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
Sejong Run 26, hosted by the Sejong Special Self-Governing City Athletics Federation,
is a marathon taking place on October 24, 2026, at the Urban Festival Plaza in Sejong Central Park.
The event offers 5km and 10km races, with a separate civil servant discount Entry fee.
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.
The 2026 race opened entry on Fri, July 31, 2026
subject to change — verify officially
Organizer's pagesubject to change — verify officially
Organizer's pageRACE WEEK
Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.
The start time and cutoff follow the official announcement (checked 2026.7) — re-check on the official page before entering.
| Event | Start |
|---|---|
| 10K10km | 09:00 |
| 5K5km | 09:20 |
50,000 KRW
General 10KM 50,000 / 5KM 40,000 · Civil servant (@korea.kr·go.kr certified, applicant + 1 accompanying person) 10KM 40,000 / 5KM 30,000
Runners start · local time — Departure at 09:00 (10km, 10-minute intervals for groups A and B) / 09:20 (5km, single group)
START & FINISH = City Festival Ground. 10KM Boost Course: City Festival Ground → Ieung Bridge → Sejong Intersection → National Sejong Arboretum → City Festival Ground. 5KM Connect Course: City Festival Ground → Ieung Bridge → City Festival Ground
Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.
Naver Works race packs will be sent two weeks prior to the event to the address provided upon application.
2 weeks before event
Naver Works race packs will be sent two weeks prior to the event to the address provided upon application. No on-site registration
Venue is Sejong Central Park, City Festival Ground. Sejong has no subway/rail transit; access via city's BRT system (routes B0/B2/B4/B5/B6/B7) to the Government Complex/Sejong Terminal area, then local bus or taxi to Sejong Central Park.
Plan on BRT + taxi/bus, or direct taxi from Osong KTX Station (~20-30 min) or Sejong Bus Terminal.
Course is a loop from the City Festival Ground via Ieungdari Bridge, Sejong intersection, and National Sejong Arboretum, returning to the same venue.
Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.
Mornings in October can be quite cold.
Bring an extra layer to wear while waiting at the start, and if you're racing in short sleeves, use arm sleeves to stay warm early on.
The distance is short, so it isn't demanding — just avoid an early over pace and you'll finish comfortably.
Sejong is well-equipped with Sejong Lake Park, the largest artificial lake in Korea, and the Geumgang River Trail.
Times are local to Sejong. 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.
Hotel · 825m
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Pick what suits you and whoever you're with.
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View on KlookA meal before the race, a dinner to celebrate the finish.
₩37,554
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View on KlookThe city you ran — this time, a little slower.
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Looking for runners to join you at this race? Pacers is a Korean running app for finding race buddies and groups (in Korean).
See the Pacers app ↗It takes place on Sat, October 24, 2026 in Sejong, South Korea.
The main event costs ₩50,000.
10K · 5K.
Recommended arrival 07:30;
enter the start area at least 30 minutes before the start.
Sejong Central Park.
Registration runs from Fri, July 31, 2026 to Fri, October 23, 2026.
You can compare live prices for hotels around the start in Sejong in the STAY section of this page.