Marathons in Liaoning

Liaoning is home to 2 marathons in our database in China, spread across cities including Dalian and Shenyang. Dalian Marathon is the largest race in the lineup, typically drawing around 30,000 finishers, while the full spread offers everything from fast urban courses to scenic regional events. Browse the races below for course maps, elevation profiles, typical weather, and practical race-day detail to help you choose your next start line. Plan by month on our marathon calendar or filter by country and region.

Dalian, Liaoning, China🇨🇳

Dalian Marathon

The Dalian Marathon brings approximately 30k finishers each May to the Liaodong Peninsula's most cosmopolitan port. The coastal loop passes Xinghai Square — one of Asia's largest city squares — the Dalian waterfront, and forested coastal roads with Yellow Sea views. May's mild Liaoning spring and fresh sea breezes make it one of northeast China's most popular marathons.

Next race: Sunday, 9 May 2027

Shenyang, Liaoning, China🇨🇳

Shenyang Marathon

The Shenyang Marathon is one of the world's largest marathons, drawing approximately 15k finishers each September on an urban road in Shenyang, China. The race brings major-marathon scale to a city better known for Qing history and heavy industry. The course passes imperial-city avenues, parks, and modern northeast-China boulevards. Imperial-city avenues, parks, and modern northeast-China boulevards carry major-marathon scale through Qing-history streets with only light rises between districts.

Next race: Sunday, 6 September 2026

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Yantai, Shandong, China🇨🇳· 333 km away

Yantai Marathon

The Yantai Marathon draws approximately 10k finishers each October on a scenic coastal road in Yantai, China. Ocean scenery gives it a more open feel than many inland Chinese marathons. The route passes Yellow Sea shoreline sections, seaside parks, and harbor districts along the Shandong coast. Yellow Sea shoreline sections, seaside parks, and harbor districts along the Shandong coast keep the ocean in view on an open, largely flat October route.

Next race: Sunday, 4 October 2026

Tangshan, Hebei, China🇨🇳· 377 km away

Tangshan Marathon

The Tangshan Marathon draws approximately 10k finishers each October on an urban road in Tangshan, China. The race is part of Tangshan's long civic rebuilding story after the 1976 earthquake. The course passes new-city boulevards, memorial spaces, and industrial-era redevelopment districts. The course is very flat throughout.

Next race: Sunday, 4 October 2026

Changchun, Jilin, China🇨🇳· 455 km away

Changchun Marathon

The Changchun Marathon is one of the world's largest marathons, drawing approximately 15k finishers each May on an urban road in Changchun, China. Wide streets and a cool-climate spring slot give it a distinctly northern-China feel. The course passes broad northeastern boulevards, parks, and the former auto-capital districts. Broad northeastern boulevards, parks, and former auto-capital districts stretch across a cool-climate spring course with wide streets and minimal climbing.

Next race: Sunday, 2 May 2027

Tianjin, Tianjin, China🇨🇳· 476 km away

Tianjin Marathon

The Tianjin Marathon is one of the world's largest marathons, drawing approximately 12k finishers each October on an urban road in Tianjin, China. Its flat profile and dense urban scenery make it one of north China's better big-city marathon courses. The route passes the Hai River, European-style concession architecture, and modern business districts. The course is very flat throughout.

Next race: Sunday, 4 October 2026

Incheon, Incheon, South Korea🇰🇷· 485 km away

Incheon Marathon

The Incheon Marathon attracts approximately 12k finishers each March through the port city west of Seoul. The course passes Songdo International Business District, Incheon Bridge, and the Wolmido waterfront with views across the Yellow Sea. March's mild Korean spring and flat reclaimed-land terrain make it a fast early-season race in the Seoul metropolitan area.

Next race: Sunday, 28 March 2027