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Halong Bay Heritage Marathon

4.3 (28)
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23 Nov, 2025 (Sun)

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5 km, 10 km, 21.1 km, 42.195 km

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About the event

Run through one of the world’s most breathtaking landscapes at the Halong Bay Heritage Marathon, an internationally recognized race set in Vietnam’s iconic Halong Bay. Since its inception in 2015, the event has attracted travel and running enthusiasts eager to experience a stunning coastal course unlike any other.

The Super Flat course offers four distances: 42 km Full Marathon, 21 km Half Marathon, 10 km, and a 4.2 km Fun Run, catering to all levels. The route follows Vietnam’s most picturesque coastal boulevard, passing UNESCO-listed Halong Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay, renowned for their dramatic limestone karsts and emerald waters.

Beyond the bay views, the course winds through scenic mountains, coastal roads, and traditional fishing villages, giving runners a unique look into local culture. The race concludes at the Quang Ninh Museum Library, a striking architectural landmark

Highlights

Run along one of the most scenic coastal boulevards in the world, with panoramic bay and mountain views.

Choose from four flat, fast distances ideal for both competitive runners and sightseeing racers.

Finish your race at a modern architectural icon while experiencing the heritage and charm of northern Vietnam.

Races offered by this event

You have 21 weeks to prepare




The map shown is based on data from the past edition of this event. The actual route for the upcoming edition may be different.

Course details

Course highlights

The running course has been designed on the most beautiful coastal boulevard in Vietnam, passing through and connecting two heritage bays, Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay to provide a spectacular view to the magnificent landscape of Halong Bay, one of the world natural heritages internationally recognized by UNESCO. The route continues through picturesque spots of mountains and coastal lines along the bay and beautiful fishing villages, with the Start and Finish Line at Quang Ninh Museum Library – an honored architectural work. Kilometer signs can be found along the entire route. Owing to the conditions, however, they may be placed +/- meters from the exact point. The signs are therefore only for orientation and runners shouldn't calculate speed based on the signs

Start address

Thành phố Hạ Long, Vietnam

Finish address

Trần Quốc Nghiễn, Hồng Gai, Thành phố Hạ Long, Quảng Ninh, Vietnam

What’s included in entry

These are included in your entry
Finisher medal
Event T-shirts
Custom bib number
Toilets
Goodie bag
Cash prizes
Nutrition Stations
Expo entry
Drink Stations
Bag drop
Timing chip (single use)
Photo Service
Accident insurance
Pacers
Medical Assistance

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Reviews

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Ee Chua
Country flag of MY
Nov 2023
42.195 km

Halong Marathon is a unique and memorable experience. I'm impressed with the scenic route that takes you through some of the most beautiful parts of Ha Long Bay. The flat course makes it accessible for all levels of runners who want to beat their personal best time. This marathon event is a great way to see the natural beauty of Vietnam while challenging yourself.

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Mimi yoong
Country flag of MY
Nov 2023
42.195 km

I loved the cool autumn weather, which made for a comfortable run, and the flat course was perfect for maintaining a steady pace. The scenic route through Halong Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay was stunning, and the entire event was very well-organized. I highly recommend this marathon to anyone looking for a beautiful and challenging race.

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Niu Niu
Nov 2023
42.195 km

The course design for the Halong Bay Heritage Marathon is excellent. I really enjoyed running along the coastal boulevard and through picturesque spots like the fishing village. The flat course is perfect for setting a personal record and the cold temperatures made the run are so comfortable.

The flat course and cold temperatures for marathon distance are encourage for doing the personal record here.

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yk lim
Nov 2023
42.195 km

nice weather nice scenary to run not to be missed if u are visiting this region

full scenary along the coast

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Wojciech Chylinski
Nov 2023
42.195 km

Wyjątkowe miejsce do biegania, dobra trasa, organizacja wspaniała, zimne napoje na trasie oraz przekąski. Miejscami pokaz tradycyjnych Wietnamskich tańców, gdyby nie maraton z chęcią bym się zatrzymał i podziwiał. Pozdrawiam Wojtek z Polski.

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Theo Goumas
Country flag of GR
Nov 2019
21.098 km

The event was not well organised. I signed up for the half and booked Tour Package D. The signing up process was not good, because there were differences in the rates, due to different currencies, info via email was scarce, and the absolute mess happened the day of pick up in Hanoi. The days before the info that came was little and vague. Since I had some questions, I emailed the organisers, but they either didn't answer or took their time to reply. On the day of pick up, I spent 1:45 hours waiting on the street for the bus to pick me up. Some others waited even more. The two buses, a big and a small one, drove in circles around the city for over two hours to collect 40 people. When that was finally done, we didn't take the motorway to Halong, but some dodgy B-road, which made the trip last forever. The mishaps continued forever. The route wasn't closed to traffic, so car drivers and motorists honked when behind us, part of the route was under construction, only a part of the route was scenic, especially the first few miles which run along the water. The weather wasn't nice and cool as advertised on the website and on Facebook, but hot and humid. The expo consisted of three desks, not even stands, where you could buy very few items. I bought the photos and received four confirmation emails in two days. There might be more coming. Some friends discovered their names on the name wall multiple times, etc. The organisers have to improve many things for next year.

The route itself is not so scenic as they describe it and it's not flat. There are some long, tiresome ascents, especially when going up to the bridge.

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Nghĩa Nguyễn
Nov 2017
42.195 km

Really nice place and route , I really enjoyed the time being there , highly recommended . The event is very well organized and the weather is really good

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Suzanne Chin
Country flag of MY
42.195 km

The scenic route was a highlight though not much of sponsors this year. I managed to break my personal best (PB) for this time - glad that i joined this oversea run.

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Edsel Belican
Country flag of PH
42.195 km

Very poor aidstation mostlikely on laterpart actually we did not make it we are mark dnf besides we traveld from philipines just to join we are very exhausted due to no no more water in aid statiom near the turning point and rhe heat index is very high in scorching sun we are very confident with my wife we calculate already that we can make to sub 6:30 but due to very poor aid station from km 25 to 32 no more water just give us isotonic drinks..I regret not to participate in this kind of organizer.

The Km mark did not hit woth my GPS watch very poor calculations

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Mungo Paterson
10 km

Simply put, it’s a wonderful place to run! The route takes in the best of Ha Long and is supported enthusiastic locals and race officials.

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Corey Aulbach
Country flag of US
42.195 km

This race has potential to be an outstanding race but needs a few adjustments. Things that went well was easy packet pickup, bag drop race swag with medal finisher shirt, event shirt and amazing view for the second half of the marathon. Things needing improvement are water supply at aid stations for 2nd half of race. Also no water at the finish. Also earlier notices prior to a week out from race. Make these adjustments and this has great potential

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Gary Jacobson

Course is flat and along the coast. Starts early enough (5am) to avoid most the heat. Really well organised and lots of aid stations with clear signage. Enthusiastic crowds when in the Bay Area and lovely start and finish atmosphere. Well recommended if you are in SE Asia.

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Sashi Dharmadasa
21.098 km

Amazing location. The whole run you don't feel it as it feels like you are in a movie the whole way. Super weather and superbly organised. Everyone makes you feel welcome and theres so much positive energy right around. You really feel great all the way.

Last 5km is up hill all the way so not the easiest route to PB.

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Tharindu Wickramasekera
Country flag of LK

Amazing views and perfect weather. I joined with 3 of my friends and we all enjoyed it and Halong Bay.

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Péter Grezer
Country flag of RO

It was a very beautiful race, with a beautiful scenery in one of the 7 new natural wonders of the world, Halong Bay. Aside from waking up with a headache, probably due to lack of sleep and a slight discomfort in my stomach, I felt super ok during the race. The start was at 5:30 in the morning, in a 22°C temperature, with a humidity of 90%, at the end of the race reaching about 24°C, with a cloudy sky, thus allowing me to run a little faster than in the last 3 races, finishing with a final time of 03:12:31, 12/686 general place, respectively 5/193 in M30-39 age group. I am satisfied with this result, considering that I had the resources to cut a few more minutes of the final time.

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Results 2019: Halong Bay Heritage Marathon

25 Nov, 2019 (Mon)

Credit : Halong Bay International Heritage Marathon Marathon Ha van Nhat grinded past more than 686 runners to win in 02:37:23. He bested Le van Tuan who crossed the finish line 24 secondes behind him. Rounding out the top three was Choi Jinsoo with a time of 02:54:33. In the ladies race, Leo Thi Tinh claimed victory with a time of 03:14:58 . Le Thi Lan earned runner-up honours with a time of 03:16:00. The third place went to Doan Thu Hang with a time of 03:25:39 Top 5 Men 1 Ha van Nhat 02:37:23 2 Le van Tuan 02:37:47 3 Choi Jinsoo 02:54:33 4 Christopher Wright 02:58:48 5 Nguyen Dong Dinh 03:01:17 Top 5 Women 1 Leo Thi Tinh 03:14:58 2 Le Thi Lan 03:16:00 3 Doan Thu Hang 03:25:39 4 Amy Mumford 03:27:02 5 Stefanie Kluepfel 03:41:30 Complete results Half Marathon Trinh Quoc Luong grinded past more than 996 runners to win in 01:17:38. Le Trung Duc secured second in this year’s race with a time of 01:17:43. Pham Tien San (01:18:21) made notched third place. For the women, it was Ngo Thi Khanh Ny (01:30:15) taking the top spot. Nguyen Thi Thu Ha earned runner-up honours with a time of 01:32:58. Finishing third was Quang Nhu Thanh (01:37:13). Top 5 Men 1 Trinh Quoc Luong 01:17:38 2 Le Trung Duc 01:17:43 3 Pham Tien San 01:18:21 4 Ly Nhan Tin 01:19:11 5 Truong Hong Huu 01:19:57 Top 5 Women 1 Ngo Thi Khanh Ny 01:30:15 2 Nguyen Thi Thu Ha 01:32:58 3 Quang Nhu Thanh 01:37:13 4 Nguyen Phuong Thuy 01:40:06 5 Le Thi Hang 01:40:12 Complete results 10 km Fun Run Nguyen Quoc Anh scored victory with a time of 00:34:00. He finished une minute 8 secondes ahead of Nguyen Danh Cao. Le Tien Long (00:36:12) made notched third place. In the ladies race, Nguyen Thi Thanh scored victory with a time of 00:42:48 , ahead of Truong Thi Tham (00:44:43). The third place went to Pham Ngot with a time of 00:47:41 Top 5 Men 1 Nguyen Quoc Anh 00:34:00 2 Nguyen Danh Cao 00:35:08 3 Le Tien Long 00:36:12 4 Niraj Pradhan 00:37:56 5 Ngo van Quan 00:38:24 Top 5 Women 1 Nguyen Thi Thanh 00:42:48 2 Truong Thi Tham 00:44:43 3 Pham Ngot 00:47:41 4 Tan Fong Lee 00:49:52 5 Linh Dung 00:52:07 Complete results
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Results 2018: Halong Bay Heritage Marathon

26 Nov, 2018 (Mon)

Credit : Halong Bay International Heritage Marathon Marathon Lee Grantham outpaced more then 371 runners to win in 02:33:58. He finished 16 minutes 39 secondes ahead of Nguyen Tien Hung. Nguyen Duc Quang got the third place in 02:51:58. In the women’s race, Amy Mumford scored victory with a time of 02:59:10 . She bested Lim You Eang who crossed the finish line 55 minutes 7 secondes behind her. Rounding out the top three was Edit Kiss with a time of 03:54:58. Top 5 Men 1 Lee Grantham 02:33:58 2 Nguyen Tien Hung 02:50:37 3 Nguyen Duc Quang 02:51:58 4 Ding Wei 03:06:23 5 Kyant Ng 03:15:48 Top 5 Women 1 Amy Mumford 02:59:10 2 Lim You Eang 03:54:17 3 Edit Kiss 03:54:58 4 Sutinee Rasp 04:00:06 5 Hoang Thi Thu Hien 04:08:19 Complete results Half Marathon Ha van Nhat outpaced more then 506 runners to win in 01:18:55. Tran The Anh earned runner-up honours with a time of 01:20:07. Nong van Chuyen (01:22:32) made notched third place. For the women, it was Sophia Kaschowitz who took the top spot in 01:39:32 . Andrea Diener earned runner-up honours with a time of 01:50:07. The third place went to Merche Del Valle with a time of 01:55:54 Top 5 Men 1 Ha van Nhat 01:18:55 2 Tran The Anh 01:20:07 3 Nong van Chuyen 01:22:32 4 Lukasz Gregorczyk 01:22:43 5 Simon Spriet 01:28:29 Top 5 Women 1 Sophia Kaschowitz 01:39:32 2 Andrea Diener 01:50:07 3 Merche Del Valle 01:55:54 4 Beth Henderson 01:56:46 5 Nguyen Thu Thao 01:57:44 Complete results 10 km Fun Run Iestyn Rusinow outran roughly 350 runners to win with a time of 00:40:39. Coming in second was Vo Anh Tuan (00:43:16). Finishing third was Vuong Dac Kien (00:48:51). For the women, it was Louisa Lu (00:48:55) taking the top spot, ahead of Ekaterina Golovenko (00:54:05). Rounding out the top three was Eleanor Smith with a time of 00:56:46. Top 5 Men 1 Iestyn Rusinow 00:40:39 2 Vo Anh Tuan 00:43:16 3 Vuong Dac Kien 00:48:51 4 Do Duc Long 00:50:41 5 Le Hoang Anh 00:51:00 Top 5 Women 1 Louisa Lu 00:48:55 2 Ekaterina Golovenko 00:54:05 3 Eleanor Smith 00:56:46 4 Bryony Lauren Smith 00:56:46 5 Elisa Bandini 00:57:11 Complete results
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