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Songkhla Marathon

Name: คลิปงานวิ่ง Songkhla Marathon 2025
Uploaded: 2025-09-03
Description: This is an AIMS registration competition held in Songkhla, southern Thailand. AIMS is scheduled to be held on August 22-23, 2026.

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

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Race date Aug expected: August 2027
City · Distance: Songkhla · 42.195km · 21.1km · 10km
Entry fee: THB 1,200From the 2026 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date August 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Aug 23, 2026 · Entry fee THB 600 · Start 03:00

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D-day as of Oct 9, 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.

This is an AIMS registration competition held in Songkhla, southern Thailand.

AIMS is scheduled to be held on August 22-23, 2026.

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.

#SongkhlaMarathon#Songkhla#Overseas Marathon#August Marathon#Full marathon Marathon

Stories from those who ran it first.

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

Race reports: 2

CRan in 2022 · Finish time 5:07

“I resumed my 7min/km pace for the remaining 12KM and finished in 5:07.”

The runner approached the Songkhla Marathon as an easy long run, but overeating before the start led to a search for a toilet and a slower pace from 22km. After resolving the problem around 30km, the runner resumed running and finished in 5 hours 7 minutes, calling it the most memorable race.

Read the original on Lemon8 · thehybridbro

SofianRan in 2011 · Finish time 4:17:51

“We ran over two lengthy bridges, which was actually the nicest part of the run.”

He started at 4 a.m. and ran a mostly flat out-and-back course. Maintaining the pace in the second half was difficult, but he held on to the end and improved on his previous Perth time by about one minute.

Read the original on sofiantriathlete

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.

Full recap

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 2026 edition

First come, first served

Entry cost TBD

Standard registration through the official registration platform (race.thai.run).

Four race categories are available: Marathon (42.195K)/half marathon (21.0975K)/Mini Marathon (10K)/Fun Run (5K).

Minimum ages: 19 for the Marathon, 18 for half marathon, and 17 or older for the Mini Marathon (10K) (no age limit specified for Fun Run).

As of the lookup date (2026-08-08), the race.thai.run page displayed "Registration is currently closed" —

pricing information was not posted on the site (image/private information).

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

The 42.195km I'll run

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

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 03:00

Time limit7 hours

7.1 Marathon : Time limit of 7 hours

The start time and cut-off follow the official announcement (checked 2026-08) — re-check on the official page before entering.

Event	Gather	Start	Entry fee
Marathon42.195km	—	03:00	THB 1,400
Half Marathon21.1km	—	04:00	THB 1,100
Mini Marathon10km	—	04:45	THB 800
Fun Run5km	17:30	18:10	THB 600

START · FINISH

Black chair area, Chalatat Road, Tinsulanonda Stadium, Songkhla

Start · Google Maps

Cut-off
5km 03:50 · 5km 04:50 · 5km 05:30 · 10km 04:40 · 10km 05:40 · 15km 06:30 · 20km 06:20 · 20km 07:20 · 30km 08:00 · 35km 08:50 · 40km 09:40

Original course map · songkhlamarathon.com

The start and finish are at Noikaengkam Square beside Chalatat Road near Tinsulanon Stadium.

Course follows Songkhla Lake and local ponds before passing through the city centre and continuing along the coast.

Samila Beach is nearby for post-race time.

Songkhla is the capital of a province in southern Thailand, around 968km south of Bangkok and close to the Malaysian border.

Located where Songkhla Lake meets the Gulf of Thailand, it has long served as a fishing port and a major port city on the eastern side of the Kra Isthmus.

The Songkhla Marathon was the first marathon in southern Thailand and will hold its 27th edition in 2026.

It received a World Athletics road race label in 2023.

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

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Medical support

Finisher medal

Marathon · Half · 10K · 5K

Event T-shirt

Marathon · Half · 10K · 5K

Bag drop

Finisher T-shirt

Marathon · Half

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

Pick up your bib at the expo

2026-08-21 (Fri) 10:00~19:00 (all events) · 08-22 (Sat) 09:30~19:00 (Full·half marathon·Mini) / 09:30~17:00(Fun Run)

Tinsulanonda Stadium Gymnasium, Songkhla

Google Maps Directions

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startTinsulanonda Stadium, Chalathat Road, Songkhla (Black Patio Chairs plaza) - start and finish same venue
IC cardCarry small-denomination Thai baht cash — flag down a songthaew (shared pickup-truck taxi) and pay the fare (~12-20 baht) directly to the driver or fare basket in cash.
Getting to the finishTinsulanonda Stadium, Chalathat Road, Songkhla - same location as start

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

More details

Getting to the start

Tinsulanonda Stadium, Chalathat Road, Songkhla (Black Patio Chairs plaza) - start and finish same venue

Race venue location per Google Maps link on official site; no separate transit/access instructions beyond this address. No shuttle bus service, road-closure/traffic-control text, or walking-distance figures found on official site (Race Schedule and Course Map sections are image-only, not extractable).

Bib pickup in-person only with ID required.

Map

Getting to the finish

Tinsulanonda Stadium, Chalathat Road, Songkhla - same location as start

Same venue as start; no separate finish-area access info published.

Map

IC card

Songkhla has no formal public transit network — local mobility runs on songthaews (shared covered pickup trucks) that circulate town for ~12 baht, with motorcycle taxis around 20 baht; fares roughly double after dark. No reloadable card or digital payment option exists — everything is cash.

Songthaews to nearby Ko Yo/Sathing Phra run from Chana Road near the clock tower, ~15 baht, every 30 min (07:30-17:30).

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.

The event is held over two days: Fun Run takes place on Saturday, August 22, while the marathon,

half marathon and mini-marathon events, including the 5K and 10K, are held on Sunday, August 23.

Songkhla in August has an average high of 33.3°C, an average low of 25.1°C and average monthly rainfall of 137.8mm,

placing it within the wet season of the tropical monsoon climate.

The heaviest rain in this area usually falls from October to December, however, so August is relatively drier.

Even so, the combination of heat and humidity makes an early start and a hydration plan important.

Because course passes both lake and pond sections and coastal roads, surface and wind conditions may vary between urban and waterside stretches.

Prepare pace accordingly.

The finish is close to Samila Beach, allowing runners to rest there soon after the event.

Times are local to Songkhla. 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.

Songkhla Tae Raek Antique Hotel

Hotel · 696m

9.0/10(250)

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Alun-Alun Spa Experience in Langkawi

THB 557

Songkhla Marathon

About Songkhla 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