For the Shanghai Marathon: discover Shanghai while experiencing the intensity of a major international marathon: an unforgettable sporting and cultural experience awaits you in 2025!
The Shanghai Marathon 2025 is more than just a marathon: it’s a sporting and human experience in the heart of a bustling metropolis. To run in Shanghai is to plunge into one of Asia’s most emblematic cities, between dizzying modernity and ancestral traditions.
The race starts from the legendary Bund Bull Plaza, right in the heart of the city. From the starting line, the atmosphere is electric: tens of thousands of runners from all over the world take part in this great sporting event. Then it’s on to the 42.195 km of flat, flowing, fast running, punctuated by iconic monuments, broad avenues lined with skyscrapers, and preserved historic districts. The finish is in the triumphant atmosphere of Shanghai Stadium, an emotional place for every finisher.
With a time limit of 6 hours 15 minutes, the Shanghai Marathon course is accessible to a wide range of runner profiles. Its rolling profile is particularly popular with those aiming for a personal best, and it also attracts the attention of the international elite.
It’s no coincidence that the Shanghai Marathon is officially a candidate for the Abbott World Marathon Majors, alongside such legendary races as New York, Boston, Berlin and Tokyo. This testifies to the exceptional quality of the organization, and the growing prestige of the event on the world stage. Clearly, this is an organization on a par with the great marathon capitals.
To take part in the Shanghai Marathon 2025 is to immerse yourself in a major international race on the rise, on a fast and spectacular course, supported by a professional organization and a unique atmosphere.
With Planet Tours, turn this race into a real sporting and cultural adventure. We’ll help you choose your accommodation, which has been carefully selected, and we can book your plane ticket on request if you wish.
Each runner registered for the Shanghai Marathon 2025 will receive a personalized bib at the expo, equipped with an integrated timing chip to ensure accurate lap times. Refreshment points are set up along the route, approximately every 5 kilometers, offering water, isotonic drinks and solid refreshments. The volunteers are numerous and remarkably efficient, providing constant support with a smile.
The marathon also offers a responsive medical service, rest areas at the finish and a warm welcome for international runners. The event benefits from exemplary logistics, tested every year by thousands of participants and acclaimed by the specialist press.
This trip is proposed to people who wish to travel by their own means (airport/hotel transfers not included). If necessary, please contact us for the purchase of plane tickets.
Deposit of half the trip to be paid upon booking, with the remaining balance due no later than 75 days before departure.
This price includes :
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For riders traveling alone, registrations for double rooms (2 single beds) to be shared are accepted provided that other people express the same wish. Should this not be the case, the traveler concerned will have to pay for the trip on the basis of a single room.
Ideally located on the dynamic Nanjing East Road in the heart of Shanghai, the Radisson Collection Hyland is just a 10-minute walk from the official start of the Marathon on the Bund. This strategic location makes it easy to reach the race while enjoying the vibrant atmosphere of the city’s historic heart.
Spacious, refined rooms offer top-of-the-range bedding, breathtaking skyline views and modern amenities (Wi-Fi, international TV, room service). The hotel also boasts a
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