29th Kathu Marathon Phuket 2026

The 29th Kathu Marathon takes place in Phuket on Sunday 13 December 2026, starting from Kathu Town Municipality Office. Organised by Kathu Town Municipality, this community road-running event advertises a field of up to 5,000 entrants across five distances.

Distances and advertised fees

• 42.195 km marathon: THB 700 entry; advertised finisher-shirt cut-off 7 hours.
• 21.097 km half marathon: THB 400 entry; advertised finisher-shirt cut-off 4 hours 30 minutes.
• 10.5 km: THB 300 entry.
• 6 km: THB 250 entry.
• 2.5 km health walk/run: THB 200 entry.

The official Soft.events 2026 listing confirms these distances, prices and the full- and half-marathon finisher-shirt time limits. Race-morning start correction (checked 2 November 2026): The previously stored event-level 19:00 local time was inconsistent with the listing's own verified marathon race card. An organiser-linked 2026 announcement reproduced on current Thai event listings advertises 03:00 for 42.195 km, 05:00 for 21.097 km, 05:30 for 10.5 km, 05:40 for 6 km and 05:50 for 2.5 km, all on Sunday 13 December, Thailand time (ICT, UTC+7). The event-wide start is therefore 03:00 Thailand time (20:00 UTC on 12 December). Check the final Kathu Municipality race briefing for any late timetable change; these published category times have not been independently obtained from a direct official race-day notice.

Registration and entry status

Registration is sold out. Checked on 30 October 2026, the official Soft.events booking page displays every distance as Sold Out with registration buttons disabled. Its advertised application window was 1 July–10 September 2026, or earlier when the 5,000-place quota filled. Do not assume the municipal counter still accepts entries or pay an unofficial reseller. Contact Kathu Municipality directly for any authorised late-entry announcement.

Race packs, benefits and awards

Race bib and shirt collection is advertised for Friday 11 and Saturday 12 December 2026, 09:00–18:00 each day, at Kathu Town Municipality Office. The official booking page lists a commemorative shirt for entrants, medals and additional finisher shirts for half-marathon and full-marathon runners who finish within the relevant time limits. The advertised organiser award information gives overall marathon cash prizes of THB 10,000 / 7,000 / 5,000 / 3,000 / 2,000 and half-marathon prizes of THB 3,000 / 2,000 / 1,500 / 1,200 / 1,000 for places 1–5. Check the official rules for category and eligibility details before relying on a prize amount.

The start area is inland, west of central Phuket Town. Allow extra time for overnight travel and possible road closures. For direct confirmation, contact Kathu Town Municipality's tourism office on +66 76 321 500 ext. 1 or the official Kathu Marathon Facebook page.