Amazing Thailand Marathon Bangkok 2026: date, distances, fees and race-day tips

The Amazing Thailand Marathon Bangkok is the city's biggest running event — more than 48,000 people took part across all distances in 2025, when it also set new course records. Here's what you need to know for the 2026 edition.

Key facts

• Dates: 28–29 November 2026, with races spread over the weekend.
• Distances and fees (from the registration page): marathon 42.195 km ฿1,600 · half marathon ฿1,400 · 10 km ฿900 · 4.5 km fun run ฿700.
• Start and finish: Sanam Luang beside the Grand Palace; the half marathon has started from MBK Center in recent years.
• Route highlights: the Rama VIII and Phra Pinklao bridges, Democracy Monument and the old town — a sightseeing tour of Bangkok on foot.
• Registration: in 2025 the marathon filled early with more than 5,000 runners, so check availability on the official registration page as soon as possible.

• Nov

  28
  Amazing Thailand Marathon Bangkok 2026

  Sat 04:00 · 4.5 / 10 / 21.1 / 42.195 km

Start times

Published schedules put the marathon start at around 2:00 AM on Sunday 29 November, the half marathon at around 4:00 AM on Saturday 28 November, the 10K at around 6:00 AM and the fun run shortly after. Confirm the final times in your race pack — they're what decide your sleep and transport plan.

How to prepare

• Practise early starts. A 2 AM marathon start means a very different race-day routine; our night running guide lists evening groups to train with.
• Pace for the humidity. Late November is the start of the cool season, but nights are still humid. Check the race-day forecast and heat pace calculator the week before.
• Plan your splits with the race pace band, and set a realistic goal with the race time predictor.
• Plan transport. BTS and MRT don't run at 1 AM; book a taxi or Grab, or stay near Sanam Luang.