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At a glance
Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2027 takes place on 17 January 2027 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China. Distances: 42.195 km, 21.098 km, 10 km. Start at 06:00 from Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui (maratona).
- Date
- Sunday, 17 January 2027
- Location
- Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China
- Start
- Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui (maratona)
- Finish
- Victoria Park
- Distances
- Marathon · 42.195 km · Competitive
- Half marathon · 21.098 km · Competitive
- 10 km · Competitive
- Start times
- 06:00
- Entry fees
- HK$600
- Registration
- Sold out
- Official website
- hkmarathon.com ↗
- Series
- World Athletics Gold Label · Boston qualifier · World Marathon Majors qualifier
Last updated: 19 October 2026
The race
The Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon takes place on Sunday 17 January 2027: the marathon, half marathon, 10km and wheelchair race are all on the same day, while the Youth Run is on 16 January. Entries closed after a public ballot that drew a record of more than 140,000 applications.
The marathon starts at 6:00 on Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, and finishes in Victoria Park, with a 6-hour time limit and 18,000 places. The fee is HKD 600 for local runners and USD 90 for non-local runners.
Course
The marathon starts on Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui (Kowloon), and finishes in Victoria Park on Hong Kong Island. The official 2027 route is published as a map on the Course Maps page.
Starts are staggered by category:
- 6:00 Marathon Challenge (Senior and Master)
- 6:25 Marathon Run 1
- 6:50 Marathon Run 2
The marathon time limit is 6 hours.
Entry fees
What's included
- Finisher medal
- Chip timing
- Finisher certificate
- Race expo
Rules and requirements
How to get in
Places are allocated by public ballot (registration in September 2026, two rounds of results and payment in September and October). Disability entries are first come, first served.
Requirements
- you must have completed at least one race of 10km or longer between 1 January 2025 and 31 August 2026, with truthful details
- you must give an estimated finishing time when entering: the organiser uses it to assign your category and start time
- for the marathon, the Senior category covers runners born between 18 January 1992 and 31 December 2007
Fees and rules
- marathon: HKD 600 for local runners, USD 90 for non-local runners
- time limit 6 hours
- entries, bibs and chips are not transferable and fees are not refunded
- runners who start in a different category or wave from the one assigned are disqualified
