Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia's biggest running event, an hour's flight from home. How to plan Standard Chartered KL Marathon weekend.
Where to stay
Areas that work on race weekNext to KLCC Park for shakeouts, with the LRT and plenty of hotels.
MapWalkable to Jalan Alor and well connected on the monorail and MRT.
MapFlag-off is very early. Check the start on the official site and pick a hotel within walking distance.
MapLocal favourites
Grouped by what you need on race week. Tap Map to open each place in Google Maps.Run
3A rubberised jogging track around the park below the Petronas Towers.
Map ↗Shaded, rolling paths popular with local runners in the early morning.
Map ↗Trails and hills on the city's west side. Save it for after the race.
Map ↗Refuel
11Good coffee and brunch near the food streets.
Map ↗Recover
1Reflexology and massage shops are everywhere around Bukit Bintang.
Map ↗Train
6Explore
2The temple caves north of the city. Lots of steps, so not the day before the race.
Map ↗Local crews
Groups that welcome visitors. Times change, so check each group's own channel before you go.One of Malaysia's biggest running communities, open to all levels.
Meets in front of the KLCC open car park.
A big, friendly city crew.
Contact the crew for the meeting point.
A 400-strong running community with its own clubhouse.
Good to know
It's as hot and humid as Singapore. Treat it like a home race: early flag-off, salt and plenty of fluids.
About an hour's flight, or a few hours by coach or car.
Use a Touch 'n Go card or a contactless card on trains, or book rides in the Grab app.
The guide shows race details once the KL Marathon is on our calendar. Admin: add it as an sp_event with 'Kuala Lumpur Marathon' in the name.
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Pick your dates and how hard you want to go, and we'll lay out every day: shakeout, routes, recovery, cafés and race day. ATHLO+ doesn't sell trips for this race yet, so you register with the organiser and can pick up your kit on ATHLO+.