Tawang Marathon 2026

Distances & entry fees

About the race

A high-altitude marathon held at roughly 10,000 feet in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, with full marathon, half marathon, 10K and 5K distances against an Eastern Himalayan backdrop.

Qualification criteria

Full Marathon (42.195 KM): Age Requirement Participants must be 18 years or older as of 24 October 2026 and must have been born on or before 23 October 2008. Running Experience Participants should preferably have completed either one full marathon in under 6 hours within the 12 months preceding registration, or two half marathons in under 3 hours within the past two years, with at least one completed within the last 12 months. Physical Fitness In addition to meeting the age requirement and running experience, participants should be in sound physical condition and adequately prepared to adapt to and undertake a run at high altitude. Half Marathon (21.0975 KM): Age Requirement Participants must be 16 years or older as of 24 October 2026 and must have been born on or before 23 October 2010. Running Experience Participants should preferably have completed either one half marathon in under 3 hours within the 12 months preceding registration, or two 10 km runs in under 1 hour 30 minutes within the past two years, with at least one completed within the last 12 months. Physical Fitness In addition to meeting the age requirement and running experience, participants should be in sound physical condition and adequately prepared to adapt to and undertake a run at high altitude. 10 KM Timed Run: Age Requirement Participants must be 14 years or older as of 24 October 2026 and must have been born on or before 23 October 2012. Running Experience Participants should preferably have completed either two 10 km runs in under 1 hour 30 minutes within the past two years, with at least one completed within the 12 months preceding registration, or one half marathon in under 3 hours within the past 12 months. Physical Fitness In addition to meeting the age requirement and running experience, participants should be in sound physical condition and adequately prepared to adapt to and undertake a run at high altitude. 5 KM Timed Run: Age Requirement Participants must be 12 years or older as of 24 October 2026 and must have been born on or before 23 October 2014. Physical Fitness In addition to meeting the age requirement and running experience, participants should be in sound physical condition and adequately prepared to adapt to and undertake a run at high altitude.