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2026 Suizhou Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

CNOct 18, 202642.195km · 21.1km

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Race date in 10 days: Oct 18, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Suizhou · 42.195km · 21.1km
Entry fee: CN¥180Varies by event and entry period
Status: ClosedTue, July 28, 2026 ~ Sat, September 12, 2026See how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 8, 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.

The 2026 Suizhou Marathon will take place on October 18, 2026, in Suizhou, Hubei Province.

The event offers a marathon and half marathon, with 10,000 places in total: 3,500 for the marathon and 6,500 for half marathon.

It is organized by the Hubei Provincial Sports Bureau and the Suizhou Municipal People's Government,

and is scheduled to receive technical certification from the Chinese Athletics Association.

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.

Stories from those who ran it first.

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.

快慢之间自在随州-2026随州马拉松宣传片

yang liu (run to travel)

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.

Registration history

The 2026 race opened entry on Tue, July 28, 2026

Marathon

Entry cost CN¥180

the whole process · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Half

Entry cost CN¥150

half way · subject to change — verify officially

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.

Runners start · local timeFrom 07:30

Event	Start	Time limit	Field size
Marathon42.195km	07:30	6h	3,500
Half21.0975km	07:30	3h	6,500

City center · not the start line

We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet. The map shows the host city.

START · FINISH

Suizhou Museum, Suizhou

Cut-off
Half marathon 21.0975 km by 10:30, full marathon 42.195 km by 13:30

It is an urban loop course that starts from Eunju-gun, passes through Baekin Lake causeway and Baekyangdaero and returns to the museum.

It starts at 07:30 on Sunday, October 18, 2026.

Both the marathon and half marathon start at Suizhou Museum and finish back at the same location.

The marathon course follows Suizhou Museum (start)-Leigudun Avenue-Yunshui Bridge 1-Baiyun Avenue-Baiyun Avenue (turnaround after passing Yunshui 2nd Road)-Bianzhong Bridge-Shennong Avenue-east bank of Baiyun Lake-Qinghe Road-Yanhe Avenue-Wenzhong Avenue-Wenzhong Avenue (turnaround after passing Xingju 4th Road)-Taoyuan Bridge-Leigudun Avenue-Suizhou Museum (finish).

Half marathon heads directly from Yanhe Avenue to Taoyuan Bridge, omitting the out-and-back section on Wenzhong Avenue.

Starting corrals are arranged in order: elite marathon runners in Zone S, Marathon Zone A,

and half marathon Zone B. Corrals start sequentially on a single starting signal.

Timing mats are installed at the start, every 5 km, at 21.0975 km mark, turnaround point, and the finish.

Based on a 07:30 start,

cut-off point cutoff times are 08:25 at 5 km, 09:00 at 10 km, 09:40 at 15 km, 10:20 at 20 km, 10:30 at 21.0975 km, 11:05 at 25 km, 11:45 at 30 km, 12:30 at 35 km, 13:20 at 40 km,

and 13:30 at 42.195 km.

Due to course conditions, racing wheelchairs are not permitted;

only athletes using standard wheelchairs may participate.

Field size: 10,000 people (full 3,500·half marathon 6,500)
Grade: CAA Grade A
Typical race-season temperature: around 16°C (61°F): Short sleeves — hydrate for the warmth

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Finisher medal

Event T-shirt

Finisher certificate

Bag drop

To the start line,
step by step.

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

From the 2025 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

Bib collection information for the Suizhou Marathon has not yet been announced (check the official WeChat notice).

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the start

Suizhou Museum (随州博物馆)

Both the full and half marathon start and finish at Suizhou Museum in Zengdu District, Suizhou, Hubei.

From Suizhou South high-speed rail station, bus or taxi to the city center takes roughly 20-30 minutes.

Getting to the finish

Suizhou Museum (随州博物馆) — same as start

Loop course finishing back at Suizhou Museum.

More details

Reported (lower confidence, from general local coverage) that organizers are expected to open free shuttle bus lines for runners on race day

Source · checked Aug 22, 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.

Bib check-in is from 06:00 to 07:15 on race day.

After bib verification, runners enter their designated assembly zone.

The organizers recommend arriving at least 60 minutes early, and course entry is not permitted 15 minutes after the start signal.

Flags, banners, strollers, and other items unrelated to the race may not be brought in.

Baggage check operates from 06:00 to 07:15 on race day in designated areas at the start, accepting bags by bib range.

Items must be placed in the participant bag provided by the organizers and labeled with a small number tag matching the runner's bib.

The baggage-claim areas close at 11:30 for half marathon and 14:30 for the marathon.

After that, runners must collect their belongings from the organizing committee within five days.

Aid station has water stations from 5 km onward at 5 km intervals, with drinking-water points at 2.5 km mark between them.

Food stations are placed every 2.5 km from 12.5 km onward.

Portable toilets are installed at the start, at various points along course, and at the finish.

Entry fee costs RMB 180 for the marathon and RMB 150 for half marathon, including a disposable timing chip, race shirt, on-course refreshments, and insurance.

Groups of 20 or more receive a 5% discount, and groups of 50 or more receive 15% off.

Registration runs from 10:00 on July 28, 2026, through 18:00 on September 12.

If applications exceed capacity, entries will be allocated by lottery.

A full refund is available within 120 hours of payment;

after that, a RMB 20 fee applies.

The refund system closes on September 12, 2026.

Official photos can be downloaded for a fee through the event app 「第一course」.

Times are local to Suizhou. 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.

Phoenix Hotel, Suizhou

Hotel · 随州市 665m

★3.5(11)

Map Compare rates

KFC

Fast Food Restaurant · 随州市 2.7km

2026 Suizhou Marathon

About 2026 Suizhou 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