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The Penang Bridge International Marathon is run in December on the Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge, the second Penang bridge, which links Batu Kawan on the mainland with Penang Island. The marathon starts at 1:30 in the morning at Aspen Vision City in Batu Kawan, and the half marathon and the 10K start later the same morning. Runners cross the bridge, which is about 24 km long, to a turnaround near Batu Maung on the island and return to Aspen Vision City for the finish. The marathon qualifying time for a finisher medal and tee is seven hours, which means a finish by 8:30 a.m., and runners who miss the cut-off are taken back by sweep buses. The organisers date the event to 1986, when it was run on the first Penang bridge; the race moved to the second bridge in 2024. It is organised by the Penang State Tourism Development office with the support of the Penang State Government. By mid-May 2026 about 16,000 people had registered.
Weather
Typical climate for the race month — an estimate, not a forecast or a race-day record
December in Penang is hot and humid: highs average about 31°C, lows about 25°C and rain falls on around eleven days of the month, although the marathon is run through the night and early morning.
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Fun Facts
- ▸ The marathon flags off at 1:30 in the morning, and finishers have until 8:30 for a medal and finisher tee.
- ▸ By mid-May 2026 about 16,000 people had registered, and the organisers expected registration to close early.
- ▸ Since 2024 the race starts and finishes at Aspen Vision City in Batu Kawan and has run on the second Penang bridge.
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