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As read 11 October 2026.
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Macau Marathon
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2026 race
- Start
- 06:006:00 AM
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · Half marathon
- Entry
- Sold out
- MOP 400. For the 2026 race
- Time limit
- 6 hours
- Finish closes 12:0012:00 PM
The course
The marathon starts at 06:00 at the Olympic Sport Centre Stadium in Taipa and the competition ends at 12:00, a limit of 6 hours.
- A 06:00 gun and a 12:00 closeGun at 06:00 in Taipa, six hours, and check points along the course that stop a runner who is late.
- Aid every 2.5 km after the first 5Drinks within 5 km, then every 2.5 km; a distance sign at every kilometre.
- Two thousand in the marathon, a measured courseA 2,000 marathon field beside two 5,000 fields; the route is AIMS certified.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
km 0 to 42.2TacticsA 06:00 gun and a 12:00 closeGun at 06:00 in Taipa, six hours, and check points along the course that stop a runner who is late.
The organiser’s programme for the 2026 race, on Sunday 6 December, has the stadium doors opening at 05:00 as the “first call”, the marathon and the half marathon starting at 06:00 and the mini marathon at 06:20. The marathon’s award ceremony is set for 12:00, the same hour the organiser gives for the end of the competition.
The marathon has a time limit of 6 hours. The organiser sets several check points along the course, which every marathon and half marathon runner has to pass, and reserves the right to stop anyone who has not passed one before its time limit. The check point locations depend on road conditions and are announced before the start. A runner who cannot finish within the limit is asked to leave the course, because the safety measures are removed behind them.
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km 0 to 42.2ConditionsAid every 2.5 km after the first 5Drinks within 5 km, then every 2.5 km; a distance sign at every kilometre.
The organiser’s 2026 information page lists 42 signboards, one every kilometre, and first aid stations and mobile toilets placed along the course. A drinks station is set up within the first 5 km. After that, water, sports drinks or sponges are supplied every 2.5 km, and a signboard is placed 100 m before each refreshment station.
There are two showers, one on the Macao Peninsula and one in Cotai. The finish line area is supplied with water, sports drinks, bananas and chocolate, and has toilets, changing rooms, shower facilities and storage for personal belongings.
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Whole courseCrowdTwo thousand in the marathon, a measured courseA 2,000 marathon field beside two 5,000 fields; the route is AIMS certified.
The marathon is the smallest of the three races on the 6 December 2026 programme: 2,000 places, with 5,000 for the half marathon and 5,000 for the mini marathon of about 5 km. The organiser’s regulations state that the route was certified by an official AIMS delegate in accordance with the World Athletics regulations.
The 2026 marathon entry fee was MOP 400 for a runner from outside Macao and MOP 150 for a Macao SAR resident, with entries taken online only and places given in the order entries were completed.
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Race weekend
Wednesday 2 December Bib pickup
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12:0012:00 PM–21:009:00 PM
Number bib and timing chip collection On presentation of the registration receipt and ID. The collection venue is named on the organiser's information page.
Thursday 3 December Bib pickup
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12:0012:00 PM–21:009:00 PM
Number bib and timing chip collection On presentation of the registration receipt and ID. The collection venue is named on the organiser's information page.
Friday 4 December Bib pickup
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12:0012:00 PM–21:009:00 PM
Number bib and timing chip collection On presentation of the registration receipt and ID. The collection venue is named on the organiser's information page.
Saturday 5 December Last bib day
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10:0010:00 AM–22:0010:00 PM
Number bib and timing chip collection On presentation of the registration receipt and ID. The collection venue is named on the organiser's information page.
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Sunday 6 December Race day
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05:005:00 AM
Stadium doors open Olympic Sport Centre Stadium (Taipa). The organiser's 'First call'. -
06:006:00 AM
Marathon start Olympic Sport Centre Stadium (Taipa). The half marathon starts at the same time. -
until 12:0012:00 PM
Marathon time limit 6 hours for the full distance; the competition ends at 12:00. Check points are set along the course and their times are announced before the start. 6:00 limit: 8:31/km for 42.195 km6:00 limit: 13:43/mi for 26.2 mi -
12:0012:00 PM
Marathon award ceremony
Other races (2)
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06:006:00 AM
Half marathon start -
06:206:20 AM
Mini marathon start About 5 km.
Times as published by the organiser, in Macau time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Macau time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Macau, 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:
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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 Macau Marathon
- When is the Macau Marathon 2026?
- Sunday 6 December 2026. The start is at 06:00.
- How do I enter the Macau Marathon?
- The 2026 race is sold out. Entry opened on 3 October 2026. Entry fee: MOP 400 (for the 2026 race). Entry details on the organiser’s site
- What is the time limit at the Macau Marathon?
- Runners have 6 hours to finish. The finish closes at 12:00.
- Where does the Macau Marathon start?
- Start: Olympic Sport Centre Stadium (Taipa).
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