Shanghai Marathon 2026

Shanghai, China

✓ Verified date — December 6, 2026

The course

Flat, fast city course through Shanghai with only about 25 m of total elevation gain. Starts at the Bund Bull Plaza on the Huangpu River waterfront and finishes in the Xuhui district (Xujiahui Sports Park / Shanghai Stadium area). The route passes Nanjing Road, Jing'an Temple, Huaihai Road and Xintiandi before riverside stretches along Longteng Avenue; well-maintained asphalt roads throughout.

Course summary source: rundida.com

Course map & elevation

No GPS track for this course yet.

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

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Race-week weather

Typical high

13°C

Typical low

5°C

Year-to-year swing

±1.7°C

Rain

0.8 mm/day

Based on 2020-2025 of race-week history, with peak gusts around 16 km/h.

Difficulty

Easyflat terrain

Climbing0/3

Downhill0/3

Heat1/3

Altitude0/3

Race facts

Official race site: shang-ma.com ↗
Start time: 07:00
Field size: Not listed
Boston qualifier: Yes

Distances: 42.2 km

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