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Sarawak Energy Marathon

Name: Sarawak Energy Marathon
Uploaded: 2025-08-10
Description: Held every August in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Entry fee goes entirely to charities across Sarawak. This is one of the community-support initiatives highlighted by the organizers.

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Kuching
MY

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Race date Date TBD: Date TBD
City · Distance: Kuching · 42.2km · 21.1km · 10km +1 more events
Entry fee: MYR 90Varies by event and entry period
Status: TBDSee how to enter ↗

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

Held every August in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.

Entry fee goes entirely to charities across Sarawak.

This is one of the community-support initiatives highlighted by the organizers.

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.

#SarawakEnergyMarathon#Kuching#Overseas Marathon#August 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.

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.

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.

Sarawak Energy employee entry

Entry cost TBD

Dedicated registration portal for Sarawak Energy employees (create an account with your employee email address and log in) —

for the Sarawak Energy categories in the full marathon/half marathon/10 km

Available only to Sarawak Energy employees and dependants registered in SEPS (Sarawak Energy People System),

with a maximum of seven dependants per employee and eight people in total.

Early-bird pricing applies throughout the entire entry period.

If a dependant is found not to be registered in SEPS, the entry will be invalidated, the entry fee will not be refunded, and it will be donated to charity.

Dependants cannot enter the Sarawak Energy category for employees (competitive category).

Organizer's page

Veteran class (45+)

Entry cost TBD

An age-group classification available in the full marathon and half marathon marathons, used for awards.

The official website does not list a separate discounted entry fee;

it appears to be the same as the standard Open entry fee for the distance.

You must be at least 45 years old on race day (2026-08-09).

When registering for the full marathon/half marathon, select one of Open, Veteran or Sarawak Energy.

Organizer's page

First come, first served (early bird) · Marathon

Entry cost MYR 90

42 km Full Marathon Open category, early-bird entry fee

Organizer's page

First come, first served (standard price) · Marathon

Entry cost MYR 120

42 km Full Marathon Open category, standard entry fee

Organizer's page

About First come, first served (last chance) · Marathon · National category (Malaysian nationals) · First come, first served (early bird) · Half · First come, first served (standard price) · Half · First come, first served (last chance) · Half · First come, first served (early bird) · 10K · First come, first served (standard price) · 10K · First come, first served (last chance) · 10K · First come, first served (early bird) · 5K · First come, first served (standard price) · 5K · First come, first served (last chance) · 5K

First come, first served (last chance) · Marathon

Entry cost MYR 140

42 km Full Marathon Open category, late-entry fee

Organizer's page

National category (Malaysian nationals)

Entry cost TBD

In the full marathon,

Malaysian nationals are automatically included in the National category in addition to their registered category (Open/Veteran/Sarawak Energy).

This is not a separate entry or an additional fee;

it is an additional classification for awards.

Nationality verification (Malaysian citizenship) is required.

Not available for half marathon/10 km/5 km.

Organizer's page

First come, first served (early bird) · Half

Entry cost MYR 70

21 km Half Marathon Open category, early-bird entry fee

Organizer's page

First come, first served (standard price) · Half

Entry cost MYR 100

21km Half Marathon Open category, standard entry fee

Organizer's page

First come, first served (last chance) · Half

Entry cost MYR 120

21km Half Marathon Open category, late-entry fee

Organizer's page

First come, first served (early bird) · 10K

Entry cost MYR 60

10km Run Open category, early-bird entry fee

Organizer's page

First come, first served (standard price) · 10K

Entry cost MYR 80

10km Run Open category, standard entry fee

Organizer's page

First come, first served (last chance) · 10K

Entry cost MYR 100

10km Run Open category, late-entry fee

Organizer's page

First come, first served (early bird) · 5K

Entry cost MYR 40

5km Fun Run, early-bird entry fee (non-competitive category, no rankings)

Organizer's page

First come, first served (standard price) · 5K

Entry cost MYR 60

5km Fun Run, standard entry fee (non-competitive category, no rankings)

Organizer's page

First come, first served (last chance) · 5K

Entry cost MYR 80

5km Fun Run, late-entry fee (non-competitive category, no rankings)

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 42.2km

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

Event	Start	Time limit	Entry fee
Full Marathon42km	01:00	7 hours	MYR 120
Half Marathon21km	04:00	4 hours	MYR 100
10km Competitive Run10km	05:45	—	MYR 80
5km Fun Run5km	06:15	—	MYR 60

START

Menara Sarawak Energy, Kuching

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Menara Sarawak Energy, Kuching Isthmus, Kuching

Original course map · sarawakenergymarathon.com

Course passes through central Kuching via the Darul Hana Bridge, the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly building, and Kuching Waterfront landmarks.

AIMS Certified: Member race of the AIMS (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races)

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Medical support

Finisher medal

Event T-shirt

Finisher certificate

Bag drop

Start shuttle

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

Pick up your bib at the expo

UCSI Hotel

Google Maps Directions

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startno rail transit in Kuching — downtown Kuching/Kuching Waterfront near the Isthmus; shuttle hub…
Transit cardJust tap a contactless Visa or Mastercard debit/credit card directly on the reader when boarding a BAS.MY Kuching bus — no local transit card needed for a short visit.

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

More details

Getting to the start

no rail transit in Kuching — downtown Kuching/Kuching Waterfront near the Isthmus; shuttle hub (per 2025 edition) is Riverside Majestic Hotel

Start/finish both at Menara Sarawak Energy, Kuching Isthmus. Full marathon flags off 1:00am.

30 roads around the Isthmus closed/diverted 8am Aug 8 through 10am Aug 9.

Map

Getting to the finish

same as start — Menara Sarawak Energy

Map

Start shuttle

Per 2025 edition (not independently reconfirmed for 2026): complimentary shuttle buses between Riverside Majestic Hotel and Menara Sarawak Energy, timed to each category's flag-off, with return shuttles after the closing ceremony 9:00/9:30/10:00am.

Transit card

BAS.MY Kuching fares run RM0.90-7.10 depending on distance. There's also a separate free Kuching Metro Electric City Bus service (zero fare).

No dedicated tourist IC card was confirmed for this system.

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 2026 Sarawak Energy Marathon is held around Menara Sarawak Energy in Kuching on August 9.

Full marathon starts at 1:00 AM, half marathon at 4:00 AM, 10km at 5:45 AM, and 5km at 6:15 AM, with different start times for each distance.

Time limit cutoff times are full marathon 7 hours, half marathon 4 hours, 10km 2 hours 15 minutes, and 5km 1 hour 30 minutes.

Course passes through central Kuching, crossing the Darul Hana Bridge,

past the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly building, and through Kuching Waterfront and other major landmarks.

Complimentary shuttle buses are provided for participants.

Times are local to Kuching. 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.

Dehome Boutique Hotel

Hotel · 3.7km

8.6/10(632)

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Kuching Car Rental (EconomyBookings)

Compare rates from various rental car companies, self-drive (price confirmed at time of reservation) · Make reservation after checking price

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Nomadic Brewlight: Kuching Coffee & Tea Crawl Experience

MYR 312

Sarawak Energy Marathon

About Sarawak Energy 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