Race guides / Flat and fast
The flattest marathons in Asia.
Flat marathons across Asia, ranked by total climb. Most of the region's big races run between November and March to avoid the heat and humidity, so the season here is the reverse of Europe's. 20 flat marathons in 10 countries, racing from 15 Nov 2026 to 13 Jun 2027. The flattest, Kobe Marathon, climbs 10 m in total.
- 15Nov 26Kobe Marathon🇯🇵 Kobe, Japan · MarathonClosedMarathon · Flat · 10 m↑ · 15°C (58°F)—Closed
- 15Jan 27Doha Marathon🇶🇦 Qatar, Qatar · Marathon + halfOpenMarathon + half · Flat · 15 m↑ · 20°C (68°F)—Open
- 17Jan 27Dubai Marathon🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai · MarathonCharity and tour placesMarathon · Flat · 15 m↑ · 21°C (69°F) · $150$150Partly open
- 07Feb 27Oita Marathon🇯🇵 Oita, Japan · MarathonOpen · entries close 7 DecMarathon · Flat · 20 m↑ · 6°C (43°F) · ¥18,000¥18,000Open
- 06Dec 26Shanghai Marathon🇨🇳 Shanghai, China · MarathonClosedMarathon · Flat · 26 m↑ · 10°C (50°F)—Closed
- 28Feb 27Osaka Marathon🇯🇵 Osaka, Japan · MarathonCharity and tour placesMarathon · Flat · 40 m↑ · 8°C (46°F) · $145$145Partly open
- 10Jan 27Bangkok Marathon🇹🇭 Bangkok, Thailand · Marathon + halfOpenMarathon + half · Flat · 45 m↑ · 26°C (79°F)—Open
- 04Apr 27Gunsan Marathon🇰🇷 Gusan, South Korea · MarathonNot open yetMarathon · Flat · 54 m↑ · 12°C (53°F)—Not open yet
- 28Feb 27Daegu Marathon🇰🇷 Daegu, South Korea · MarathonNot open yetMarathon · Flat · 60 m↑ · 5°C (41°F)—Not open yet
- 07Mar 27Tokyo MarathonMajor🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan · Marathon2 on RadarCharity and tour placesMarathon · Flat · 60 m↑ · 9°C (48°F) · ¥23,100¥23,100Partly open
- 21Mar 27Seoul Marathon🇰🇷 Seoul, South Korea · MarathonOpen · entries close 31 DecMarathon · Flat · 60 m↑ · 8°C (46°F) · ₩80,000₩80,000Open
- 21Mar 27Wuxi Marathon🇨🇳 Wuxi, China · MarathonNot open yetMarathon · Flat · 60 m↑ · 12°C (53°F)—Not open yet
- 10Jan 27Xiamen Marathon🇨🇳 Xiamen, China · MarathonNot open yetMarathon · Flat · 64 m↑ · 13°C (56°F)—Not open yet
- 12Dec 26Abu Dhabi Marathon🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · MarathonOpenMarathon · Flat · 65 m↑ · 23°C (73°F)—Open
- 21Mar 27Wuhan Marathon🇨🇳 Wuhan, China · MarathonNot open yetMarathon · Flat · 65 m↑ · 12°C (53°F)—Not open yet
- 13Jun 27Lanzhou Marathon🇨🇳 Lanzhou, China · MarathonNot open yetMarathon · Flat · 70 m↑ · 22°C (71°F)—Not open yet
- 28Feb 27New Delhi Marathon🇮🇳 New Delhi, India · MarathonOpenMarathon · Flat · 75 m↑ · 20°C (68°F)—Open
- 04Apr 27Limassol Marathon🇨🇾 Limassol, Cyprus · Marathon + halfOpenMarathon + half · Flat · 80 m↑ · 18°C (65°F)—Open
- 06Dec 26Singapore Marathon🇸🇬 Singapore, Singapore · Marathon + halfClosedMarathon + half · Flat · 90 m↑ · 27°C (80°F)—Closed
- 06Dec 26Macao International Marathon🇲🇴 Macao, Macao · Marathon + halfNot open yetMarathon + half · Flat · 100 m↑ · 17°C (63°F)—Not open yet