Incheon K-Marathon 2027

The 2027 Incheon K-Marathon is scheduled for Sunday, 11 April 2027 in Incheon, South Korea. This new K-running festival combines competitive road running with an emphasis on sustainable sport, running crews and Korean culture. The organiser proposes a course beginning and finishing at Incheon Asiad Main Stadium, passing through the Cheongna International City area and its coastal skyline. The stadium venue and route remain provisional: final directions and course details are yet to be published.

A distinctive race experience

Incheon is known for its international port heritage, and the organisers connect the race's spirit of openness to the city's 1883 opening to foreign trade. The programme features a K-Crew Championship based on the combined race times of a crew's five leading runners, a marathon buddy-running scheme pairing first-timers with experienced marathoners, and a themed cheer zone near the challenging 30K mark. Organisers also advertise a pre-race warm-up party mixing a DJ and traditional percussion, an after-run K-food festival, a recovery area and a running-gear fashion show. Check the final programme for confirmed times.

Important eligibility and race rules

The full marathon is not open to first-time distance runners without qualifying evidence: entrants must submit an official half-marathon finish time of 2 hours 20 minutes or faster, or a full-marathon time of 5 hours or faster, by 31 March 2027. This is a qualification requirement, not a separate half-marathon event. The 10K and 5K are open participation distances without corresponding qualifying times.

The organiser lists cut-offs of 5 hours for the full marathon, 1 hour 40 minutes for the 10K, and 1 hour for the 5K. The published gathering and opening time is 08:00 Korea Standard Time (UTC+9). Individual distance wave departures have not been fully confirmed. Runners are asked to gather at least 30 minutes before their allocated start and to wear the original race bib and chip correctly.

The event has an explicit no-litter policy, requiring responsible waste disposal, encouraging public transport and discouraging disposable plastic. Course hydration is planned at roughly 5K intervals. Marshals, medical teams and sweep vehicles are included in official race rules.

Registration and runner arrangements

Entries opened 22 October 2026 and are scheduled to close 12 November 2026, or sooner if capacity is exhausted. The organiser accepts individual, group and overseas participant registrations through its website, with entries confirmed after payment. Bibs, timing chips, participation souvenirs and baggage bags are intended to be sent to runners before the event; the organisers list finisher medals and certificates for qualifying finishers. A traditional expo or in-person bib-pickup schedule is not currently published, and the final souvenir design remains unannounced. Entry transfers are prohibited; cancellations and refunds are limited to the official registration period under organiser rules.

Official sources: race overview, registration, race regulations, festival programme, and course-status page.