Marathons in Yunnan

Yunnan is home to 2 marathons in our database in China, spread across cities including Chuxiong and Kunming. Kunming Marathon is the largest race in the lineup, typically drawing around 15,000 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.

Chuxiong, Yunnan, China🇨🇳

Chuxiong Marathon

The Chuxiong Marathon draws approximately 6,000 finishers each October on an urban road in Chuxiong, China. Its minority-culture setting makes it feel different from eastern Chinese city marathons. The course passes Yi cultural landmarks, plateau-city roads, and avenues framed by Yunnan hills. Yi cultural landmarks and plateau-city avenues climb gently beneath Yunnan hills, giving Chuxiong a hillier feel than eastern Chinese city marathons.

Next race: Sunday, 4 October 2026

Kunming, Yunnan, China🇨🇳

Kunming Marathon

The Kunming Marathon attracts approximately 15k finishers each December in Yunnan's 'Spring City' at roughly 1,900 m altitude. The course passes Dianchi Lake, the Western Hills, and the Green Lake Park district on a sunny plateau loop. December's mild highland winter — when northern China is freezing — makes Kunming one of China's most pleasant year-end marathons despite the altitude.

Next race: Sunday, 6 December 2026

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Other races closest to Yunnan.

Guiyang, Guizhou, China🇨🇳· 490 km away

Guiyang Marathon

The Guiyang Marathon draws approximately 10k finishers each June on an urban road in Guiyang, China. Its elevation and hillier topography set it apart from flatter eastern Chinese marathons. The route passes karst-hill city roads, riverfront sections, and neighborhoods shaped by Guizhou's rolling terrain. Karst-backed city roads and Guizhou's hillier topography bring repeated climbs that distinguish Guiyang from flatter eastern Chinese marathon courses.

Next race: Sunday, 6 June 2027

Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam🇻🇳· 586 km away

Hanoi International Marathon

The Hanoi International Marathon draws approximately 3,000 finishers each October on an urban road in Hanoi, Vietnam. It has quickly become one of Vietnam's flagship full marathons in the north. The course passes West Lake approaches, broad boulevards, and modern sections of the capital. West Lake approaches, broad boulevards, and modern capital sections quickly made October's race one of Vietnam's flagship full marathons in the north.

Next race: Sunday, 4 October 2026

Chengdu, Sichuan, China🇨🇳· 654 km away

Chengdu Marathon

The Chengdu Marathon draws approximately 35k runners each autumn through Sichuan's relaxed capital, famous for pandas, hot pot, and teahouse culture. The course passes Tianfu Square, the Jinjiang River, and the Anshun Bridge with views toward the Qionglai mountains on clear days. October race weather in the Sichuan Basin is mild and overcast — ideal for a flat, fast urban loop.

Next race: Sunday, 25 October 2026

Chongqing, Chongqing, China🇨🇳· 666 km away

Chongqing Marathon

The Chongqing Marathon draws approximately 25k runners each March through China's mountain megacity where the Yangtze and Jialing rivers meet. The course crosses river bridges, passes the Chaotianmen confluence, and climbs the city's famous terraced hillsides with skyline views of the '8D magic city.' March mist, humid river air, and rolling bridge-and-tunnel terrain make it one of China's most visually dramatic urban marathons.

Next race: Sunday, 7 March 2027

Nanning, Guangxi, China🇨🇳· 675 km away

Nanning Marathon

The Nanning Marathon is one of the world's largest marathons, drawing approximately 12k finishers each December on an urban road in Nanning, China. Winter timing lets the race use southern China's warmth as an advantage instead of a heat penalty. The course passes the Yong River, subtropical greenery, and wide roads through the Guangxi capital. The Yong River, subtropical greenery, and wide Guangxi capital roads make December's southern warmth an advantage on this mostly flat winter course.

Next race: Sunday, 6 December 2026