The road to your own record
Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.
THE DREAM
A full and half marathon marathon held in Hengyang, Hunan.
It is certified as a China Athletics Association A-class event, with the detailed 2026 regulations yet to be announced.
A leading marathon in southern Hunan, running through the city at the foot of Mount Heng, the Southern Great Mountain cut-off point.
Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.
Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.
Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.
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.
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.
YOUR ENTRY
Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.
We'll fill this in once the official entry rules are out.
RACE WEEK
Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.
From the 2025 editionWe have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet. The map shows the host city.
The full marathon and half marathon are held together, and the race is classified as a Chinese Athletic Association Category A event.
The start location and detailed course have not yet been announced.
Not yet confirmed in the official race guide
Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.
The bib collection information for the Hengyang Marathon has not yet been announced (check the official WeChat announcement).
2026 Hengyang Marathon registration had not opened, so an exact start address isn't available yet.
Hengyang city is well-connected —
Hengyang East Railway Station is a major stop on the Beijing-Guangzhou HSR line, plus Hengyang Nanyue Airport and 80+ local bus routes —
but race-day start location/transit specifics not yet published.
Nanyue Airport connected to major domestic cities, Hengyangdong Station Jingguang high-speed rail transfer station, 80 city bus routes, no subway
Not available yet.
Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.
As of the time this was checked, registration for the 2026 race had not yet opened,
so the start location and race-day transportation information had not been released, and it's unclear whether shuttles will be provided.
Hengyang is a city served by Hengyang East Railway Station,
a major stop on the Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed rail line, Hengyang Nanyue Airport, and more than 80 city bus routes.
Times are local to Hengyang. Check the latest official information before the race.
STAY A LITTLE
From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.


Distances are straight-line from the start.
Check real travel times and booking terms with each hotel.
Hotel · 1.7km
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View on Booking.comHotel · 1.8km
View on Booking.comHotel · 2.7km
View on Booking.comAccommodation · 1.4km
View on Booking.comAccommodation · 2.0km
View on Booking.comAccommodation · 2.0km
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A meal before the race, a dinner to celebrate the finish.
Chinese Restaurant · 衡阳市 2.0km
MapChinese Restaurant · 衡阳市 576m
MapChinese Restaurant · 衡阳市 367m
MapChinese Restaurant · 衡阳市 4.0km
MapRestaurant · 衡阳市 896m
MapFast Food Restaurant · 衡阳市 982m
MapFast Food Restaurant · 衡阳市 1.4km
MapThe city you ran — this time, a little slower.
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It takes place on Sun, November 1, 2026 in Hengyang, China.
Marathon · Half. (From the 2025 edition)
You can compare live prices for hotels around the start in Hengyang in the STAY section of this page.