2026 Nanjing Marathon

Name: 2026 Nanjing Marathon
Start: 2026-11-15
End: 2026-11-15
Location: Nanjing, China

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BonusesScenic

Nov 15, 2026 · 1 day🇨🇳 Nanjing, China

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The 2026 Nanjing Marathon is a point-to-point road marathon from the east gate of the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center to Yanziji Riverside Park on the Yangtze, with an out-and-back on Longpan Road near 15km. The course stays within a 4-10m elevation band, passes under the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge, and is a Boston Qualifier. The race has a field size of ~26,000 runners and a 6-hour time limit.

Why attend here

November brings crisp air and golden ginkgo leaves to Nanjing, making the city's historic heart—from the Ming walls to Xuanwu Lake—a scenic backdrop for your run. After the race, warm up with a bowl of steaming duck blood and vermicelli soup in the Confucius Temple quarter, then stroll the lantern-lit lanes of Laomendong for a taste of old Nanjing.

Distance from you

From Columbus, US to Nanjing, CN

~14.6h · 11,698 km

Nanjing

typical Nov weather · 2025

15 Sat

20°10°

0mm3 m/s

Event Details

Elevation

≈6 m

Course

The course passes landmarks including the Ming-dynasty Zhonghua Gate, Confucius Temple quarter, Laomendong, Presidential Palace, Xuanwu Lake, Zhongshan Wharf, and the riverside scenic corridor past the Damo Cave site, finishing at Yanziji Riverside Park.