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2026 Baoji Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

CNOct 25, 202642.195km · 21.1km

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Race date in 15 days: Oct 25, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Baoji · 42.195km · 21.1km
Entry fee: CN¥200From the 2025 edition
Status: OpenFri, August 21, 2026 ~ TBDSee how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 10, 2026

About the race Runner stories How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

A full and half marathon marathon linking 4 districts of old and new Baoji, in Shaanxi.

It runs through Zhou-dynasty cultural landmarks such as Yandiyuan, the Zhouli Culture Park and Shiguyuan.

A race that lays the historical axis of Baoji, the 'home of bronzeware', directly onto the course — entry goes to a lottery if oversubscribed.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

Race reports: 1

AomanHaoRan in 2023

“I'd run 21km, but I wasn't really tired and still had energy left. I'm looking forward to better times.”

In the Baoji Marathon half marathon, early congestion forced the runner to spend energy dodging others. They later joined runners at a similar pace, set a PR, and still had energy left at the finish.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

21公里一路跑下来其实不累，尚有余力，期待抛出更好的成绩吧。

Read the original on AomanHao

We translated a short line from each public race report and summarized the experience. Finish times are as stated by the author, and past editions may differ from this year's weather and operations.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

2024宝鸡马拉松赛事全纪录

yang liu (run to travel)

View on YouTube

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

From the 2025 edition

Marathon

Entry cost CN¥200

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Half

Entry cost CN¥200

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 42.195km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

From the 2025 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 07:30

Event	Start
Marathon42.195km	07:30
Half21.0975km	07:30

City center · not the start line

We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet. The map shows the host city.

START

Baoji Municipal Administrative Center Square

Course passes major downtown landmarks including Baoji Grand Theatre, Yandi Park, Zhouli Culture Theme Park,

Baoji Folk Museum, Baoji Stadium, China Shigu Park, Chencang Old Street and Qianwei Zhihui Wetland Park.

The course connects the new and old urban areas, linking the four main districts of Jintai, Weibin, Chencang and Gaoxin into one route.

The start and finish are at Baoji Municipal Administrative Center Square.

Grade: CAA Grade A
Typical race-season temperature: around 12°C (53°F): Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2025 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

Race-item pickup information for the Baoji Marathon has not yet been announced; check the official WeChat announcement.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startNo metro in Baoji.
Getting to the finishHalf marathon finishes at Baoji Swimming & Diving Hall; full marathon finish back at the Administrative Center Square

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

No metro in Baoji. Start/finish at Baoji Municipal Administrative Center Square, Baoji, Shaanxi

Per the prior (2025) edition: a dedicated marathon train ran from Xi'an to Baoji before the race, and organizers set up bib-pickup shuttle vehicles plus five directional shuttle-bus routes race morning. Detailed 2026 shuttle routes not yet published; pattern above is from the 2025 edition.

Map

Getting to the finish

Half marathon finishes at Baoji Swimming & Diving Hall; full marathon finish back at the Administrative Center Square

Both finish points are within central Baoji, near the start venue.

Map

Start shuttle

Race-day shuttle buses on five routes converging on the start area (per 2025 edition); official 2026 page references a forthcoming shuttle-info notice.

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

Registration begins with a preliminary application, followed by a lottery if entries exceed capacity.

Selected runners must pay Entry fee within the specified period to confirm their places.

Race-pack collection is operated by advance appointment.

Runners must book a date and time slot through the official mini-program under “领物预约” (collection appointment) before visiting.

Times are local to Baoji. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Hotels that make race morning easy

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Distances are straight-line from the start.
Check real travel times and booking terms with each hotel.

Crowne Plaza Baoji City Center, An Ihg Hotel

Hotel · 505m

8.8/10(24)

View on Booking.com

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Closest to the start lineView on Trip.com

Eating well is part of the tripA meal before the race, a dinner to celebrate the finish.View on map Seeing Baoji with the medal onThe city you ran — this time, a little slower.View on map

TRAVEL ESSENTIALS

Trip prep too,
light and in one place.

Checklist Local eSIM · Trip.com Flight delay or cancellation compensation · AirHelp Pace calculator

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RUN TOGETHER

With runners who dream of
the same start line.

Be the first runner
Leave this room's first post

Baoji runners' room

FAQ

When does 2026 Baoji Marathon take place?

It takes place on Sun, October 25, 2026 in Baoji, China.

What distances does 2026 Baoji Marathon offer?

Marathon · Half. (From the 2025 edition)

What time does 2026 Baoji Marathon start?

The race starts at 07:30. (From the 2025 edition)

Where does 2026 Baoji Marathon start?

Baoji Municipal Administrative Center Square. (From the 2025 edition)

Where can I book a hotel near the 2026 Baoji Marathon start?

You can compare live prices for hotels around the start in Baoji in the STAY section of this page.

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2026 Baoji Marathon

About 2026 Baoji Marathon — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run