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Manila Marathon

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SM Mall of Asia
SM Mall of Asia. Photograph by Lawrence Ruiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The course

The 2026 marathon had its gun at 11:30 PM on 12 June, with runners assembling from 10:30 PM and an 8 hour cut-off.

The course in short 3 lines
  • A marathon that starts at 11:30 at nightGun at 11:30 PM, 8 hour limit: the field runs through the night.
  • Four distances from one start area42K, 21K, 10K and 5K, with cut-offs of 8, 4, 2 and 1 hours.
  • Water and sports drink every 2 to 2.5 kmAid about every 2 to 2.5 km; medical staff on the course.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
km 0 to 42.2ConditionsA marathon that starts at 11:30 at nightGun at 11:30 PM, 8 hour limit: the field runs through the night.

The Manila Marathon’s 2026 race weekend was 12 and 13 June at the SM MOA Complex in Pasay City. The marathon assembled at 10:30 PM on 12 June, started at 11:30 PM and closed the course after 8 hours. The half marathon started at 3:00 AM, the 10K at 5:00 AM and the 5K at 6:00 AM on the 13th.

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Whole courseCrowdFour distances from one start area42K, 21K, 10K and 5K, with cut-offs of 8, 4, 2 and 1 hours.

The 2026 race details list four categories: the 42K, 21K, 10K and 5K. Minimum ages were 18 for the marathon and half marathon, 16 for the 10K and 13 for the 5K. Cut-off times were 8 hours, 4 hours, 2 hours and 1 hour. Finisher’s shirts went to the 42K and 21K finishers.

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Whole courseTacticsWater and sports drink every 2 to 2.5 kmAid about every 2 to 2.5 km; medical staff on the course.

The organiser says the course follows RUNRIO standards and places hydration stations approximately every 2 to 2.5 km. Runners find water and sports drinks, and bananas in the longer distance categories. Medical personnel are stationed along the route and at the start and finish lines. Runners who leave the course may not rejoin it.

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Race fuel

Energy gel
An energy gel sachet
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5 gels for Manila, plus 1 spare

Finish

One every 40 minutes, by the clock:

  1. km 7mile 4.4
  2. km 14.1mile 8.7
  3. km 21.1mile 13.1
  4. km 28.1mile 17.5
  5. km 35.2mile 21.8

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.

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
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Compeed

Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml

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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
A race number belt
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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
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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
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Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6

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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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distance
42.2 km26.2 mi

Trip

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