2026 Nanning Marathon
Guaranteed Entry & Hotel Packages
Race Date: December 20, 2026 (Sunday)
Location: Nanning, China
Registration Deadline: Nov 1st, 2026 (or until all entries are sold out)
Eligibility: Overseas runners only (excluding Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan)
The 2026 Nanning Marathon has a total capacity of 36,000 runners. The course follows the Yongjiang River, flat and wide, making it a fast track ideal for personal bests. The event is renowned for its “fruit freedom” aid stations, offering unlimited tropical fruits such as durian and tangerines. As a World Athletics Elite Label event, the race features Zhuang folk songs and bronze drum performances along the route. The finisher medals incorporate Zhuang brocade and embroidered ball elements, offering international runners a unique fusion of sport, gastronomy, and ethnic culture.
I. Race Highlights
1. Dual Certification – International Standards
The Nanning Marathon has successively retained its World Athletics Elite Label status and has obtained Class A certification from the Chinese Athletics Association. As a Class A1 event, the core competition organisation – including course measurement, timing, and judging – fully meets the standards required for World Athletics and national record recognition. This dual recognition demonstrates the international influence and professional strength of the Nanning Marathon.
2. Scenic Course – Through the “Green City”
The race starts at Minzu Square, with the marathon and half marathon finish lines at the Guangxi Sports Centre. The route passes through Minzu Avenue, Nanhu Park, Nanning International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Qingxiu Mountain Scenic Area, Guangxi Museum of Ethnic Minorities, Nanning Confucius Temple, and the scenic Yongjiang River, crossing three bridges: Liangqing Bridge, Qingshan Bridge, and Wuxiang Bridge. This course is known as the most beautiful marathon course, showcasing the integration of modern urban development and ecological environment, and fully displaying Nanning’s landscape as an eco garden city – “flowers everywhere, half the city shaded by trees and half by buildings, with the Yongjiang River flowing through.”
3. Record Scale – 36,000 Runners
The total race capacity reaches 36,000, the highest in its history. For the first time, a wave start system will be implemented, with seven starting zones arranged according to participants’ qualifying times. This effectively reduces congestion and helps runners maintain steady pacing and achieve personal bests.
4. Stadium Finish – A Glorious Moment
For the first time, the finish line for both the marathon and half marathon is set inside the main stadium of the Guangxi Sports Centre. Runners will pass through the “Glory Passage” inside the stadium, cross the finish line amid cheers from the audience, and have medals presented by staff in traditional ethnic costumes – a true “crowning moment.” This setup not only provides more space for finishers but also greatly enhances the ceremonial atmosphere and overall experience.
II. Race Information
Event Name: 2026 Nanning Marathon
Race Date: December 20, 2026 (Sunday)
Location: Nanning, China
Race Categories: Marathon, Half Marathon
Start Time: 07:30 AM
Start Point: Minzu Square
Finish Point: Main Stadium, Guangxi Sports Centre
Time Limit: 6 hours 15 minutes；3 hours 10 minutes
Age Requirement: 16 years and above (born in or before 2010)
Total Capacity: Approximately 36,000 participants
III. Itinerary
2026 Nanning Marathon 3 Days 2 Nights Hotel Package
Package Price & Fee Information
IV. Registration Notes
1. Cancellation and Modification Policy
When registering, a full payment is required. Once the registration information is submitted, it cannot be changed, and the paid fees will not be refunded. Please carefully confirm the purchased race entry or package. After the order is submitted, your registration information will be immediately submitted to the organizing committee for entry into the system, and the order will then incur fees. Regardless of the reason, if you attempt to cancel the registration, change the participants, or make significant modifications to the registration information or package content, we will do our best to provide assistance, but we cannot guarantee that it will be successful.
2. Entry Confirmation and Bib Number
After successful registration, your information will be uniformly submitted to the organizing committee for entry. The bib numbers will be announced in the way designated by the organizing committee.
3. Instructions for picking up items
Please bring your original passport when collecting your race kit. (Note: You cannot pick up the competition package on the day of the event).
Race Expo & Packet Pickup
Date & Time:To be updated later
Location: To be updated later
4. If the event is affected by force majeure factors, resulting in social unrest, terrorist activities, major infectious diseases, natural disasters, wars, etc. in the cities or scenic spots involved in the event that may endanger personal safety, or if the event organizer cancels or reduces the event for any reason, the registration fee will not be refunded.
5. Travel booking suggestions: After receiving the confirmation letter of successful registration and obtaining the visa, you can book round-trip flights and hotel accommodation and other items according to your own travel schedule to avoid unnecessary economic losses due to uncertain factors.
