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Guangzhou Marathon

Name: Guangzhou Marathon
Start: 2025-12-21
End: 2025-12-21
Location: Yuexiu District

Yuexiu District, Guangdong Sheng, China

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About the Event

The 2025 GAC Toyota Guangzhou Marathon is set for Sunday, December 21, 2025, with elite athletes and runners in Zones A/B/C starting at 7:30 AM and participants in Zones D/E/F starting at 7:50 AM. The marathon features men’s and women’s full marathon events (42.195 km) with a total of 26,000 participants. The race begins at Tianhe Sports Center and finishes at Haixinsha, winding through the districts of Tianhe, Haizhu, Liwan, and Yuexiu. Along this scenic urban route, runners will experience the vibrant culture and dynamic cityscape of Guangzhou, combining the spirit of endurance with the excitement of a major international marathon. Official registration, lottery results, and official pacer recruitment are all actively underway for this highly anticipated event.

Races Offered

Marathon

Dec 21, 2025

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Distance — 42.2K

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Type — Running

timer

-257 days remaining

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in Yuexiu District.

thermostat Temperature

12.5° / 21.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

9.9° / 19.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

7h 52m

water_drop Avg rainfall

0.5 mm

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—

air Avg wind speed

10.6 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.4)

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62.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:59

nightlight Sunset

17:44

About Yuexiu District

Learn more about the host city, Yuexiu District.

Yuexiu District is one of 11 urban districts and the seat of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China, located west of the Tianhe District and east of the Liwan District. It is the commercial, political and cultural centre of Guangdong and noted for its high-quality education. The area has served as a regional administrative center for nearly 2,000 years, and assumed its current boundaries in September 2005. The Guangdong provincial government and the Guangzhou city government are both located in the Yuexiu District. Yuexiu District has 18 subdistricts under its jurisdiction. The total area is 33.8 square kilometres (13.1 sq mi). According to the 2020 Chinese Census, the permanent population of Yuexiu District was 1,038,643.

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