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2026 Xiamen Haicang Half Marathon

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Description: Course links mountains, the sea, lakes, islands and the city. There is one event: half marathon. The race is organised by the Xiamen Municipal People's Government and technically certified by the Chi

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Haicang District
CN

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Race date in 53 days: Dec 6, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Haicang District · 21.1km
Entry fee: Fee TBDVaries by event and entry period
Status: OpenThu, September 17, 2026 ~ TBDSee how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 14, 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.

Course links mountains, the sea, lakes, islands and the city.

There is one event: half marathon.

The race is organised by the Xiamen Municipal People's Government and technically certified by the Chinese Athletics Association.

Operations are handled by Xiamen Wanguang Sports, part of the Xiamen Broadcasting Group.

The race is held each year between November and December.

It began as an independent race in 2016 and will mark its 10th anniversary in 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.

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.

Full recap

yang liu (run to travel) · 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.

We'll fill this in once the official entry rules are out.

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.

City center · not the start line

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

START

厦门市海沧区

Half marathon course starts at the intersection of Xinggang Road and Jiaocui Road.

It follows Xinggang Road and Jiangang Road to Haicang Avenue, passes several auxiliary and main roads near Waitan Wharf and Waichao Road,

turns around at the turnaround point, and returns via Haicang Avenue, Jiangang Road and Xinggang Road.

Finish is the Haicang Sports Center track and field stadium.

The 6.6 km Fun Run course starts at the same point and follows Xinggang Road and Jiangang Road before finishing at the end of Haicang Avenue,

creating a shorter and simpler course.

The race began in 2014 as a side event of the Xiamen Marathon.

The first edition featured 5 km and 10 km health runs on Haicang Avenue in Haicang District,

while half marathon and the 10 km health run were added to the side-event program in 2015.

In 2016, the “Xiamen International Marathon Side Event” was upgraded to the “Xiamen (Haicang) International half marathon” and became an independent race.

From 2017 onward, the main Xiamen Marathon became the second specialized marathon in mainland China to offer only full marathon.

Haicang District is a 100-square-kilometer national-level investment zone at the southeastern end of the triangle linking Xiamen,

Zhangzhou and Quanzhou, southwest of Xiamen Island.

It was established by a State Council decision in 1989, bordered by Zhangzhou City to the west and Jimei District to the north.

Grade: CAA Grade A
Typical race-season temperature: around 15°C (58°F): Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers

Participant benefits

Finisher medal

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

Participant Packet Pickup pickup information has not yet been announced.
Chinese races typically announce the pickup location and time through their official WeChat account 1–2 weeks before the race; participants generally must bring their own ID, and proxy pickup is not permitted.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startMetro Line 2, Ruanjianyuan Erqi Station (软件园二期站)
Getting to the finishMetro Line 2, Ruanjianyuan Erqi Station

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Metro Line 2, Ruanjianyuan Erqi Station (软件园二期站)

Search results returned primarily for the main Xiamen Marathon (not explicitly confirmed to be the Haicang half-marathon variant), starting at Xiamen International Conference & Exhibition Center. Take Metro Line 2 to Ruanjianyuan Erqi Station, then ~1.4km walk to venue.

CAUTION: this info may be for the general Xiamen Marathon rather than specifically the Haicang district half-marathon, which may have a different route/venue. Treat as uncertain/possibly wrong race.

Map

Getting to the finish

Metro Line 2, Ruanjianyuan Erqi Station

Course is a loop returning to the Exhibition Center (start=finish).

Map

Start shuttle

Temporary shuttle bus line 临2路 runs from Metro Lingdou Station Exit 4 to the venue.

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.

The race is held every year between November and December, at the beginning of Xiamen’s dry, mild winter.

By this time, Xiamen has completely left behind the hottest part of the year—July’s average temperature is 28.3°C—and frost is rare.

Snow is also highly unusual: the last recorded snowfall was in January 1893.

Course follows an out-and-back layout along Haicang Avenue, Jiangang Road and Xinggang Road,

while finish finishes at the Haicang Sports Center track and field stadium rather than at the start.

The route passes near Waitan Wharf and Waichao Road before and after turnaround point.

This race is also known for particularly strict bib management rules.

Since a fatal incident caused by proxy participation in 2016, cases have continued in which transferring bib to another person,

or wearing and racing with someone else’s, has resulted in a permanent ban.

Bib must be collected after identity verification and worn by the registered runner personally on race day.

Times are local to Haicang District. 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.

Hotel Indigo Xiamen Haicang, An Ihg Hotel

Hotel · 958m

9.6/10(41)

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Fujian’s Charming Xiamen 3-Day Leisure Trip (Choice of 4- or 5-Star Hotel + Gulangyu Exploration, the “Hawaii of the East” + Scenic Seaside Sites + Mudflat Experience by Sailboat in Search of White Dolphins + Piano Island Photo Trip + Round Trip to Xiamen + Signature Minnan Cuisine)

₩205,388

2026 Xiamen Haicang Half Marathon

About 2026 Xiamen Haicang 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