Dates to be confirmed. The marathon is usually run in early February on closed roads. The exact 2027 date and ballot/registration windows are confirmed by organisers nearer the time.
In short: Hong Kong's biggest road race returns in February 2027: 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
WhenEarly February 2027
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.