New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon 2027, Taiwan

The 2027 New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon celebrates its 25th edition on Sunday 21 March 2027, tracing Taiwan's northern coastline through Wanli, Jinshan and Shimen. The 42.195 km marathon is a World Athletics Gold Label event; a 10 km Challenge Run offers a shorter alternative. Both distances start near the Green Bay resort area in Wanli at the designated Pacific Construction Second Parking Lot (太平洋建設第二停車場).

Major 2027 course change

The organisers have removed 'McDonald's Hill', a notoriously steep section previously encountered at approximately 33–35 km, replacing it with a gentler alignment along Huanjin Road / Taiwan Provincial Highway 2 at Jinshan. The north-coast scenery remains spectacular, but the exposed coastal roads may experience strong winds and changeable weather. Check the final race route and closure notices before travelling.

Ballot registration closed; results available from 3 November

General ballot applications closed at 12:00 noon Taiwan time on Friday 30 October 2026. New ballot applications are no longer open. The organiser's Chinese FAQ and New Taipei City Government visitor information both confirm this deadline. Lottery results were published on Tuesday 3 November 2026. The organiser has announced that results are now available. Applicants can check their result using the official lottery-result enquiry portal, entering their order number and identification number. Checking a result is not a new opportunity to enter: the general ballot closed on 30 October. Successful or promoted waitlisted applicants must pay by the deadline stated in their individual notification email; the organiser does not give every entrant one universal payment deadline in its current FAQ. Domestic applicants may use designated convenience-store payment services (with a NT$30 handling fee), while foreign applicants must use the organiser's Visa, Mastercard or JCB credit-card checkout. A previously inconsistent English-language deadline should not be treated as a new entry extension.

Standard registration fees are NT$1,500 marathon and NT$800 10K, with a further refundable NT$100 timing-chip deposit for each. The field is capped at 6,500 marathon entrants and 5,500 10K runners. Marathon gun time is 06:00 and 10K 06:20, Taiwan Standard Time (UTC+8). The published marathon cut-off is 5 hours 45 minutes plus a 15-minute buffer; 10K is 1 hour 40 minutes plus a 10-minute buffer. Return the timing chip after the race for the deposit refund.

Bib collection and transport

The event's race-pack collection is at Xinzhuang Gymnasium, New Taipei City, 18–19 March 2027, 12:00–20:00, and 20 March, 10:00–18:00. Domestic delivery is available under separate conditions; foreign runners should check the requirement for in-person pickup. Pre-booked return shuttles cost NT$300 from Taipei Main Station East Gate 3 (03:00–03:30 departures), NT$300 from Banqiao Bus Station (03:00–03:30), or NT$50 from Jinshan multi-storey car park (04:00–05:00). Jinshan return shuttles cannot depart before 11:00 because of race-day road restrictions; Taipei/Banqiao return windows run 08:00–13:00. The official FAQ also offers NT$100 off registration for eligible domestic entrants selecting in-person pack pickup, and states that separately selected home-delivery packs ship 8–12 March 2027. These options were chosen during registration, which has now closed.

Map note: Coordinates provide an approximate Green Bay venue-area reference, not a verified survey of the exact parking-lot entrance. The organiser's precise assembly map takes priority.