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Danang International Marathon

Name: Cuộc thi Manulife DaNang International Marathon 2019 | Official Video
Uploaded: 2019-11-15
Description: A coastal marathon run along the beaches of Da Nang in central Vietnam.

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

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Race date in 126 days: Mar 21, 2027 Sun
City · Distance: Da Nang · 500M · 42.195km · 21.1km +3 more events
Entry fee: ₫2,105,000Varies by event and entry period
Status: OpenWed, July 8, 2026 ~ Sun, January 31, 2027See how to enter ↗

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D-day as of Nov 15, 2026

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Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

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

A coastal marathon run along the beaches of Da Nang in central Vietnam.

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.

#DanangInternationalMarathon#DaNang#March Marathon#Full marathon

Stories from runners who've been there.

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

Race reports: 2

JeCours Et JePenseRan in 2015

“August 30, 2015, was the day I ran the Da Nang International Marathon!”

The 57-year-old writer used a run-walk strategy in their first full marathon, experiencing cramps and hitting the wall after 33 km but finishing in 5 hours 42 minutes.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Ngày 30/8/2015 – ngày tôi chạy DaNang International Marathon!

Read the original on Chay365

Dav's TravelsFinish time 3:27

“The Expo was open Friday and Saturday to pick up your race pack.”

A Da Nang full marathoner wrote about staying near the beachfront expo and start, and getting their bib and fuel ready.

Read the original on Dav's Travels

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.

Finisher vlog
Pulse Active · Finisher vlog
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.

General entry

Entry cost ₫1,185,000

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 500M

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

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 03:00

Time limit7 hours

Full 7 hours · half marathon 4 hours · 10K 2 hours 30 minutes (based on gun time)

The start time and cutoff follow the official announcement (checked 2026-07) — re-check on the official page before entering.

Event	Start	Time limit
Marathon42.195km	03:00	7h
Half21km	04:30	4h
10K10km	05:30	2h 30m

2,105,000₫
Full marathon 42km, non-resident (foreigner) NORMAL entry · Early bird 1,735,000₫ (until 2026-09-24) · Late 2,315,000₫ · Vietnam residents 1,100,000₫

not the start line

We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet.

START

East Sea Park, Vo Nguyen Giap Street, An Hai Ward, Da Nang

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Bien Dong Park, Da Nang

Finish · Google Maps

Original course map · rundanang.com

Runners start · local time — Starts: full marathon 03:00 · half marathon 04:30 · 10K 05:30 (Sun., March 21, 2027, ICT). Start/finish = East Sea Park (Vo Nguyen Giap Street)

A signature Vietnamese beach marathon along My Khe Beach.

It is particularly popular for family running trips.

The 2027 race is scheduled for March 21 (Sunday), moved to March to avoid the heat, and confirmed according to the organizer's official announcement.

The full marathon finisher medal is awarded to participants who finish within the official time limit measured from the start signal.

If you register after 11:59 pm on December 15, 2026, your name will not be printed on the bib,

your preferred shirt size will not be guaranteed, and you will be assigned to the last start group.

If you register at the foreign resident rate, you must have a valid residence permit both when you register and when you collect your 2027 bib.

World Athletics Label: Label Label
AIMS Certified: Member race of the AIMS (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races)
Organizer: Pulse Active
Typical race-season temperature: around 24°C (75°F): Hot race — plan fluids and electrolytes

Participant benefits

Timing chip

10K · Marathon · Half

Water stations

10K · Marathon · Half

Aid stations

10K · Marathon · Half

Finisher medal

10K · Marathon · Half

Event T-shirt

10K · Marathon · Half

Finisher certificate

10K · Marathon · Half

Bag drop

Marathon · Half

Finisher T-shirt

Marathon · Half

Hotels319m from the start · ★9.1

To the start line,
step by step.

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

From the 2026 edition

3/19 – 3/20

Bib pickup

Show the QR code you received by email to collect it.

East Sea Park, Da Nang

Google Maps Directions

3/19: 09:00~18:00
3/20: 08:30~17:00

Shakeout run

A relaxed group run to loosen up before race day. No pace pressure — everyone's welcome.
There was no official shakeout from the organizer. Local running communities host their own.

Check this year's announcement

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startBien Dong Park, Vo Nguyen Giap Street, An Hai Ward, Da Nang
Transit cardBring small VND cash for DanaBus (pay the conductor directly); for most race-logistics trips, Grab (ride-hailing) is the far more practical and card-friendly option than the public bus.

Source · checked Aug 20, 2026 · Source · checked Aug 17, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Bien Dong Park, Vo Nguyen Giap Street, An Hai Ward, Da Nang

Race kit pickup, bag drop, warm-up/assembly, and the start line are all at Bien Dong Park on Vo Nguyen Giap Street. The official race-info page does not state a separate finish-line location, road-closure schedule, or spectator transit/parking info.

The official page lists the race date as March 21, 2027, but its detailed agenda still shows the prior edition's schedule (20-22 March 2026) -- content appears not yet updated for 2027.

Map

Start shuttle

Official shuttle buses are provided only for runners who cannot finish (DNF) -- picked up from the nearest Support Station along the route and returned to the event area. Pickup begins after 7:30am on race day (per 2026-edition race info).

Transit card

DanaBus flat fare is 7,000-8,000 VND per trip, paid in cash to the conductor (drivers often can't break large notes, so keep small bills). There's an official 'Da Nang Transport' app for route planning with a QR-code digital ticket option, but this appears to be an app-based ticket, not a foreign-bank-card tap system — no reliable source confirms international contactless bank cards work on readers.

Most tourists in practice rely on Grab rather than DanaBus.

Where to buy

Source · checked Aug 20, 2026 Source · checked Aug 17, 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.

The Danang International Marathon starts before dawn to beat the heat: full marathon at 3 a.m.,

half marathon at 4:30 a.m., and the 10K at 5:30 a.m. Time limit are 7 hours, 4 hours, and 2 hours 30 minutes, respectively.

Course starts at East Sea Park and follows the coastal road past Tran Thi Ly Bridge and Thuan Phuoc Bridge.

Aid station are about every 2 km, with water, sports drink, fruit, and medical support.

Bib is collected on-site at East Sea Park on the Friday and Saturday before the race (Mar 19–20).

Runners who don't finish can ride a shuttle bus back to the race venue after 7:30 a.m.

Times are local to Da Nang. 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.

Belle Maison Parosand Da Nang Hotel

Hotel · 115m · 2-minute walk

9.3/10(1012)

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Da Nang Golden Lotus Spa & Massage Experience

₫333,178

Danang International Marathon

About Danang International 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