trail that begins at Victoria Peak and finishes at Pokfulam Reservoir.

Courtesy Hong Kong Tourist Board