Every entry
Get a chance to Bring Home a
Jaecoo J5 Super HybridSystem Compact SUV
Every registered runner gets one entry to the Omoda–Jaecoo J5 HEV grand raffle, plus the minor raffle prizes.
Presented by Cebu Landmasters · with our official partners
Choose your distance
Four races, one finish line
Every category finishes at SM Seaside City Cebu, and every category comes with a finisher medal. Registration runs to 15 November 2026, or sooner if slots run out.
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42K
₱2,999Regular rate
The full distance over the CCLEX and back along the coast. AIMS-certified, so the time counts toward international qualifiers.
Gun start
12:00 AM
Cut-off
8 hours
Race kit
Official race shirt
Finisher shirt (DriFit) by Salt+Fin
Finisher towel
Race kit bag
Finisher medal
Post-race meal
1 entry to the Omoda–Jaecoo J5 HEV grand raffle and minor raffle prizes
42KRace kit entitlements
Finisher medal
Official race shirt
Finisher shirt by Salt+Fin
Finisher towel
Race kit bag
Race bib
Post-race meal1 raffle entry · grand & minor prizes
Register for 42K21K
₱2,799Regular rate
Cross the longest bridge in the Philippines as the sun comes up over the Mactan Channel.
Gun start
3:00 AM
Cut-off
4 hours
Race kit
Official race shirt
Finisher shirt (DriFit) by Salt+Fin
Finisher towel
Race kit bag
Finisher medal
Post-race meal
1 entry to the Omoda–Jaecoo J5 HEV grand raffle and minor raffle prizes
21KRace kit entitlements
Finisher medal
Official race shirt
Finisher shirt by Salt+Fin- Finisher towel
- Race kit bag
Race bib
Post-race meal1 raffle entry · grand & minor prizes
Register for 21K10K
₱1,499Regular rate
A fast, flat coastal loop through the South Road Properties — a real race, and a sane first one.
Gun start
4:30 AM
Cut-off
2 hours
Race kit
Official race shirt
Finisher shirt (DriFit) by Salt+Fin
Race kit bag
Finisher medal
Post-race meal
1 entry to the Omoda–Jaecoo J5 HEV grand raffle and minor raffle prizes
10KRace kit entitlements
Finisher medal
Official race shirt
Finisher shirt by Salt+Fin- Race kit bag
Race bib
Post-race meal1 raffle entry · grand & minor prizes
Register for 10K5K
₱1,499Regular rate
The whole-family distance, run in daylight and done in time for breakfast at the Seaside grounds.
Gun start
5:30 AM
Cut-off
1 hour
Race kit
Official race shirt
Finisher shirt (DriFit) by Salt+Fin
Race kit bag
Finisher medal
Post-race meal
1 entry to the Omoda–Jaecoo J5 HEV grand raffle and minor raffle prizes
5KRace kit entitlements
Finisher medal
Official race shirt
Finisher shirt by Salt+Fin- Race kit bag
Race bib
Post-race meal1 raffle entry · grand & minor prizes
Register for 5KOnline registration only · no walk-in or race-day entry · bibs are non-transferable
Male and female
Cash prizes
Every purse below is paid twice — once in the male division, once in the female — across all four distances.
42K
- Champion₱70,000
- 2nd place₱30,000
- 3rd place₱20,000
- 4th place₱10,000
- 5th place₱8,000
21K
- Champion₱25,000
- 2nd place₱15,000
- 3rd place₱8,000
- 4th place₱6,000
- 5th place₱3,500
10K
- Champion₱10,000
- 2nd place₱8,000
- 3rd place₱5,000
- 4th place₱3,000
- 5th place₱2,000
5K
- Champion₱5,000
- 2nd place₱4,000
- 3rd place₱3,000
- 4th place₱2,000
- 5th place₱1,000
Age-group categories
Paid in each of four brackets, male and female: 40–49 · 50–59 · 60–69 · 70 and up
42K
1st place₱3,500
2nd place₱2,500
3rd place₱2,000
21K
1st place₱2,500
2nd place₱1,500
3rd place₱1,000
Most festive costume
Top three costumes on race day.
1st place₱5,000
2nd place₱3,000
3rd place₱2,000
Oldest runner
One male and one female winner, 42K only.
Male (42K only)₱3,000
Female (42K only)₱3,000
The race
What you actually run
Race kit
Every distance gets a medal
Race shirt, finisher shirt by Salt+Fin, race bag and finisher medal in every category. The 42K and 21K add a finisher towel.
Route map
Over the CCLEX at sunrise
Cebu City, Cordova and CCLEX Management signed a memorandum putting the Cebu–Cordova Link Expressway into the official 2027 route. The 42K and 21K cross the longest and tallest bridge in the Philippines.
Sinulog season
Sinulog on the roadside
Timed to the festival on purpose — street entertainment, drum beaters and colour the whole way to the finish.
Our commitment
Zero-waste hydration
Water every 2.5 KM, isotonic every 5 KM from KM 10, and no single-use plastics anywhere on course.
Measured to international standards — your finish time counts toward the world's major marathons.
Route map
Over the CCLEX at sunrise
Cebu City, the Municipality of Cordova and CCLEX Management signed a memorandum putting the Cebu–Cordova Link Expressway into the official 2027 route. The 42K and 21K cross the longest and tallest bridge in the Philippines.
Distance covered
0.00 / 21.1 km
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21K course flyover · Periko Rd → SM Seaside → CCLEX toll plaza → back
42K — Full MarathonGun start 12:00 AM · cut-off 8 hours
21K — Half MarathonGun start 3:00 AM · cut-off 4 hours
10K — Ten KilometreGun start 4:30 AM · cut-off 2 hours
5K — Five KilometreGun start 5:30 AM · cut-off 1 hour
By the numbers
The biggest race in the south
12,000+Runners in 2025
40+Countries represented
₱70,00042K champion prize
19 yrsSince the first race
Since 2008
Nineteen years of running
From a Sinulog-season half marathon on the streets of Cebu City to an AIMS-certified course over the CCLEX. Drag the cards, or pick a year.
January 2008 · Cebu City streets
Cebu City Half-Marathon
21K, 10K, 5K
Part of the Sinulog Festival celebrations, focused on community participation and endurance running. It laid the organisational and cultural foundation for what became the full Cebu Marathon.
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10 January 2010 · Cebu City
The first full marathon
Known as “01-10-10”, the first official full Cebu Marathon introduced the 42K distance and established Cebu as a marathon destination.
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January 2011 · Cebu City
An annual January race
42K, 21K, 10K, 5K
Held a week before the Sinulog Festival, keeping the race going as an annual January event after the inaugural full marathon.
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January 2012 · Cebu City
Establishing the tradition
The marathon strengthened its place in the Sinulog calendar, drawing more local and visiting runners and building consistency in organisation and participation.
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13 January 2013 · Cebu City streets
Results go online
Race results and photos were published online, a sign of better race documentation and wider participation from the Philippine running community.
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12 January 2014 · Cebu City streets
A more festive finish
This edition focused on better race logistics, finisher medals and a more festive atmosphere inspired by international races.
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11 January 2015 · Cebu City & South Road Properties
SRP becomes a key route
Adding the SRP brought faster, flatter sections. Participation grew, with foreign runners joining the event.
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January 2016 · Cebu City
Setting the stage
The marathon continued uninterrupted and set the stage for major route changes the following year.
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8 January 2017 · Cebu City, Mandaue City & Lapu-Lapu City
The Tri-City marathon
One of the most ambitious editions: a Tri-City route crossing several LGUs, showing off Cebu's metropolitan scale.
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14 January 2018 · Cebu City, including Cebu Business Park
Through Cebu Business Park
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13 January 2019 · Cebu Business Park
A central race hub
The marathon made Cebu Business Park its central hub, improving logistics, branding and the spectator experience.
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12 January 2020 · Cebu City (CBP and major city roads)
Pre-pandemic milestone
The last full in-person Cebu Marathon before the pandemic, with strong participation across every category.
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January 2021 · Limited in-person formats
The pandemic-era marathon
Under COVID-19 restrictions the race went virtual and ran modified formats, so the tradition continued.
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January 2022 · Cebu City
Moving forward
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January 2023 · SM Seaside City Cebu & CCLEX
The CCLEX landmark edition
A historic edition over the CCLEX, the longest bridge in the Philippines, with SM Seaside City Cebu as start and finish.
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14 January 2024 · Cebu City
AIA Vitality Cebu Marathon
42K, 24K, 12K, 6K
Branded under AIA Vitality, the race put health, wellness and lifestyle running first while keeping its Sinulog-season tradition.
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January 2025 · SM Seaside City Cebu & Cebu City roads
The largest yet
42K, 24K, 12K, 6K
Over 12,000 runners from more than 40 countries — the race's rise as a globally recognised event and a step toward full international accreditation.
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January 2026 · SM Seaside City Cebu & Cebu City roads
AIMS-certified course
42K, 24K, 12K, 6K
Now officially AIMS-certified: the course meets international standards, so times here can count toward qualifying for major marathons worldwide.
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10 January 2027 · SM Seaside City Cebu & CCLEX
Your race
42K, 21K, 10K, 5K
The 2027 edition, presented by Cebu Landmasters. Registration is open.
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Perks & offers
More than race day
Registering gets you into ten free training runs with Cebu's run clubs, and runner rates at partner hotels.
Free training runs
6 of 10 to goFree and exclusive to CM27 registered runners. The long runs build through the season to a 32K in December, then every club runs a 5K together the day before the race.
- 22 Aug16KGuild of RunnersDone4:00 AM · The Astra Center
- 5 Sep21KMandaue Runners GroupDone4:00 AM · Mandaue City Hall
- 27 Sep26KRWP CebuDone3:30 AM
- 4 Oct18KGuild of RunnersDone4:00 AM
- 17 Oct21KMandaue Runners GroupDone4:00 AM
- 15 Nov30KMandaue Runners GroupDone3:00 AM
- 22 Nov24KRWP CebuDone3:30 AM
- 13 Dec32KGuild of RunnersDone3:00 AM
- 20 Dec21KMandaue Runners GroupDone4:00 AM
- 9 Jan5KAll run clubs · the day before the raceDone5:00 AM
Runner hotel rates
Save up to ₱300Show your Cebu Marathon registration confirmation code when you book direct with the hotel. Rates are per night.
Summit Galleria CebuClosest to the venueRunner rate₱4,100
- Room for 2, daily breakfast for 2
₱4,300₱4,100
- Room for 2, daily breakfast for 2
Citadines Cebu CityFree hotel transfersFrom₱3,800
- Studio Executive, no breakfast (2 pax)
₱4,000₱3,800 - Studio Executive, with breakfast (2 pax)
₱4,800₱4,500
- Studio Executive, no breakfast (2 pax)
Bayfront Hotel Cebu – North ReclamationRunner rate₱3,150
- Room for 2, buffet breakfast for 2
₱3,400₱3,150
- Room for 2, buffet breakfast for 2
Bai HotelRunner rate₱4,800
- Room for 2, buffet breakfast for 2
₱5,000₱4,800
- Room for 2, buffet breakfast for 2
The PadBudget bunks · free hotel transfersFrom₱1,250
- Solo Room (1 pax)
₱1,350₱1,250 - Duo Bunk (2 pax)
₱1,850₱1,750 - Queen Room (2 pax)
₱1,900₱1,800 - Trio Bunk (3 pax)
₱2,350₱2,250 - Quad Bunk (4 pax)
₱3,200₱3,100 - Family Room (4 pax)
₱3,500₱3,400
- Solo Room (1 pax)
- Radisson Blu CebuRates coming soon
- Cebu Grand HotelRates coming soon
Cebu Marathon acts only as a hotel referral. Bookings, changes, cancellations and refunds follow each hotel's own policy.
FAQ
You ask,
we answer
Still stuck? Message the race office on Facebook, or email us — we answer within a working day.
Email the race officeSunday, 10 January 2027, starting and finishing at the SM Seaside City Cebu grounds. The race is held every year on the second Sunday of January, in Sinulog season.
15 November 2026, or earlier if slots run out. Slots are limited across every category and earlier editions have closed early.
No. Registration is online only through the official portal — there is no walk-in or race-day entry.
42K at 12:00 AM with an 8-hour cut-off, 21K at 3:00 AM with 4 hours, 10K at 4:30 AM with 2 hours, and 5K at 5:30 AM with 1 hour. Official pacers run the 42K and 21K.
Yes. The ₱1,499 fee already includes it — it is not an add-on. It is issued in the same size as the race shirt you picked at registration.
No. Bibs and registrations are strictly non-transferable, and running under another name means disqualification and permanent exclusion from results.
Water every 2.5 KM and isotonic drinks every 5 KM from KM 10. First-aid stations and emergency medical personnel are positioned along the route, and official pacers run the 42K and 21K for a range of target finishing times.
See you at the start line
Sunday, 10 January 2027, from SM Seaside City Cebu and over the CCLEX. Online registration only — slots are limited in every distance.