MarathonRoad🇰🇷 Gyeongju, South Korea

Gyeongju International Marathon

Saturday, 17 October 2026Estimated dateIn 6 days · Start 08:00

A Saturday autumn marathon through the old Silla capital of Gyeongju, past royal tombs and ancient temples under typically clear October skies.

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Facts checked 11 Oct 2026 against aims-worldrunning.org.

Elevation gain

60 m

Flat · ↓ 60 m

Highest point

60 m

above sea level

Temp at start

13°C

Peaks around 19°C

Entry fee

≈ $50

Open entry

Finishers

—

typical year

Course

Loop

Cut-off: check site

Getting thereFly into TAE (Daegu), about 51 km from the start

Course map

A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.

Elevation profile

Flat: about 60 m of climbing and 60 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start

13°C

Peak during race

19°C

Humidity

69%

Chance of rain

14%

Wind

11 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 17 October ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 08:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

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