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2026 Hainan (Sanya) Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Sanya
CN

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Race date in 74 days: Dec 27, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Sanya · 42.195km · 21.1km
Entry fee: Fee TBDVaries by event and entry period
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 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.

A coastal marathon in Sanya, China’s southernmost resort city.

It follows Sanya Bay’s shoreline along the 15km coconut-lined Yemeng Changlang (Coconut Dream Corridor) and the Hainan Ring Island Tourist Highway.

A tropical midwinter race featuring a couples’ “Hand in Hand to Tianya” division.

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.

Full recap

Hainan Touch · Full recap

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

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

City center · not the start line

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

START

美丽之冠

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Sanya Bay Coastal Linear Park (full marathon) / Tianya Haijiao

half marathon

Cutoff
Team event: 6 hours 30 minutes

Sanya Marathon starts at the south gate of Meilizhiguan and soon enters Yemengchanglang (椰梦长廊, Coconut Dream Corridor),

a seaside promenade stretching for 15km.

Running along this palm-lined, wave-kissed coastal route,

the course turns onto the Hainan Ring Island Tourist Highway around the 17~20km mark, giving runners sweeping views of Sanya Bay.

Full marathon reaches finish at Sanya Bay Binhai Belt Park, and half marathon finishes at Tianya Haijiao Scenic Area.

It is a route that never leaves the coastline from start to finish — very much a tropical resort-city race course.

Field size: About 14,000 (based on last year)
Grade: CAA Grade A
Typical race-season temperature: around 20°C (67°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

Pick up your bib at the expo

Participant Packet Pickup pickup information has not yet been announced.
Chinese races typically announce the pickup location and time through their official WeChat account 1–2 weeks before the race; participants generally must bring their own ID, and proxy pickup is not permitted.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startNo metro/subway system exists in Sanya; no specific bus route to the start identified in available sources
Getting to the finishNot identified

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

No metro/subway system exists in Sanya; no specific bus route to the start identified in available sources

Start (both full and half marathon) at 美丽之冠南门 (Meilizhiguan South Gate) in Sanya Bay area. 2026 date (Dec 27, 2026) confirmed via search referencing the official 2026 China Marathon calendar.

Sanya has no subway system.

Map

Getting to the finish

Not identified

Full marathon finish at 三亚湾滨海带状公园 (Sanya Bay Coastal Linear Park); half marathon finish at 天涯海角游览区 (Tianya Haijiao Scenic Area).

Map

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.

Entries usually open in late November, and the race starts at 7 a.m. on the last Sunday of December.

Total participation is around 14,000 (based on last year), combining men's and women's individual races,

the marathon team event and the couples' half marathon division 'Xieshou Pao Tianya (running Tianya hand in hand)';

teams of 6 must finish within 6 hours 30 minutes (gun time).

Sanya has a tropical climate and daytime stays hot even in late December, so watch your early pace and stay on top of hydration.

Times are local to Sanya. 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.

Hyatt Regency Sanya Tianli Bay

Hotel · 858m

9.0/10(64)

View on Booking.com

Shenlong Valley Hot Spring Park

₩25,786

2026 Hainan (Sanya) Marathon

About 2026 Hainan (Sanya) 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