Pohang Marathon Championship 2026

The Pohang Marathon Championship 2026 (포항마라톤챔피언십) is a speed-focused road-running meeting at Yeongildae Maritime Pavilion, beside the beachfront in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. The current edition is advertised for Saturday 14 November 2026 with two distances: a competitive 10 km and a 5 km event. The race publicity places particular emphasis on the 10 km contest, rather than presenting this as a 42.195 km full marathon.

Race morning

Organiser-linked race calendars list 8:00 am assembly and a 9:00 am start, local Korea Standard Time. The venue is around the landmark seaside pavilion at Yeongildae Beach, a popular promenade overlooking Yeongil Bay. The event is designed around a field capped at 7,000 entrants, with registration accepted on a first-come basis while places remain available. Prospective runners should check the race website for any changes to assembly, starting waves and the definitive course map.

The reported event entry fees are KRW 50,000 for 10 km and KRW 30,000 for 5 km. Organiser-linked information says individual participants' commemorative race items and bib numbers are sent to their registered address, while group deliveries go to the nominated group representative. Check the delivery address and race-pack instructions carefully rather than expecting all materials to be collected on race morning. A commemorative item and finisher medal are listed among participant provisions, but final eligibility and distribution details should be checked with the organiser.

Registration status, organiser and useful checks

Registration is reported FULL as of 27 October 2026. RunningON's 27 October edition check states it checked the race organiser and registration service, finding the 5K filled on 20 October and the 10K on 23 October. This means the event is already fully subscribed even though some calendars still show a planned 31 October closing date. Other published race calendars give differing registration deadlines; the live organiser website could not be accessed independently during this QA check, so the exact official final cut-off has not been entered as a definitive deadline in ARC. Do not submit payment based on older 'registration open' listings; check with the race organiser about any permitted cancellations or reopened places.

The event is presented by KT HCN with the Pohang City Athletics Federation. For enquiries, published organiser contact details list 1600-4525 (Korean local number), weekdays 10:00-17:00 KST, excluding 12:00-13:00 for lunch, or hgplan@naver.com. Recent current-edition sources agree the race takes place on Saturday 14 November at 09:00 KST, with 08:00 assembly, at Yeongildae Maritime Pavilion. An older, inconsistent calendar shows 7 November; runners should follow the current-edition organiser notice before travelling.