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Kinmen Marathon

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Description: An annual road race held in Kinmen, Taiwan. Categories include full marathon and half marathon, 10km, and 4km leisure section.

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

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Race date in 98 days: Jan 17, 2027 Sun
City · Distance: Kinmen · 42.195km · 21.1km · 10km
Entry fee: NT$1,000Varies by event and entry period
Status: OpenTue, July 14, 2026 ~ Fri, October 30, 2026See how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 11, 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.

An annual road race held in Kinmen, Taiwan.

Categories include full marathon and half marathon, 10km, and 4km leisure section.

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.

#KinmenMarathon#Kinmen#Overseas Marathon#January 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: 3

I-Ching LaiRan in 2023

“If I have the opportunity, I would like to come back and run full marathon again.”

I-Ching Lai took part in the 2023 Kinmen Marathon with family in the 5K, and watched a fellow runner prepare for and finish the full marathon. Flights and lodging were hard to come by, but the trip and the race made for an enjoyable combination — the 5K drew such a crowd that it felt packed, and after the finish there were noodles and a commemorative drink.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

未來有機會，我還是會回來跑全馬的。

Read the original on 運動筆記

dinotwRan in 2023 · Finish time 2:12:33

“I finished the Geummun Marathon half marathon on 12 February in 2 hours 12 minutes and 33 seconds, setting a personal best for the third consecutive race.”

dinotw recorded 2 hours 12 minutes and 33 seconds at the 2023 Geummun Marathon half-marathon, setting a personal best for the third consecutive race. After finishing, dinotw wrote that they headed to the airport and returned to Taiwan before the fog became heavier.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

2/12 金門馬拉松半馬2:12:33連續三場破PB

Read the original on PTT Road_Running

A Collection of MediocrityRan in 2017

“I was a little disappointed not to reach my goal or improve my personal best, but I feel I ran diligently all the way to the finish.”

He faced strong headwinds and late climbs. The village support was good, but incorrectly placed distance markers and the complicated event-site layout were disappointing.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

可是沒能達到目標，連個人成績都沒進步，自然有點失望，但自認仍有認真完跑。

Read the original on A Collection of Mediocrity

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.

Finisher vlog

Tera的旅遊、跑步與減肥基地 · Finisher vlog

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.

First come, first served

Online single window application through the official website of the Road Running Association of the Republic of China,

closing when the quota for each category is reached.

Total capacity: 8,800 as of 2025 (full 2,000·half marathon 3,300·10K 3,500)

Organizer's page

Priority registration for local residents

Priority application period given to Kinmen local residents, separate quota for local residents (1,000 people by 2025)

Organizer's page

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 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 06:50

Time limit6.5 hours

START

Plaza in front of the Kinmen-Matsu Joint Service Center, Kinmen

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Plaza in front of the Kinmen-Matsu Joint Service Center, Kinmen

Original course map · sportsnet.org.tw

The Kinmen Marathon is an island marathon held in Jincheng Township, Kinmen County,

Taiwan, and the 2027 race is the 20th edition, billed as the '20th anniversary of the Kinmen Marathon'.

The full marathon, half marathon and 10 km are held on Sunday, January 17, with a separate 4 km fun run the day before.

It is organised by the Kinmen County Government, and the main sponsor is Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor, the maker of Kinmen kaoliang liquor.

The full marathon starts at the square in front of the Kinmen-Matsu Joint Services Center, passes Minquan Road and Huandao North Road,

then goes via Boyu Road down to sections 4–5 of Huandao South Road on the south of the island.

It turns at Shixiao Road, runs along Huandao East Road and Gaoyang Road to the east,

loops around the turnaround point on Lanyang Road to the north,

and returns via Cihu Road and Guangqian Road to the starting square, making it a loop course.

The half marathon heads out in the opposite direction and turns around near Housha, and the 10 km makes a short loop around Jincheng.

The course was measured to World Athletics standards.

The fields are 2,000 for the full marathon, 3,300 for the half marathon and 3,500 for the 10 km.

Finishers receive a finisher medal, a large sports towel and a bottle of liquor in a ceramic bottle with the race theme.

AIMS Certified: Member race of the AIMS (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races)
Typical race-season temperature: around 13°C (55°F): Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Finisher medal

Event T-shirt

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 2026 edition

1/14 (Thursday) and 1/15 (Friday) – 1/16 Sat

Pick up your bib at the expo

Kinmen County Sports Development Center 1F, No. 261 Minzu Road, Jincheng Town

Google Maps

1/14 (Thursday) and 1/15 (Friday): 13:00~20:00
1/16 Sat: 13:00~18:00

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startJincheng bus routes 7
Transit cardBuy an EasyCard (available at a convenience store near the airport arrivals exit) and tap it when boarding AND when alighting — it's the easiest way to avoid needing exact change, though paying cash (NT$12, exact change) works too. Where to buy
Getting to the finishSame plaza area as start (loop course)

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026 · Source · checked Aug 17, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Jincheng bus routes 7/7A/7B from Jincheng Bus Station, alight at 'Jincheng Junior High School' stop (~2min walk to venue)

No rail/metro on Kinmen island. Start/assembly is the plaza in front of the Kinmen-Matsu Joint Service Center, Jincheng Township.

Assembly/start times: Marathon 06:20/06:50, Half Marathon 06:30/07:00, 10KM 06:40/07:10, confirmed for 2027. Most foreign runners arrive via Kinmen Shangyi Airport and take a taxi (~15-20min) or hotel transfer -- no official race-organized airport shuttle confirmed. Some third-party sources describe a different historical start at National Kinmen University for earlier editions -- treat the Joint Service Center plaza (from the official 2027 site) as primary.

Kinmen Police implement road traffic control roughly 05:00-early/mid afternoon per prior (2026) edition pattern; exact 2027 closure map not yet published. Paid third-party travel packages (e.g.

AsiaYo) bundle airport-hotel-venue shuttle, but this is not a free organizer shuttle.

Map

Getting to the finish

Same plaza area as start (loop course)

Map

Transit card

EasyCard (悠遊卡)

Convenience stores on Kinmen (e.g., a store right by the airport arrivals area exit); card costs NT$100 (non-refundable) Not accepted at the gates — get the local card above

Kinmen buses run on a fixed schedule and are generally on time. Fare is a flat NT$12 per ride.

EasyCard must be tapped twice (boarding and alighting) — unlike some other Taiwan systems where you only tap once. No evidence found of contactless bank card acceptance on Kinmen buses; that capability has only been confirmed for Taipei and Taoyuan Airport MRT gates.

Where to buy

Source · checked Aug 22, 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.

The full marathon assembles on Minzu Road in front of the service centre by 06:20 and starts at 06:50;

the half marathon assembles at 06:30 and starts at 07:00;

and the 10 km assembles at 06:40 and starts at 07:10.

The time limit is 6.5 hours for the full marathon, 5 hours for the half marathon and 2 hours for the 10 km, and times are measured by gun time.

Starting more than 10 minutes after the start time may result in disqualification.

Participant items are collected on January 14–15, 2027, from 13:00 to 20:00 and on the 16th from 13:00 to 18:00 on the 1st floor of the Kinmen County Sports Development Center (261 Minzu Road).

Courier delivery is available only to addresses in Taiwan, so overseas participants must collect their items on site by showing their passport.

The kaoliang liquor souvenir can only be received if you bring your bib in person.

Bags are dropped off from 05:40 to 06:40 at the full marathon and collected from 08:30 to 14:30.

Only the dedicated zippered bag measuring 63 cm long, 24 cm wide and 39 cm high is accepted, and it is sold on site for 299 New Taiwan dollars.

Humidity and temperature on the island vary greatly between day and night, so participants are advised to bring warm clothing and a raincoat.

Times are local to Kinmen. 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.

陳佳苑裡

Accommodation · 2.6km

10.0/10(15)

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Fujian’s Charming Xiamen 3-Day Leisure Trip (Choice of 4- or 5-Star Hotel + Gulangyu Exploration, the “Hawaii of the East” + Scenic Seaside Sites + Mudflat Experience by Sailboat in Search of White Dolphins + Piano Island Photo Trip + Round Trip to Xiamen + Signature Minnan Cuisine)

NT$4,893

Kinmen Marathon

About Kinmen 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

Kinmen Marathon runner reviews and race reports

Stories from runners who've been there.

See it on video,feel it through their stories.

Finisher vlog

How to enter Kinmen Marathon — registration routes

How to reach the start line —start with what fits you.

First come, first served

Priority registration for local residents

Kinmen Marathon course map and elevation

Your 42.195km

Plaza in front of the Kinmen-Matsu Joint Service Center, Kinmen

Plaza in front of the Kinmen-Matsu Joint Service Center, Kinmen

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Finisher medal

Event T-shirt

Finisher T-shirt

Where and when to collect your Kinmen Marathon race bib

To the start line,step by step.

Pick up your bib at the expo

Kinmen County Sports Development Center 1F, No. 261 Minzu Road, Jincheng Town

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the start

Getting to the finish

Transit card

From race morning to after the finish.

The race is one day,the trip can be longer.

陳佳苑裡

Fujian’s Charming Xiamen 3-Day Leisure Trip (Choice of 4- or 5-Star Hotel + Gulangyu Exploration, the “Hawaii of the East” + Scenic Seaside Sites + Mudflat Experience by Sailboat in Search of White Dolphins + Piano Island Photo Trip + Round Trip to Xiamen + Signature Minnan Cuisine)

Xiamen Huangdu Banquet • Immersive Palace Banquet

Kinmen Lesser Tour Expereince

Naya"S Homestay

Blue Road Tour Kinmen

Xiamen Local Food Tour on Historic Zhongshan Arcade Streets

Hotels near the Kinmen Marathon start line in

Hotels that make race morning easy

陳佳苑裡

Naya"S Homestay

Kinmenhouse Of Old Tiles No 4

Kinmen Courtyard

時光旅舍

飛鳥集行館

Pianopiano B&B

Time for you, before and after the finish

Fujian’s Charming Xiamen 3-Day Leisure Trip (Choice of 4- or 5-Star Hotel + Gulangyu Exploration, the “Hawaii of the East” + Scenic Seaside Sites + Mudflat Experience by Sailboat in Search of White Dolphins + Piano Island Photo Trip + Round Trip to Xiamen + Signature Minnan Cuisine)

Blue Road Tour Kinmen

Kinmen & Xiamen Harbor Ferry Ticket

Kinmen Private Sightseeing Charter Vehicle

【China Railway】High-Speed Train Ticket from Xiamen to Zhangzhou/Quanzhou/Fuzhou

Xiamen｜Private Airport Pickup/Drop-off Service at Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport

Private Transfer Service from Xiamen Railway Station

Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport Pickup/Drop-Off Service

Xiamen Traditional Hairpin Flower Styling Photography

Xiamen: Gulangyu Island Highlights Tour with Culture & Scenery

Xiamen Shimao Straits Tower 55th-Floor Observation Deck Admission Ticket

Xiamen Tianluokeng Tulou & Yunshuiyao UNESCO World Heritage Day Tour

Kinmen Scooter Rental Kinmen

Fishing Experience Kinmen

Golden Gate: Battlefield Jungle Water Gun Shooting Experience

Xiamen: Gaobei Earth Building Cluster Day Trip with Lunch

Xiamen Highlights Unesco Island Ancient Temple Shapowei

Kinmen | In the Mood for Love Hanfu & Cheongsam Experience

Kinmen Honggui Rice Cake-Making Experience

Kinmen: MAESTRO WU - Make a Little Artisan's Knife-Shaped Keychain

Kinmen Juguang Tower Miniature Blocks Diy

Cheongsam Hanfu Experience Rental Kinmen

Chartered Bus to Yongfu Cherry Blossom Zhuangyuanlou Scenic Area

Xiamen Gulangyu Flower-in-Hair Travel Photography Experience (Amazing Flower-in-Hair Portrait + Optional Makeup + Optional Photographer Outdoor Shoot + Multiple Styles to Choose From)

Where runners eat in Kinmen

Eating well is part of the trip

Xiamen Huangdu Banquet • Immersive Palace Banquet

Xiamen Local Food Tour on Historic Zhongshan Arcade Streets

Evening Breeze of Gulangyu (Musical Dining Show at Sea)

What to see in Kinmen after the race

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

To the start line,
step by step.

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

Trip prep too,
light and in one place.

With runners who dream of
the same start line.