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Jakarta Running Festival 2026

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Uploaded: 2026-02-10
Description: It's Jakarta's signature urban running festival. In 2026 it runs October 22–25, with full marathon, half marathon, 10K and 5K split across two days.

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

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Race date in 10 days: Oct 25, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Jakarta · 42.195km · 21.1km · 10km +1 more events
Entry fee: IDR 1,250,000From the 2025 edition
Status: ClosedSee how to enter ↗

2026Date Oct 25, 2026 · Entry May 5, 2026 ~

2025

2025Date Oct 26, 2025

Official website ↗

Instagram

D-day as of Oct 15, 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 Jakarta's signature urban running festival.

In 2026 it runs October 22–25, with full marathon, half marathon, 10K and 5K split across two days.

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.

#JakartaRunningFestival2026#Jakarta#Overseas Marathon#October Marathon#Full marathon Marathon

Stories from runners who've been there.

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

Race reports: 4

Josh FothergillRan in 2025 · Finish time 3:38

“I decided (for reasons that seemed smart at the time) to run the marathon in a full suit.”

The day after a half marathon, the runner ran the full marathon in a suit and felt the heat and humidity hard. Cheered on through the final stretch, they finished in 3 hours 38 minutes.

Read the original on TaSH

Elisabeth (surname not reported)Ran in 2025

“After training hard with the Le Minerale Running Squad, I had their support all the way to the finish and hit my goal.”

Elisabeth took on her first full marathon and reported that, with training and race-day support, she achieved her goal and finished.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Setelah latihan yang lumayan di Le Minerale Running Squad, kita dapet support sampai sekarang finish strong dan achieve sesuai target.

Read the original on NTVNews.id

Ku Muhammad Nur AzmiRan in 2025

“JRF was organized quite well—better even than the Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon.”

After three years away from running, the runner came back at the half marathon. They found JRF's organization and equipment, the many aid stations, and the road closures reassuring.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Pengaturan JRF cukup baik, bahkan lebih baik dari The Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon.

Read the original on Katadata.co.id

Josh FothergillRan in 2025 · Finish time 3:38:00

“The final stretch was packed with cheering crowds, laughter, and support, and I could feel that the “runner in a suit” idea really resonated with people.”

The runner ran the half marathon and full marathon on two consecutive days to complete 63km, and finished in 3 hours 38 minutes wearing a suit despite hot and humid conditions above 30°C. The runner said that the support and festive atmosphere in the final section were memorable.

Read the original on Thirsk & Sowerby Harriers

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.

Celebrate Your Whatever - A wondr Jakarta Running Festival 2025 Movie

KLAB / Kelompok Lari Anak Bangsa

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

General entry entry has closed

It ran May 5, 2026–.
Check separately whether other entry routes are open and spots remain.

Registration history · The 2026 race opened entry on Tue, May 5, 2026

General entry

Online registration through the official site or athletes.id,

tiered pricing (early bird/late bird), limited slots for the 10K and half marathon.

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.

Runners start · local timeFrom 04:00

Time limit5 hours

5 hours from the start gun

Event	Start	Time limit
Marathon42.195km	04:00	—
Half Marathon21.097km	04:30	—
10K10km	05:15	—
5K5km	05:15	—
Junior Dash	—	Not applicable

not the start line

We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet.

START

Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, Jakarta

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Senayan, Jakarta

Cutoff
Cutoffs: 18km (COP1) 06:10, 36.8km (COP4) 08:20, final 09:00 (5 hours after the start)

Original course map · jakartarunningfestival.id

Runners start · local time — 04:00 WIB (Marathon, Sun 10/25)

The 2026 Jakarta Running Festival will take place in Jakarta from 22 to 25 October and will include the marathon, half marathon, 10K and 5K.

The Hydroplus Marathon venue is the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex.

The 42.195 km marathon starts at 4:00 am on 25 October, while the myBCA Jakarta half marathon starts at 4:30 am on 24 October, the previous day.

The event is a festival-style race open to everyone from elite athletes to recreational runners,

while course and the other events are races approved and certified by the governing body.

Given Jakarta's climate, the marathon time limit is set at 5 hours from the start.

Half marathon allows slightly more time at 3 hours 45 minutes, but in both events,

the ability to control your opening pace in the heat and humidity is important.

Marathon participants must be aged 17 to 90 on race day.

World Athletics Label: Gold Label
Typical race-season temperature: around 28°C (82°F): Hot race — plan fluids and electrolytes

Participant benefits

Finisher medal

Marathon · Half · 10K · 5K · Other

Event T-shirt

Marathon · Half · 10K · 5K · Other

Finisher certificate

Other

Finisher T-shirt

Marathon

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

Bring your ID and registration confirmation (per the 2025 guide).
Rules for proxy pickup and race-day pickup have not yet been officially announced for 2026.
Based on the 2025 edition — Expo: Thursday, October 23, to Sunday, October 26; marathon and 10K Packet Pickup: Saturday, October 25, 9 a.m.–7 p.m.

2025 edition

Istora Senayan, Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Sports Complex, Jl. Pintu Satu Senayan, Central Jakarta

Google Maps Directions

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startGelora Bung Karno (GBK) Sports Complex, Jakarta
Transit cardGet a JakLingko card (or use a compatible e-money card like Flazz/e-Money/BRIZZI) — cash isn't accepted on the MRT, LRT, or TransJakarta, so you must tap a card at every gate. Where to buy

Source · checked Aug 20, 2026 · Source · checked Aug 17, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Sports Complex, Jakarta

Official event page gives this as the marathon location under 'When & Where'; no nearest MRT/TransJakarta station is named on the official site. Marathon start time is 04:00 WIB (an intentionally early start due to Jakarta's heat/humidity), with a strict 5-hour cut-off.

No road-closure or spectator-access information is published on the official site (homepage, event pages, and About page). Event window is 22-25 October 2026, with the Marathon specifically on Sunday, 25 October 2026.

Map

Transit card

JakLingko

MRT and LRT station counters, and convenience stores like Indomaret Not accepted at the gates — get the local card above

There's no traditional unlimited day pass — instead Jakarta uses an integrated fare cap, so combined trips across TransJakarta, MRT, and LRT in one journey top out around Rp10,000. Individual fares are cheap (TransJakarta ~Rp3,500, MRT up to ~Rp14,000).

Where to buy

Source · checked Aug 20, 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.

Since you will be running in Jakarta on October 24–25, the heat and humidity may affect your time and perceived fatigue.

The marathon starts at 4:00 am and half marathon starts at 4:30 am, so first determine how long it will take you to reach the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex,

and manage your body temperature and hydration until just before the start.

Choose the marathon if you are confident you can finish within 5 hours, or choose half marathon if you can finish within 3 hours 45 minutes.

It is best to establish your hydration intake and race-day fueling plan during training.

The participant items provided are bib and a race shirt.

If you finish within time limit, marathon finishers receive a finisher shirt and finisher medal, while half marathon finishers receive finisher medal.

You can use the 12-week program for each distance to prepare for the race;

it includes strength, nutrition and recovery plans as well as running.

Times are local to Jakarta. 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 Residences At The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place

Hotel · 867m

9.0/10(249)

View on Booking.com

Serene Wellness Spa (Sequis Tower)

IDR 302,264

Jakarta Running Festival 2026

About Jakarta Running Festival 2026 — 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