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At a glance
JAL Honolulu Marathon 2026 takes place on 12 December 2026 – 13 December 2026 in Honolulu, United States. Distances: 42.195 km, 10 km, 1.609 km. Start at 05:00 from Ala Moana Boulevard.
- Date
- Saturday, 12 December 2026 – Sunday, 13 December 2026
- Location
- Honolulu, United States
- Start
- Ala Moana Boulevard
- Finish
- Kapiʻolani Park
- Distances
- Marathon · 42.195 km · Competitive
- Start to Park 10k · Competitive
- Kalakaua Merrie Mile · 1.609 km · Competitive
- Start times
- Maratona 05:00 · Start to Park 10k 05:00 · Kalakaua Merrie Mile 07:00
- Entry fees
- Marathon US$255 · Start to Park 10k US$130 · Kalakaua Merrie Mile US$60
- Registration
- Registration open · Register now ↗
- Organiser
- Honolulu Marathon Association ↗
- Official website
- honolulumarathon.org ↗
Last updated: 19 October 2026
The race
The JAL Honolulu Marathon is held every year on the second Sunday of December: the 2026 edition is on Sunday 13 December, starting at 5:00 on Ala Moana Boulevard and finishing in Kapiʻolani Park, a short walk from Waikiki beach. It brings together more than 35,000 runners from around the world.
Its hallmark is that there is no time limit: everyone can reach the finish, walking or running. No qualifying times are needed and there is no lottery, you simply register. The start in the dark is lit up by a fireworks display.
The course crosses downtown Honolulu and Waikiki, loops around Diamond Head, heads out towards Hawaii Kai and returns to the park with the ocean in view for much of the way. Finishers receive a medal and a finisher shirt, with showers and the traditional malasadas.
The same weekend also features the Start to Park 10k (Sunday at 5:00) and the Kalakaua Merrie Mile (Saturday 12 December at 7:00).
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Course
From downtown to Waikiki
The race starts on Ala Moana Boulevard, next to Ala Moana Beach Park. In the early miles the course runs along the harbour and the Aloha Tower, enters Chinatown and crosses downtown on South King Street, then returns towards Ala Moana and crosses the Ala Wai Canal.
At mile 5 runners enter Waikiki, among the hotels and Kalakaua Avenue, with the first ocean view.
Diamond Head and the east coast
From mile 6 the course loops around the zoo and Kapiʻolani Park and climbs towards Diamond Head, the extinct volcanic crater. From mile 10 it passes through Kahala onto the Kalanianaole Highway, which runs for four miles through Waialae Iki, Aina Haina and Niu Valley.
Between miles 15 and 19 comes the Hawaii Kai loop around an inland waterway, with Koko Head crater in the background. Then the route doubles back along the same highway.
The finish
At mile 22 the course passes Waialae Country Club; in the last two miles it rounds Diamond Head again, passing the lighthouse and the Cliffs surf spot, and reaches Kapiʻolani Park along Kalakaua Avenue.
Entry fees
- Until 7 September 2026residenti USA e Canada (Hawaii 195, internazionali 260)US$215
- Until 12 October 2026residenti USA e Canada (Hawaii 235, internazionali 310)US$235
- Until 3 December 2026Nowresidenti USA e Canada (Hawaii 255, internazionali 320)US$255
- Until 12 December 2026all'expo, per tuttiUS$460
What's included
- Finisher medal
- Showers
- Ristoro finale
Rules and requirements
Who can take part
- Open to everyone aged 7 and over.
- No qualifying time and no lottery.
- No time limit: everyone can finish.
2026 fees (marathon)
- US and Canada residents: $215 until 7 September, $235 until 12 October, $255 until 3 December.
- Hawaii residents: $195 / $235 / $255.
- International: $260 / $310 / $320.
- At the expo: $460 for everyone.
- 10% discount for US active-duty military and students.
Bib pickup
At the expo from Thursday 10 to Saturday 12 December 2026. Bibs are not mailed and are not handed out on race day. The start line closes at 5:30.
Refunds and transfers
- Entries are non-refundable and non-deferrable, unless refund protection was bought at registration.
- Transfer to another person or switch to the 10k or the Merrie Mile by 1 November, with a $30 switch fee.
- Switching to the virtual race is possible.
