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Nanjing Marathon 2026

✓ Verified date — November 22, 2026
Date
November 22, 2026
Location
Nanjing, China
Distance
42.2 km
Difficulty
Not rated

The 2026 Nanjing Marathon takes place on Sunday, November 22, 2026 in Nanjing, China. The Nanjing Marathon starts at the East Gate of the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center and finishes at Yanziji Riverside Park, on a point-to-point course through the historic capital.

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The course

The Nanjing Marathon starts at the East Gate of the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center and finishes at Yanziji Riverside Park, on a point-to-point course through the historic capital. The route passes Zhonghua Gate, Xuanwu Lake and the Yangtze River corridor, running alongside and under the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge. The course is flat.

Course summary source: asiaruncalendar.com

Course map & elevation

No GPS track for this course yet.

We haven't mapped the Nanjing Marathon route yet. Elevation data will appear here once a licensed or organizer-verified course map is available.

Difficulty

ClimbingNot rated
DownhillNot rated
HeatNot rated
AltitudeNot rated

Race facts

Official race site
nj-marathon.org ↗
Start time
Not listed
Field size
Not listed
Boston qualifier
No

Distances: 42.2 km

When is the Nanjing Marathon 2026?

The 2026 Nanjing Marathon takes place on Sunday, November 22, 2026.

Training for the Nanjing Marathon?

Coach Icarus builds your plan around your fitness and your schedule.

Predict your finish time

Enter one recent race result and get predicted finish times across 5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon.

Race Time Predictor
Enter a recent race result to predict your finish time at another distance, using Riegel's formula.
Hours
Minutes
Seconds

Predicted Finish Time

52:07

Pace / km

5:13

Pace / mile

8:23

DistancePredicted Time
5K25:00
10K52:07
Half Marathon1:55:00
Marathon3:59:47

Predictions assume similar fitness, course, and conditions — they are a starting point for goal setting, not a guarantee.

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