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Gyeongju International Marathon
At a glance
- Next race
- Date not out yet
- Last run Sat 17 Oct
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon, from the race name, not from a published programme
The course
The 2026 Gyeongju Marathon assigns starting groups by the average speed on a runner's submitted race certificate, across the marathon, 32 km, half marathon and 10 km.
- Starting groups set by race certificatesFaster certificates start in earlier groups; no certificate means a later group.
- Gathering at Gyeongju Civic StadiumAssembly before 7:00 at the Civic Stadium, start at 8:00.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
Whole courseTacticsStarting groups set by race certificatesFaster certificates start in earlier groups; no certificate means a later group.
The organiser’s notice says starting groups are based on the average speed of an official race result from the past two years, with records from 14 July 2024 on counting. Results are submitted through Runarchive. Runners with faster average speeds start in earlier groups, whichever distance they run: the marathon, 32 km, half marathon and 10 km runners with the same average speed start together. Runners who submit nothing, or whose record is not accepted, are placed in a later group.
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Whole courseFinishGathering at Gyeongju Civic StadiumAssembly before 7:00 at the Civic Stadium, start at 8:00.
The organiser names Gyeongju Civic Stadium as the place to gather on race morning, before 7:00, with the start at 8:00 on Saturday 17 October 2026. Race packs for overseas runners are collected at the same stadium on Friday 16 October between 12:00 and 17:00, after earlier pick-up days at the organiser’s office in Seoul.
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Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Gyeongju, 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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In Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Salted Caramel, 24-pack, the best seller there.
Outside the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the UK and Ireland, Spain and Portugal, Italy, the rest of the EU and Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Chocolate Outrage, 24-pack on Amazon.com, the best seller there.
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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