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Busan Bridge Marathon
2026 부산브릿지마라톤 (구 부산국제마라톤)
First-edition December marathon over Gwangan, Busan Harbor and Namhang bridges, out and back from BEXCO.
- Race date
- Sunday, December 6, 2026
- Registration window
- Registration closedAug 24, 2026 to Aug 24, 2026
- Distances
- Full · 10K
- Where
- BEXCO Exhibition Center 1, Haeundae-gu, Busan
Gwangan Bridge, the first and last bridge of the full course.
Busan Bridge Marathon 2026 Course Map & GPX Download
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Elevation by km
Course at a glanceFull marathon
- Start
- BEXCO outdoor plaza, 07:30
- Finish
- BEXCO outdoor plaza
- Climbing
- About 360 m, highest point about 80 m
- Time limit
- 5 hours
- Aid
- Water, sports drink, sponges and gels. The organizer lists them by section, without km.
- Timing
- Mats every 5 km and at the U-turn
Course at a glance10K
- Start
- Gwangan Bridge upper deck, MP39, 08:00. Walk there from BEXCO.
- Finish
- In front of the BEXCO Leaders Building
- Route
- Gwangalli Ramp, Square 49, Samik Beach Promenade, Gwangalli Beach, Millaksubyeon-ro, Suyeonggyo Bridge
- Time limit
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Aid
- Water, sports drink and sponges. The organizer lists them by section, without km.
Busan Bridge Marathon Weather Forecast: December 6, 2026
The course
The Busan Bridge Marathon is a World Athletics-certified 42.195 km road race from BEXCO on December 6, 2026, crossing Gwangan, Busan Harbor and Namhang bridges in both directions. The full starts at 07:30 and the 10K at 08:00.
The full opens with a loop past the yacht center and Dongbaek Island, then runs the bridges out to a U-turn at Chungmu-dong intersection and back to BEXCO. The 10K starts on the Gwangan Bridge upper deck and comes home past Gwangalli Beach.
The full is hilly, with about 360 m of climbing by the organizer's count and a high point of about 80 m on Busan Harbor Bridge. The steepest stretch comes late: +11.6% from km 29.5 to 30.
Weather you should expect
Early December mornings in Busan are cold and usually dry, and the temperature climbs about 6°C by noon. The live forecast replaces these averages from 10 days out.
The wind is the main variable. The bridge decks are the most exposed part of the course, so expect them to feel windier than these numbers.
- At the start
- About 3°C, feels like -1°CUsually -2 to 9°C
- By noon
- About 9°C, feels like 5°C
- Wind
- About 14 km/h, gusts around 27 km/hGusts reach 44 km/h in about 1 race hour in 10
- Rain
- About 1 race morning in 15
Averages for November 29 to December 13, 07:00 to 12:00, from 2016 to 2025, at Gwangan Bridge. Open-Meteo historical data.
The start area
Runners gather at BEXCO Exhibition Center 1 by 07:00, and the full leaves the outdoor plaza at 07:30. Bag storage and changing rooms are on site, with no valuables accepted.
Full start groups are set from your submitted finish record and 10K groups from your target time, and starting in a group ahead of yours is grounds for disqualification.
How to register
YES24 (ticket.yes24.com)
Entry opened August 24 at 10:00, first come, and sold out the same day. An extra round for canceled places ran October 26 to 30 and has closed.
The full required an official certificate of a marathon under 4:30 dated October 1, 2023 to October 8, 2026. Entries cannot be transferred or resold.
Bib pickup
The organizer couriers the bib, chip and T-shirt before race day and pays the shipping.
Getting there
Take Line 2 to BEXCO Station, Exit 9, about 3 minutes on foot, or Centum City Station, Exit 1, about 5 minutes. On the Donghae Line, BEXCO Station Exit 1 is about 7 minutes.
The organizer runs no shuttle from other cities, and it expects heavy congestion around the venue, so take the subway.
Visitor tip
Train for this one like a hilly race. Long, gradual hills will prepare you better than flat river kilometers, and you need practice running down as well as up.
FAQ
- How hilly is the Busan Bridge Marathon?
The organizer puts it at about 360 m of climbing across six bridge crossings. For comparison, my watch logged 73 m at the 2026 Gunsan Saemangeum Marathon.
- What is the time limit?
The limit is 5 hours for the full and 1 hour 30 minutes for the 10K. The 4:30 figure is the entry standard: the organizer keeps a 30-minute safety margin because runners cannot easily leave the course mid-bridge.
- Can I still enter?
No. Entries sold out on August 24, the extra round closed on October 30, and bibs cannot be transferred.
- Have road closures been published?
I could not find a road-closure schedule on the organizer's site as of November 2, 2026. Traffic control lifts by section, and runners behind it follow course staff.