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2026 EVA Air Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Taipei
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Race date in 17 days: Oct 25, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Taipei · 42.195km · 21km · 10km +1 more events
Entry fee: NT$1,900Varies by event and entry period
Status: ClosedFri, May 8, 2026 ~ Fri, May 29, 2026See how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 8, 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.

It's one of the AIMS internationally certified races.

Top runners from Taiwan and abroad gather in Taipei every year.

Race information is available on the official website, and package deals, discounts, and giveaway promotions are also run in partnership with travel agencies.

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 those who ran it first.

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

Race reports: 3

映像生活 Image LifeRan in 2025

“This year, I prepared consistently and thoroughly for the 42K full marathon.”

After failing to finish because of cramps in 2023, the runner tried again at the 2025 race. This is a detailed race report covering their training, bib pickup and race-day operations.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

今年為自己的42k全程馬拉松，穩定且紮實地做好準備。

Read the original on 映像生活 Image Life

運動筆記作者Ran in 2025 · Finish time 1:24:34

“My time was 1 hour 24 minutes 34 seconds. It was not a very good result, but it was what I expected.”

The writer finished the 2025 EVA Air Half Marathon in 1:24:34. The overpasses and the climbs and descents on the bridges were tough, but they said they experienced the race running at their own pace.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

1:24:34，這個成績不算太好，也不意外。

Read the original on 運動筆記

映像生活Finish time 4小時56分13秒

“My finishing time was 4:56:13. Completing this year's EVA Air Marathon felt like washing away the disappointment of not finishing two years ago, even though I had to grind it out the whole way, full of frustration.”

The writer alternated between running and walking after cramps set in past the 26K mark at the EVA Air Marathon's full-marathon distance. At 36K, they committed to finishing the remaining 6K, held on for a sub-5-hour goal, and crossed the finish line with a personal best of 4:56:13.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

個人成績為4小時56分13秒，完成這一次像是一雪前年無法完賽的前恥，卻充滿不甘心的死鬥意志力完賽這次的長榮航空馬拉松拉松。

Read the original on Dcard

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.

【Live】2025長榮航空馬拉松賽事現場直播 2025.10.26

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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.

Registration history

The 2026 race opened entry on Fri, May 8, 2026

Marathon

Entry cost NT$1,900

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Half

Entry cost NT$1,300

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

10K

Entry cost NT$900

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

The 42.195km I'll run

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

Runners start · local timeFrom 05:10

Time limit: 360 minutes to complete the game

The start time and cut-off follow the official announcement (checked 2026-08) — re-check on the official page before entering.

Event	Start	Time limit	Field size
Marathon42.195km	05:10	6h	4,000
Half21.0975km	05:25	4h	8,500
10K10km	05:50	2h	8,500

NTD 1,900（full marathon group）

START

Taipei City Presidential Palace Square

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Dajia Riverside Park

Finish · Google Maps

Runners start · local time — Full marathon (05:10 start), race window: 05:10-11:10 (time limit 360 minutes to finish); half marathon 05:25-09:25; 10km race window: 05:50-07:50; 3km race window: 08:30-09:00

Full marathon, half marathon and the 10K start at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs side gate on the square in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei.

The course initially passes Zhongshan South Road, Ren'ai Road and Xingsheng Expressway, then continues along Beian Road, Mingshui Road and Riverside Boulevard.

Full marathon reaches approximately 19.2 km mark on Huandong Expressway before turning back.

It then follows Jiankang Road and Tayou Road, continues on the cycle paths in Guanshan, Qingmei,

Nanhu and Yingfeng Riverside Parks, and finishes at 42.195 km near parking space 26 beside Dazhi Bridge.

Half marathon passes Xingsheng Expressway, Riverside Boulevard, Maishuai Bridge and Jiankang Road,

then turns around on Tayou Road before returning near Dazhi Bridge.

The 10K passes Xingsheng Expressway turnaround point and finishes at the flagpole in Dajia Riverside Park,

while the 3K starts and finishes at the same park flagpole.

Full marathon time limit is 6 hours, half marathon is 4 hours and the 10K is 2 hours.

The event limits are 4,000, 8,500, 8,500 and 3,000 participants respectively,

and it is an annual AIMS-certified event that invites elite runners from overseas and Taiwan.

Typical race-season temperature: around 24°C (75°F): Hot race — plan fluids and electrolytes

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Finisher medal

Event T-shirt

Finisher certificate

Finisher T-shirt

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

Participants may enter the expo directly for check-in and packet pickup by presenting the registration confirmation.
Daily operating hours, whether ID is required, proxy pickup, and race-day pickup have not yet been announced.
10/22 (Thu) to 10/25 (Sun) (daily opening hours not announced)

Songshan Cultural and Creative Park Warehouse 3 (松山文創園區 3號倉庫), No. 133, Guangfu South Road, Xinyi District, Taipei

PacerTrip Expo

Google Maps

Stations & transport near the venue

Get an EasyCard — NT$100 at any MRT station or convenience store, works on the MRT, buses, and even as everyday store payment.

Getting to the start

MRT NTU Hospital Station (Red/Tamsui-Xinyi Line) or MRT Shandao Temple Station (Blue/Bannan Line), each ~10-min walk to Presidential Office Plaza

Full marathon, half marathon and 10K all start at Presidential Office Plaza in central Taipei's government district, well served by MRT.

Exit/road-closure map not yet published at time of research.

Getting to the finish

MRT Yuanshan Station (Red/Tamsui-Xinyi Line)

Race finishes toward Dajia Riverside Park (大佳河濱公園) along the Keelung River;

3K category held entirely within the park.

More details

Official race materials mention a shuttle bus service between MRT Yuanshan Station and Dajia Riverside Park;

exact schedule/pickup points not published in pages found — confirm via official site closer to race day.

IC card

EasyCard (悠遊卡)

MRT station ticket machines and service counters, or convenience stores (7-Eleven, FamilyMart, Hi-Life, OK Mart) — ask at the cashier;

many locations are open 24/7.

Works directly at the gates

Alternative: Taipei Pass 1-day NT$180, 2-day NT$310, 3-day NT$440, 5-day NT$700 (unlimited MRT + city bus rides) —

Worth it only if you're taking roughly 6 or more MRT/bus rides in a single day, since a typical single MRT fare runs about NT$20-30.

More details

The NT$100 EasyCard fee is a non-refundable card cost with no stored value included — you top it up separately in NT$100/500/1,000 increments.

As of July 1, 2026, Taipei Metro's official site confirms tap-in/tap-out with physical contactless bank cards (Visa, Mastercard, JCB, UnionPay, Diners Club, Discover) or linked mobile wallets now works directly at fare gates —

this is a very recent rollout, so EasyCard is a good backup for buses or locations where it may not yet be fully supported.

If returning an EasyCard for refund, the remaining balance is refunded minus a NT$20 handling fee (within 3 months);

the initial NT$100 is not refunded.

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026 Source · checked Oct 5, 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 schedule on 25 October 2026 varies considerably by event.

Full marathon assembles at 4:40 am, starts at 5:10 am and time limit is 11:10 am.

Half marathon assembles at 4:50 am and starts at 5:25 am, while the 10K assembles at 5:15 am and starts at 5:50 am.

Both events require you to go to the square in front of the Presidential Office.

The 3K assembles at the Dajia Riverside Park flagpole at 8:00 am and takes place from 8:30 am to 9:00 am.

Entry fee costs NT$1,900 for full marathon, NT$1,300 for half marathon, NT$900 for the 10K and NT$600 for the 3K.

Full marathon and half marathon are open only to people born before 2009, the 10K only to people born before 2019, and the 3K has no age limit.

Registration for 2026 ran from 5:00 pm on 8 May to 5:00 pm on 29 May and is now closed.

A finisher medal is provided for all events, while a finisher towel is provided to participants in full marathon, half marathon and the 10K.

Times are local to Taipei. 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 easyHotels to rest in right after the finish

7 places

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

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

Near the startNear the finish

The start and finish are 4.7km apart.

Sotetsu Grand Fresa Taipei Ximen

Hotel · 390m

9.2/10(658)

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Via Hotel Taipei Station

Hotel · 438m

8.9/10(783)

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Cityinn Hotel Plus Ximending Branch

Hotel · 352m

8.8/10(675)

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Roaders Hotel - Zhonghua

Hotel · 585m

8.6/10(767)

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Finders Hotel-Fu Qian

Hotel · 374m

8.2/10(3580)

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Ximen Airline Hotel

Hotel · 524m

8.1/10(885)

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Walker Hotel. Ximen

Hotel · 540m

7.8/10(583)

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Grand Mayfull Taipei

Hotel · 1.6km

9.4/10(848)

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Cityinn Hotel Plus- Fuxing North Road Branch

Hotel · 1.8km

9.1/10(1346)

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Courtyard By Marriott Taipei Downtown

Hotel · 1.9km

9.0/10(478)

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Royal Rose Hotel Shuangcheng Hall

Hotel · 1.8km

8.9/10(308)

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The Landis Taipei

Hotel · 1.6km

8.8/10(1706)

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The Riviera Hotel

Hotel · 1.5km

8.8/10(345)

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Hotel Cozzi Minsheng Taipei

Hotel · 1.9km

8.7/10(815)

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Time for you, before and after the finish

56 experiences

Rest a little, wander a little.
Pick what suits you and whoever you're with.

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Taipei Six-Star Spa & Massage

NT$1,532

2026 EVA Air Marathon

About 2026 EVA Air 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