Course & Elevation
The Chennai Marathon, currently the Freshworks Chennai Marathon, is a point-to-point road marathon along Chennai's coast, starting at Napier Bridge and finishing at the Indian Maritime University on the East Coast Road. It is organised by the running club Chennai Runners and held in early January; the 15th edition is on Sunday 3 January 2027. The full marathon starts at 4:00am at Napier Bridge, runs along Marina Beach and out onto the East Coast Road, and the organisers describe long straight roads, coastal breezes and a near-flat course. The half marathon starts at 5:00am at Elliot's Beach and also finishes at the university, a 20 Miler of 32.186 km starts with the marathon at Napier Bridge, and the 10K starts at 5:30am and finishes at the CPT Ground in Taramani. Marathoners must reach the 28 km checkpoint within four and a half hours, by 8:30am. The courses are AIMS certified, and the event is recognised in the Abbott World Marathon Majors age-group rankings.
Course Facts
Weather
Typical climate for the race month — an estimate, not a forecast or a race-day record
25°C
Temperature
67%
Humidity
5%
Rain Chance
January in Chennai is warm and fairly dry: average highs are around 29°C and lows around 21°C, with rain on only one or two days in the month, though the marathon starts at 4:00am before the heat.
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