Great Wall Marathon
Saturday, 15 May 2027In 7 months · Start 07:30
More than 5,000 steep, uneven steps on the restored Huangyaguan section of the Great Wall, sandwiched around asphalt and gravel through rural villages. International runners must enter through a tour package.
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Facts checked 10 Oct 2026 against great-wall-marathon.com, en.wikipedia.org, marathontours.host.getfused.com.
Course map
A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.
Elevation profile
Race-day weather
Race day in past years
Historical averages for 15 May ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 07:30 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.
Course records
- Men
- 3:09:18 · Jorge Maravilla (2013)
- Women
- 3:32:12 · Silvia Serafini (2013)
As of the 2025 season.
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Searches are set for Huangyaguan (Tianjin) and the race weekend.
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