Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, South Korea
The Hwaseong Filial Piety Marathon draws approximately 4,000 finishers each May on an urban road in Hwaseong, South Korea. It is one of Gyeonggi Province's biggest spring full marathons and is designed for family festival participation as well as racing. The route passes broad city roads, parkland, and the growing urban landscape of Hwaseong south of Seoul. Broad city roads, parkland, and Hwaseong's growing urban landscape south of Seoul host one of Gyeonggi Province's biggest spring family festivals on flat terrain.
Hwaseong Filial Piety Marathon is a certified 42.195 km (26.2 mile) marathon — the standard World Athletics marathon distance.
The next Hwaseong Filial Piety Marathon is scheduled for Sunday, 2 May 2027 with a 8:00 am start. The certified course covers 42.195 km (26.2 miles) with 100 m of climbing on a mostly flat with gentle undulations layout.
Starts and finishes at the Hwaseong Sports Complex. The route passes broad city roads, parkland, and the growing urban landscape of Hwaseong south of Seoul. Mostly flat with gentle undulations. Very flat throughout.
The Hwaseong Filial Piety Marathon course is mostly flat with gentle undulations over 42.195 km (26.2 miles). Runners cover 100 metres of climbing and 95 metres of descent, with a net climb of 5 metres from start to finish.
The Hwaseong Filial Piety Marathon accepts entries through hscity-marathon.com, using open registration when places remain and a lottery when demand exceeds capacity. Sign-up for the May race typically opens one to two months beforehand. International runners apply through the same portal; the regional field is more accessible than ballot-heavy Seoul majors.
Last updated 18 July 2026. Edition dates and course details are reviewed regularly.
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