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Shanghai Marathon

Sunday, 6 December 2026In 56 days · Start 07:00

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A Platinum Label race that starts at the Bund's charging bull and finishes at Shanghai Stadium. Flat and fast, and run in cool late-autumn weather.

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

Elevation gain
30 m
Flat · ↓ 30 m
Highest point
10 m
above sea level
Temp at start
8°C
Peaks around 14°C
Entry fee
≈ $50
Lottery
Finishers
—
typical year
Course
Point to point
Cut-off: check site
Getting thereFly into SHA (Shanghai (Minhang)), 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 30 m of climbing and 30 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start
8°C
Peak during race
14°C
Humidity
70%
Chance of rain
9%
Wind
13 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 6 December ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 07:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

Course records

Men
2:05:35 · Philimon Kiptoo Kipchumba (2023)
Women
2:16:36 · Brigid Kosgei (2025)

As of the 2025 season.

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