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Phnom Penh International Half Marathon

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Uploaded: 2023-06-21
Description: The 14th edition of half marathon held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. An AIMS-certified race organized by Cambodia Event Organizer. Starts and returns to Botum Vatey (Botum Vatey Pagoda Park).

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

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Race date in 244 days: Jun 13, 2027 Sun
City · Distance: Phnom Penh · 21.1km · 10km
Entry fee: $45Varies by event and entry period
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 12, 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.

The 14th edition of half marathon held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

An AIMS-certified race organized by Cambodia Event Organizer.

Starts and returns to Botum Vatey (Botum Vatey Pagoda Park).

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.

#PhnomPenhInternationalHalfMarathon#PhnomPenh#Overseas Marathon#June Marathon#Half marathon

Stories from runners who've been there.

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

Race reports: 1

運動筆記Ran in 2015 · Finish time 1:42:34

A Phnom Penh half marathon participant wrote that the start went smoothly, but traffic management left runners mixing with motorbikes, and they faced heat and a drop in pace late in the race.

Their race in brief

Read the original on 運動筆記

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

Joni Chan · 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.

General entry

Overseas runners register through the World's Marathons registration link,

and local runners register through a separate online platform (Checkpoint Spot, etc.).

It is an AIMS-certified, IAAF-approved race with no special lottery procedure.

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 21.1km

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

START

Wat Botum Park, Phnom Penh, near Royal Palace

loop course

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Wat Botum Park

Same as starting point (loop course, extended course towards Koh Pich·Koh Norea from 2026 edition)

Finish · Google Maps

Original course map · photostockhdd.sgp1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com

It starts from Botumbatei Pagoda Park and finishes at the same place.

AIMS Certified: Member race of the AIMS (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races)
Typical race-season temperature: around 28°C (83°F): Hot race — plan fluids and electrolytes

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.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startWat Botum Park (Botum Vatey Pagoda Park), Samdech Sothearos Blvd, between Street 7 and Street 3, south of…
Transit cardCarry small-denomination Cambodian riel cash for the city bus (KHR 1,500/ride flat fare) — it's the simplest option for a short-term visitor, since the contactless card system is aimed at residents. Where to buy
Getting to the finishSame location, Wat Botum Park

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

More details

Getting to the start

Wat Botum Park (Botum Vatey Pagoda Park), Samdech Sothearos Blvd, between Street 7 and Street 3, south of the Royal Palace

No metro/rail in Phnom Penh; access by tuk-tuk, taxi, cyclo, or on foot if lodging riverside/BKK1. Race window 5:00am-10:00am, arrive 30+ min before the 5:00am start. Per prior edition: riverside roads closed from 5:00am until race concludes.

No organized race shuttle. Logistics per the 13th/14th (2025/2026) editions.

Map

Getting to the finish

Same location, Wat Botum Park

Roads reopen once the race concludes (no fixed time, tied to last finishers).

Map

Transit card

Phnom Penh City Bus Card (Wing-issued; Green card for general public)

Wing Bank booths inside city bus stations or the Wing head office; top-ups at any Wing Cash Xpress kiosk or Wing agent citywide Not accepted at the gates — get the local card above

Fare is a flat KHR 1,500 (~US$0.37) regardless of distance, cash (riel, exact change preferred) or scan-to-pay via KHQR code accepted on board. The Green tourist-usable card costs about $2.50 but is more relevant for longer stays.

Outside city buses, tuk-tuks and ride-hailing apps (Grab/PassApp) are more common.

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.

Phnom Penh in June — temperatures can reach an average of 28°C.

The heat quietly takes time off your result.

Set your early pace one level lower than planned, and stop at aid station before you feel thirsty.

A cap and sunscreen are essential equipment, not optional extras.

The start and finish location is Botumvatey Pagoda Park.

Half marathon comes down to how patiently you run the first 5km.

If you get swept up in the crowd immediately after the start and raise your pace, it will come back to haunt you at 15km mark.

Times are local to Phnom Penh. 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.

La Rose Suites

Hotel · 436m

9.7/10(15)

View on Booking.com

Phnom Penh to Siem Reap Ferry Transfer Service by Tara Prince Cruise

$193

Phnom Penh International Half Marathon

About Phnom Penh International Half 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