Marathons and running races in China
23 marathons and 14 half marathons in China.
The next one is the Beijing Marathon on 18 October 2026.
The flattest marathon is the Yellow River Estuary Marathon (20 m of climbing); the hilliest is the Great Wall Marathon (1,282 m).
For cool racing conditions, the Shanghai Half Marathon usually starts around 9°C.
🇨🇳 Beijing, China
Beijing Marathon
18 Oct 2026In 7 days
Gain
40 m
Start temp
5°C
Entry
$40
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🇨🇳 Dongying, China
Yellow River Estuary Marathon
18 Oct 2026In 7 days
Gain
20 m
Start temp
12°C
Entry
$30
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🇨🇳 Dongying, China
Yellow River Estuary Marathon (Half)
18 Oct 2026In 7 days
Gain
10 m
Start temp
12°C
Entry
$20
Half marathonLotteryfast
🇨🇳 Xi'an, China
Xi'an Marathon
18 Oct 2026In 7 days
Gain
60 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$30
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🇨🇳 Xi'an, China
Xi'an Marathon (Half)
18 Oct 2026In 7 days
Gain
30 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$20
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🇨🇳 Chengdu, China
Chengdu Marathon
25 Oct 2026In 14 days
Gain
50 m
Start temp
14°C
Entry
$40
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🇨🇳 Changsha, China
Changsha Marathon
25 Oct 2026In 14 days
Gain
80 m
Start temp
14°C
Entry
$30
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🇨🇳 Changsha, China
Changsha Marathon (Half)
25 Oct 2026In 14 days
Gain
40 m
Start temp
14°C
Entry
$20
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🇨🇳 Hangzhou, China
Hangzhou Marathon
1 Nov 2026In 21 days
Gain
50 m
Start temp
13°C
Entry
$40
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🇨🇳 Hangzhou, China
Hangzhou Marathon (Half)
1 Nov 2026In 21 days
Gain
25 m
Start temp
13°C
Entry
$20
Half marathonLotteryscenicbig city
🇨🇳 Nanchang, China
Nanchang Marathon
8 Nov 2026In 28 days
Gain
50 m
Start temp
14°C
Entry
$30
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🇨🇳 Nanchang, China
Nanchang Marathon (Half)
8 Nov 2026In 28 days
Gain
25 m
Start temp
14°C
Entry
$20
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🇨🇳 Guilin, China
Guilin Marathon
15 Nov 2026In 35 days
Gain
80 m
Start temp
15°C
Entry
$30
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🇨🇳 Guilin, China
Guilin Marathon (Half)
15 Nov 2026In 35 days
Gain
40 m
Start temp
15°C
Entry
$20
Half marathonLotteryscenic
🇨🇳 Nanjing, China
Nanjing Marathon
22 Nov 2026In 42 days
Gain
60 m
Start temp
7°C
Entry
$30
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🇨🇳 Shanghai, China
Shanghai Marathon
6 Dec 2026In 56 days
Gain
30 m
Start temp
8°C
Entry
$50
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🇨🇳 Shenzhen, China
Shenzhen Marathon
6 Dec 2026est.In 56 days
Gain
100 m
Start temp
14°C
Entry
$40
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🇨🇳 Guangzhou, China
Guangzhou Marathon
20 Dec 2026In 2 months
Gain
30 m
Start temp
13°C
Entry
$40
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🇨🇳 Guangzhou, China
Guangzhou Marathon (Half)
20 Dec 2026In 2 months
Gain
20 m
Start temp
12°C
Entry
$20
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🇨🇳 Xiamen, China
Xiamen Marathon
10 Jan 2027In 3 months
Gain
60 m
Start temp
13°C
Entry
$50
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🇨🇳 Chongqing, China
Chongqing Marathon
21 Mar 2027In 5 months
Gain
250 m
Start temp
12°C
Entry
$40
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🇨🇳 Shanghai, China
Shanghai Half Marathon
21 Mar 2027est.In 5 months
Gain
20 m
Start temp
9°C
Entry
$20
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🇨🇳 Wuhan, China
Wuhan Marathon
28 Mar 2027est.In 6 months
Gain
20 m
Start temp
12°C
Entry
$40
MarathonLotteryfastbig city
🇨🇳 Wuhan, China
Wuhan Marathon (Half)
28 Mar 2027est.In 6 months
Gain
20 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$20
Half marathonLotterybig city
🇨🇳 Wuxi, China
Wuxi Marathon
28 Mar 2027est.In 6 months
Gain
40 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$30
MarathonLotteryscenic
🇨🇳 Yangzhou, China
Yangzhou Jianzhen International Half Marathon
28 Mar 2027est.In 6 months
Gain
20 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$20
Half marathonLotteryfast
🇨🇳 Beijing, China
Beijing Half Marathon
11 Apr 2027est.In 6 months
Gain
30 m
Start temp
9°C
Entry
$20
Half marathonLotterybig cityhistoric
🇨🇳 Qingdao, China
Qingdao Marathon
18 Apr 2027est.In 6 months
Gain
150 m
Start temp
12°C
Entry
$30
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🇨🇳 Qingdao, China
Qingdao Marathon (Half)
18 Apr 2027est.In 6 months
Gain
80 m
Start temp
12°C
Entry
$20
Half marathonLotterycoastal
🇨🇳 Dalian, China
Dalian International Marathon
25 Apr 2027In 6 months
Gain
200 m
Start temp
11°C
Entry
$30
MarathonLotterycoastalhilly
🇨🇳 Huangyaguan (Tianjin), China
Great Wall Marathon
15 May 2027In 7 months
Gain
1,282 m
Start temp
17°C
Entry
$1,790
MarathonMixed road & trailOpen entryhilly
🇨🇳 Huangyaguan (Tianjin), China
Great Wall Half Marathon
15 May 2027In 7 months
Gain
700 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$1,790
Half marathonMixed road & trailOpen entryhilly
🇨🇳 Lanzhou, China
Lanzhou Marathon
23 May 2027est.In 7 months
Gain
80 m
Start temp
13°C
Entry
$30
MarathonLotteryaltitudescenic
🇨🇳 Lanzhou, China
Lanzhou Marathon (Half)
23 May 2027est.In 7 months
Gain
40 m
Start temp
13°C
Entry
$20
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🇨🇳 Harbin, China
Harbin Marathon
29 Aug 2027est.In 11 months
Gain
40 m
Start temp
17°C
Entry
$30
MarathonLotteryfast
🇨🇳 Shenyang, China
Shenyang Marathon
12 Sept 2027est.In 11 months
Gain
30 m
Start temp
17°C
Entry
$30
MarathonLotteryfastbig city
🇨🇳 Taiyuan, China
Taiyuan Marathon
26 Sept 2027est.In 12 months
Gain
60 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$30
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