🇨🇳Suzhou, China
Suzhou Marathon
Nov 22, 2026
Race facts
Next edition · 2026
Nov 22, 2026
ScheduledCourse
40 melevation gain
- Distance · surface
- 42.2 km · Road
Entry
Lottery
- Status · last recorded
- Lottery open
Dates and entry details change. Confirm with the organiser before you book.
PB potential
World-record territory — one of the fastest courses on the planet
Beginner friendly
Great for newcomers — manageable course, strong support
About this race
Suzhou's marathon is China's fastest course and holds World Athletics Platinum Label status — the highest designation for a mass-participation road race. The near-sea-level flat course runs through Suzhou's extraordinary classical Chinese garden network (the Humble Administrator's Garden, Master of Nets Garden, and Lion Grove Garden are UNESCO World Heritage sites), along the ancient Grand Canal waterway, past traditional whitewashed water-town architecture, and through the modern Suzhou Industrial Park's gleaming new financial district. November conditions of 8–16°C are ideal for fast racing. Entry is by competitive time-standard lottery — the race's quality attracts China's fastest recreational runners. Suzhou is 30 minutes by high-speed rail from Shanghai, making logistics effortless.
Typical race-day weather
Temperature
7–16°C
Humidity
55–70%
Conditions
Yangtze Delta November — cool and often clear, ideal racing
Wind
5–15 km/h
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