Gaochun Marathon 2026

The Gaochun Marathon is your perfect excuse to discover Nanjing in sport + travel mode, with a real taste of nature, culture, and ever-changing places 🌿.

You pick your adventure: 21.0975 km to enjoy yourself and still have energy for afterwards, or 42.195 km to live the long version and come away with one heck of a story 🏁.

Here, you’re not just “ticking off a race”: you’re treating yourself to an immersion in a region where the landscapes breathe, and where every detour can make you feel like you’re in a movie set—without ever leaving the city and its immediate surroundings 📸.

After you finish, stay around the start area and put together a fun mini-itinerary: stroll around the Confucius Temple (Fuzimiao) and along the Qinhuai River, take a break at Xuanwu Lake for a walk by the water, make a detour to the Nanjing City Wall to gain some elevation, and if you want a more solemn moment, the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum is absolutely worth the trip 🏯.

And if you’re coming as a couple or with family, keep it simple: a sunset walk by the water, lively little streets for a bite to eat, then a drink on a terrace to relive your day… because here, “Gaochun” rhymes with go, hang in there, and savor it 🍜.