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MarathonRoad🇰🇷 Seoul, South Korea

Seoul Marathon

Sunday, 21 March 2027In 5 months · Start 08:00

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Korea's oldest marathon (the Dong-A race) and a Platinum Label event. It runs from Gwanghwamun Plaza past Namdaemun, Cheonggyecheon and Dongdaemun, then crosses the Han River to finish at the Olympic Stadium.

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Facts checked 11 Oct 2026 against aims-worldrunning.org, en.wikipedia.org.

Elevation gain
60 m
Flat · ↓ 60 m
Highest point
40 m
above sea level
Temp at start
4°C
Peaks around 12°C
Entry fee
≈ $70
Open entry
Finishers
—
typical year
Course
Point to point
Cut-off: check site
Getting thereFly into GMP (Seoul), about 16 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
4°C
Peak during race
12°C
Humidity
58%
Chance of rain
9%
Wind
10 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 21 March ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 08:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

Course records

Men
2:04:43 · Mosinet Geremew (2022)
Women
2:18:04 · Joan Chelimo (2022)

As of the 2025 season.

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