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Danang International Marathon
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 03:003:00 AM
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · Half marathon · 10K · 5K, from the race name, not from a published programme
- Time limit
- 7 hours
- Finish closes 10:0010:00 AM
The course
The marathon starts at 3:00 AM on Sunday 21 March 2027 and ends at 10:00 AM, a 7 hour limit measured by gun time.
- A 3 a.m. gun, finished by 10The gun goes at 3 a.m. so the race is over before the morning heat.
- Kits on Friday and Saturday onlyExpo and kit pick-up are on the two days before the race; none on the morning.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
Whole courseConditionsA 3 a.m. gun, finished by 10The gun goes at 3 a.m. so the race is over before the morning heat.
The organiser starts the marathon at 3:00 AM local time, the half marathon at 4:30 and the 10 km at 5:30, with the welcome area and bag drop open from 2:00 AM. The marathon cut-off is 7 hours by gun time, so the race closes at 10:00. The organiser says participants cannot continue past the cut-off at each designated point, so roads can be reopened and staff are not left working long hours in hot weather. Start and finish are both at East Sea Park on Vo Nguyen Giap street.
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Whole courseCrowdKits on Friday and Saturday onlyExpo and kit pick-up are on the two days before the race; none on the morning.
The kit pick-up for the 2027 marathon is at East Sea Park, Friday 19 March from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM and Saturday 20 March from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The organiser says it will not support kit collection on Sunday morning. The standard kit holds a singlet, the bib with its timing chip, a bag drop service and an e-certificate; the medal and finisher T-shirt are for runners who finish inside the cut-off. Registrations made after 11:59 PM on 15 December 2026 do not get a printed name on the bib or a guaranteed shirt size.
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Race weekend
Friday 19 March Expo
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09:009:00 AM–09:409:40 AM
Opening ceremony East Sea Park, Vo Nguyen Giap street, An Hai ward -
09:009:00 AM–19:007:00 PM
Expo and race kit pick-up open East Sea Park, Vo Nguyen Giap street, An Hai ward. Race info lists 9:00 to 18:00 on its schedule and 9:00 to 19:00 on the race kit page; the later closing time is on the race kit page.
Saturday 20 March Expo
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09:009:00 AM–18:006:00 PM
Expo and race kit pick-up open East Sea Park, Vo Nguyen Giap street, An Hai ward. The organiser does not hand out race kits on race morning.
Sunday 21 March Race day
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02:002:00 AM–10:0010:00 AM
Runners welcome and bag drop open East Sea Park, Vo Nguyen Giap street, An Hai ward -
03:003:00 AM
Marathon start East Sea Park, Vo Nguyen Giap street, An Hai ward. The marathon starts at 3:00 AM local time, from and back to East Sea Park. The half marathon starts at 4:30 and the 10 km at 5:30. -
08:308:30 AM–09:109:10 AM
Awards ceremony East Sea Park, Vo Nguyen Giap street, An Hai ward -
10:0010:00 AM
Marathon cut-off and end of the race Cut-off of 7 hours, measured by gun time, so the race ends at 10:00. Participants may not continue past the cut-off at each point. 7:00 limit: 9:57/km for 42.195 km7:00 limit: 16:01/mi for 26.2 mi
Times as published by the organiser, in Da Nang time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Da Nang time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Da Nang, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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Questions about the Danang International Marathon
- When is the Danang International Marathon 2027?
- Sunday 21 March 2027. The start is at 03:00.
- What is the time limit at the Danang International Marathon?
- Runners have 7 hours to finish. The finish closes at 10:00.
- Where does the Danang International Marathon start?
- Start: East Sea Park, Vo Nguyen Giap street, An Hai ward.
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