Date to be confirmed. The race has moved to mid-January in recent editions (the 2026 race was run on 18 January). Race calendars list Sunday 17 January 2027; the HKAAA's official confirmation and ballot windows are expected around August 2026.
In short: Hong Kong's biggest road race returns on Sunday 17 January 2027 (expected): full and half marathons plus a 10K across the city's bridges and tunnels. Register early.
The Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon is the city's largest participatory sporting event, drawing tens of thousands of runners onto closed roads through Kowloon and across landmark crossings like Stonecutters Bridge and the Western Harbour Tunnel.
Event Essentials
WhenSun 17 January 2027 (expected)
DistancesMarathon, half, 10K
Start/finishNathan Road, TST / Victoria Park
Getting thereMTR Tsim Sha Tsui
CostEntry by ballot/registration
Officialhkmarathon.com
What it is
A full IAAF-recognised marathon plus half-marathon and 10K events, run in the cool of a winter morning. The routes take in road and harbour infrastructure that's otherwise closed to pedestrians.
Tips for runners & spectators
Places fill fast and are often balloted, so register the moment entries open. Spectators get great vantage points along Nathan Road and near the Victoria Park finish.