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Dhaka Men’s Half Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

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Race date in 69 days: Jan 22, 2027 Fri
City · Distance: Dhaka · 21.1km
Entry fee: Fee TBDVaries by event and entry period
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date Jan 22, 2027 · Soon

2026

2026Date Jan 9, 2026

Official website ↗Marathon · Dhaka International MarathonD-day as of Nov 14, 2026

About the race 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.

Chasing a personal best or dreaming of a first finish.
This trip is built around your race.

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.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

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

We haven't found a video for this race yet. We'll add one when we do.

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 2026 edition

We'll fill this in once the official entry rules are out.

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 21.1km

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

From the 2026 edition

START

Dhaka Metro Rail, MRT Line-6

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Hatirjheel

Finish · Google Maps

The half marathon category is held.

The start and finish are around Hatirjheel Lake in Dhaka, on a course that loops around the lake.

In the previous 2026 edition, assembly was at 6:00 AM and the 21.1km start was at 6:30 AM.

Typical race-season temperature: around 18°C (64°F): Short sleeves — hydrate for the warmth

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

Hotels1.6km from the start · ★8.6

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

Bib pickup

Race kits are distributed only at the UCR office the day before the race, and you can only participate with your registered bib.
Transfer or rental of bibs is prohibited.
There is no official notice regarding whether proxy pickup is possible or whether race-day pickup is possible.
For the 2026 edition — Thu, Jan 8, 16:00–21:00

UCR Office (runner community office), Dhaka

detailed address not disclosed

Google Maps Directions

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startKawran Bazar MRT Station (Dhaka Metro Rail, MRT Line-6) is the nearest metro station to Hatirjheel
Transit cardBuy a Rapid Pass or MRT Pass rechargeable smart card at any metro station ticket counter — it gives a fare discount and saves you from queuing for single-journey tokens every trip. Foreign bank cards cannot be tapped directly at the gates yet, so bring cash (Taka) for the initial pass purchase and top-ups. Where to buy
Getting to the finishHatirjheel (same location as start — lake-side course)

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026 · Source · checked Aug 17, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Kawran Bazar MRT Station (Dhaka Metro Rail, MRT Line-6) is the nearest metro station to Hatirjheel

At the 2026 edition (9 January 2026) the race was held at Hatirjheel, Dhaka: reporting time 6:00 am, 21.1K start 6:30 am, 10K start 6:45 am. This is very early, before most Dhaka Metro service typically starts, so rickshaw, CNG or ride-hail (Uber/Pathao) suit the pre-dawn approach.

Map

Getting to the finish

Hatirjheel (same location as start — lake-side course)

At the 2026 edition, the event kit was collected at the UCR Office in the South Badda/Gulshan area, away from the Hatirjheel venue, between 4:00 PM and 9:00 PM the day before the race (8 January 2026), not on race morning.

Map

Start shuttle

Reconfirm the 2027 date/venue once the organizer publishes 2027 details, as Hatirjheel is used repeatedly but exact start-line placement around the lake can shift.

Transit card

Rapid Pass / MRT Pass

Station ticket counters (all lines); Rapid Pass also sold and topped up at Dutch-Bangla Bank (DBBL) branches and DBBL booths at Diabari and Agargaon stations Not accepted at the gates — get the local card above

Single-journey trips use a plastic token with a QR code, bought with cash at counters or vending machines — no tourist multi-day pass currently exists. A 'Universal Ticketing System' allowing tap-to-pay with debit/credit cards has been announced but is not live yet as of this research.

Rapid Pass/MRT Pass require an initial payment (reported around ৳400-500, including a refundable deposit) and are valid for years, so even short-term visitors doing several rides can benefit.

Where to buy

Source · checked Aug 22, 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 nearest metro station to Hatirjheel is Kawran Bazar on Dhaka Metro MRT Line 6. Since the start is at dawn before the metro begins running,

getting there by rickshaw/CNG or a ride-hailing app like Uber or Pathao is the realistic option.

Race kits are distributed only at the UCR office in Dhaka the day before the race (in the 2026 edition, January 8, 16:00-21:00).

You can only race with the bib registered in your own name;

transferring or lending bibs is prohibited.

Times are local to Dhaka. 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.

Intercontinental Dhaka, An Ihg Hotel

Hotel · 1.1km · 16-minute walk

8.6/10(207)

Dhaka Men’s Half Marathon

About Dhaka Men’s Half 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