Phuket Marathon

Course & Elevation

The Laguna Phuket Marathon is a road marathon on the island of Phuket, Thailand, held in June at the Laguna Phuket resort at Bang Tao Beach. It was first held in 2006, and the 2027 marathon is on Sunday 13 June. The race weekend follows a Run Sunset, Run Sunrise format: the 2 km Junior Run, 5 km and 10 km are held on the Saturday afternoon, and the half marathon, marathon and marathon relay start early on the Sunday, with the marathon start moved to 03:00 for 2027. Start and finish are at Laguna Grove. The course heads north-east to Baan Don, then north past Thalang to Nai Yang Beach, before turning back to Laguna past Layan Beach, through rubber and pineapple plantations, villages and beaches. Cut-offs apply at 21.1 km after 3 hours 37 minutes, at 31.4 km after 5 hours 20 minutes, at 35.4 km after 6 hours and at 38.3 km after 6 hours 29 minutes, and the finish closes after 7 hours 30 minutes. The event is certified by AIMS and is a Boston Marathon qualifier, and the 2026 edition marked its 20th anniversary with more than 7,000 runners.