🇹🇭Bangkok, Thailand
Standard Chartered Bangkok Marathon
Nov 22, 2026
Distance
42.2 km
Elevation gain
30 m
Terrain
Road
Entry type
Open entry
PB potential
Extremely challenging — focus on finishing, not a PB
Beginner friendly
Suitable for beginners with solid training
About this race
Bangkok's marathon solves its tropical heat problem with a radical solution: start time 2 AM. Runners set off under the floodlights through the spectacular Sanaam Luang royal grounds near the Grand Palace, along the Chaophraya River, past Wat Arun's illuminated spires, through the expressway network, and alongside Lumphini Park before finishing at dawn. Even with the midnight start, temperatures of 26–30°C and 80%+ humidity make this challenging — but the spectacle of running through a Southeast Asian megacity in the middle of the night is genuinely unlike anything else. The flat course (30m elevation) means times are theoretically possible, but the conditions make PBs a secondary concern to survival and experience.
Typical race-day weather
Temperature
25–30°C
Humidity
78–88%
Conditions
Tropical November night — hot and humid even at 2 AM
Wind
5–15 km/h
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