Cebu Marathon

Course & Elevation

The Cebu Marathon is a road marathon in Cebu City, in the Philippines, held in January as part of the build-up to the Sinulog festival. The first full marathon was run on 10 January 2010, and the race is now AIMS-certified. Start and finish are at the grounds of SM Seaside City Cebu. The organisers highlight the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX), the 8.9-kilometre bridge that is used by both the marathon and half marathon, and the route also takes in the Cebu tunnel and heritage sites in the city. The full marathon starts at midnight and has an eight-hour cut-off. A half marathon, 10K and 5K run on the same morning, starting at 3:00, 4:30 and 5:30 am. Over the years the route has changed: the South Road Properties area was added in 2015, a route through Cebu City, Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu followed in 2017, and the CCLEX was first featured in 2023. For the 2027 edition the Cebu City Sports Commission co-organises the race with the event company DJT Events, while the Cebu Executive Runners Club, which ran earlier editions, stays on as a consultant. The organisers described the 2025 edition as the largest so far, with more than 12,000 runners from over 40 countries.