Yangon Marathon

Course & Elevation

The Yoma Yangon International Marathon is a road running event in Yangon, Myanmar, established in 2013 and organised by Yoma Group. The organisers describe it as Myanmar's largest participatory running event. The first race, on 27 January 2013, was Myanmar's first international marathon in nearly 20 years, and the Kenyan Joseph Gitau Kariuki won it in 2:19:10. After eight editions up to 2020, the event returned on Sunday 22 February 2026, after a five-year break. The 2026 programme had a 21 km half marathon, a 10 km Challenge and a 5 km Fun Run/Walk, and about 7,300 runners took part, including more than 240 from abroad. All races start and finish at Thuwunna National Indoor Stadium (1), and the routes pass well-known landmarks in the city. In 2013 the marathon started and ended at People's Park next to the Shwedagon Pagoda, ran along the western edge of Inya Lake, crossed the Hlaing River to loop through the Pun Hlaing Country Club grounds, and returned past the eastern side of Inya Lake and University Avenue. Race packs are collected in the days before the race at the stadium.