2026 Nanjing Marathon

I. Host Organization

Nanjing Municipal People's Government

II. Organizers

Nanjing Municipal Bureau of Sports, People's Government of Xuanwu District of Nanjing, People's Government of Qinhuai District of Nanjing, People's Government of Jianye District of Nanjing, People's Government of Gulou District of Nanjing, People's Government of Qixia District of Nanjing, People's Government of Yuhuatai District of Nanjing

III. Technical Certification Unit

Chinese Athletic Association (Planned)

IV. Operational Unit

Wuxi Huipao Sports Co., Ltd.

V. Event Date and Venue

November 22, 2026 (Sunday) 7:30 AM, Nanjing, China

VI. Event Events and Scale

Men's and Women's Marathon (42.195 km): 26,000 participants

VII. Competition Categories

Men's Marathon, Women's Marathon, Team Competition, Age Group Competition

VIII. Race Route

East Gate, Nanjing Olympic Sports Center (Start) — Jiangdong Middle Road (against traffic) (right turn) — Mengdu Street (with traffic) (left turn) — Xicheng Road (with traffic) (right turn) — Yingtian Street (with traffic) (left turn) — Yuhua Road (full road width) (right turn) — East Ganchang Lane (full road width) (left turn) — Zhonghua Road (full road width) (left turn) — Baixia Road (full road width) (right turn) — Zhongshan Road (with traffic) (right turn) — Changjiang Road (full road width) — Hanfu Street (full road width) (left turn) — Longpan Middle Road (against traffic; after passing Zhujiang Road intersection, with traffic) (right turn) — Longpan Road (with traffic; after passing Taiping Gate, against traffic; after passing Northeast Gate of Xuanwu Lake, east two-lane against traffic; turn at turn point) — Longpan Road (west two-lane with traffic) (right turn) — Huanhu Road (full road width) — Longpan Road (non-motor vehicle lane) — Huanhu Road (full road width) — Xuanwu Gate — Shenwu Road (full road width) (left turn) — Banjing Alley (full road width) (left turn) — Zhongyang Road (with traffic) (right turn) — Xinmofan Road (with traffic) (right turn) — Huaibin Road (full road width) (right turn) — South Jiangbian Road (full road width) — Jiangbian Road (full road width) (left turn) — West Baota Bridge Street (full road width; after passing Yangtze River Bridge, against traffic) (right turn) — Xiangshan Road (against traffic) (left turn) — Yanjiang Road (against traffic) — Yongji Avenue (against traffic; full road width after median strip ends) — Heyan Road (full road width) (left turn) — Yanjin Avenue (full road width) — Yanziji Riverside Park (Finish)

IX. Participant Registration Rules

(I) Age Requirement for Participants

Participants must be at least 20 years of age in the year of the event (born on or before December 31, 2006).

(II) Requirements for Older Participants

Participants who are 70 years of age or older in the year of the event (born on or before December 31, 1956) must also meet the following requirements when registering for the marathon:

1. An informed consent form for older participants must be signed online by a direct family member, acknowledging awareness of the risks and consenting to participation.

2. To ensure the safety of older participants, a companion must accompany them for the entire race. Older participants must submit the relevant information of a companion who has already successfully pre-registered during the pre-registration stage.

(III) Physical Condition Requirements for Participants

A marathon is a high-load, high-intensity, long-distance competitive sport with certain risks. Improper participation may cause varying degrees of physical injury or even be life-threatening. Therefore, participants should be in good health and have a regular foundation of running exercise or training.

Those with the following diseases or conditions are not suitable for participation:

1. Patients with congenital heart disease, rheumatic heart disease, myocarditis, and other heart diseases.

2. Patients with hypertension and cerebrovascular diseases.

3. Patients with coronary artery disease and severe arrhythmia.

4. Those experiencing moderate chest pain or angina during light physical activity.

5. Diabetics with excessively high or low blood sugar.

6. Those who had a cold or abnormal body temperature within two weeks before the event day.

7. Those who consumed excessive alcohol or had insufficient sleep the night before the event.

8. Pregnant women.

9. Patients with other diseases unsuitable for physical activity.

Participants should undergo a physical examination at a regular medical institution within 12 months before the event. The pre-race physical examination must include blood pressure and a routine electrocardiogram (ECG), or a 24-hour Holter monitor, or an exercise stress test (one of the three is sufficient). If blood pressure is too high or the ECG is significantly abnormal (e.g., marked bradycardia), a cardiac color ultrasound is additionally required. ECG and cardiac ultrasound results are not interchangeable. Participants should assess their physical condition in conjunction with the examination report to confirm their ability to participate in the marathon. The participant themselves assumes responsibility for any personal injury or property loss caused by personal physical conditions or other personal reasons.

(IV) Performance Requirements for Participants

Participants must have a record of completing one full marathon or two half marathons within the 24 months prior to the registration deadline. The finish certificate must at least include the event date, real name, distance (or event name indicating distance), and finishing time.

(V) Registration Method for Elite Athletes

Elite athletes are categorized into international elite athletes and domestic elite athletes. International elite athletes are foreign nationals meeting the event’s tier standards and eligibility criteria. Domestic elite athletes are athletes currently listed in the registered testing pool and examination pool of the Anti-Doping Center of the General Administration of Sport of China.

Elite athletes are invited by the Organizing Committee and may not register as mass participants. If elite athletes wish to register