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2026 Galaxy Entertainment Macao International Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

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Race date in 51 days: Dec 6, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Macao · 42.195km · 21.0975km · 4.5km
Entry fee: MOP 50From the 2025 edition
Status: ClosedSat, October 3, 2026 ~ TBDSee how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 16, 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.

This is the annual Macau International Marathon.

The events are full marathon (capacity 1,800), half marathon (4,800), and the mini marathon (5,400).

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: 2

WM WongRan in 2022 · Finish time 2:54:46

“Next time, I want to get into good shape, avoid injury, and see what time I can run.”

At the Macau International Marathon, they raced with limited training due to injury, then slowed with calf cramps after 30km. They endured the late pain to set a personal best of 2 hours 54 minutes 46 seconds and place ninth among local Macau participants.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

期待下次，把身體狀態調整好，避免受傷，看看能跑出甚麼成績。

Read the original on The Chestnut Tree Café

WM WongRan in 2021 · Finish time 2:56:27

“Luckily, I made it back safely.”

At the Macau International Marathon, they helped a companion’s pace before calf cramps slowed them after 37km. They held on to finish in 2 hours 56 minutes 27 seconds, breaking 3 hours for the first time and earning a Boston qualifying time.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

幸好我總算活着回來。

Read the original on The Chestnut Tree Café

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.

2025 澳門國際馬拉松報名宣傳片

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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.

From the 2025 edition

Registration history

The 2026 race opened entry on Sat, October 3, 2026

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 42.195km

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

From the 2025 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 06:00

Event	Start	Field size
Marathon42.195km	06:00	2,000
Half21.0975km	06:00	5,000
迷你馬拉松5km	06:20	5,000

START

Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Taipa, Macau

Start · Google Maps

Course starts at the Olympic Stadium on the Macao Peninsula and passes through finish at the same location.

The route leaves the Macao Peninsula and passes through Taipa and Cotai, including a section extending toward Hengqin in Zhuhai.

Cotai is a reclaimed district packed with large resorts including The Venetian Macao, City of Dreams, Galaxy Macau, and Wynn Palace;

runners follow broad avenues connecting Taipa and Coloane.

Since 1998, full marathon (42.195 km), half marathon, and an approximately 6.5 km mini-marathon have been held together as three events.

Field size: Full 2,000 people · half marathon 5,000 people · Mini 5,000 people
Typical race-season temperature: around 19°C (66°F): Short sleeves — hydrate for the warmth

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

12/2 Wed – 12/5 Sat

Pick up your bib at the expo

Collect your bib and timing chip by bringing the entry approval email and registration receipt.
The pickup location and date for the 2026 edition will be announced on the official website closer to race day.

Floor M, Broadway Macau, Macau

Google Maps

12/2 Wed – 12/4 Fri: 12:00~21:00
12/5 Sat: 10:00~22:00

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the start運動場站 (Stadium Station), Macau LRT Taipa Line
Transit cardUsing a Macau Pass cuts the bus fare in half to 3 patacas compared with paying cash, so the best option is to buy a card at a convenience store as soon as you arrive. Where to buy

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026 · Source · checked Aug 18, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

運動場站 (Stadium Station), Macau LRT Taipa Line

Start/finish is at the Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, Taipa. Stadium Station on the Macau Light Rail Transit Taipa Line is a 2-minute walk from the venue.

Race starts 6:00am for marathon/half, 6:15am for mini-marathon.

Map

Getting to the finish

運動場站 (Stadium Station), Macau LRT Taipa Line

Same venue for start and finish (loop-style event based at the stadium).

Map

Transit card

Macau Pass (澳門通)

Convenience stores (7-Eleven, Royal, Sunsco), vending machines, and customer service centers Works directly at the gates

Two Macau Pass mCard types — a Macau-only version and a China T-Union compatible version (also compatible with Hong Kong and mainland China since 2025-03). A digital card in the MPay app can also be used, but a physical card is more convenient for travelers.

Where to buy

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026 Source · checked Aug 18, 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 race is held in December, during Macau’s dry season, when dry northerly winds from the mainland bring the lowest rainfall of the year.

Average high temperatures are about 20.3°C and lows about 14.3°C, with average humidity around 70%,

making training and racing less demanding than in the hot, humid summer.

Because course includes bridges and major roads linking the Macau Peninsula, Taipa and Cotai, runners may be exposed to winds from the sea.

Founded in 1981, the event became the region’s first international marathon.

Times are local to Macao. 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.

The Londoner Hotel

Hotel · 1.7km

9.7/10(89)

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Macau Altira Spa: Wellness Selection Deal

₩261,840

2026 Galaxy Entertainment Macao International Marathon

About 2026 Galaxy Entertainment Macao 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