This year's edition has been cancelled
Borneo Marathon
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The Borneo Marathon is a marathon held in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, East Malaysia. The inaugural race was held on October 12, 2008. This is the first marathon in the state for over 20 years.
The first marathon in Sabah was held in 1984 and it was called the Daily Express Sabah Marathon. The next marathon was called the Borneo International Marathon (BIM). BIM was organized by Championship Sport Events Sdn. Bhd., helmed by Mr. Andrew Voon as the Race Director as well as the person instrumental in organizing the Borneo International Marathon. The first BIM had three categories, 10km, 21km and 42km and was participated by a mere 529 runners.
Course Highlights
Turn right and run towards the scenic coastal road at Jalan Tun Fuad Stephen. You're now on your way to the finish line back at the Likas Stadium. You deserve a pat on your back and more. Take a selfie and post it! Congratulations!
21KM Half Marathon
From the start point, head out passing two roundabouts and turn right along Jalan Tun Fuad Stephen. Run pass Jalan Yayasan Sabah and enter UMS.
At UMS, run towards the big roundabout, turn right, go up the hill, and another right turn at the junction towards the UMS mosque. Run downhill briefly. Head straight then turn left at a major junction and run pass the UMS stadium (on left). Go up a hill then payback down, make a left at the big roundabout and exit UMS.
Turn right and run towards the scenic coastal road at Jalan Tun Fuad Stephen. You're now on your way to the finish line back at the Likas Stadium. Congratulations! How about upgrading next year? :)
10KM Run
From the start point, head out passing two roundabouts then turn left along Jalan Tun Fuad Stephen. Run along this coastal road and make a Uturn at Sabah Port (before the Bunga Raya roundabout). Run back towards Likas passing the roundabout earlier. Enjoy the view as you continue to run towards the City Mosque or also known as floating mosque. Make another U-turn here and head back to the stadium finish line. You're a #runner. Well done!
Route map
directions_runStart Address: Likas Sport Complex Jalan Kompleks Sukan Kota Kinabalu Sabah Malaysia
flagFinish Address: Likas Sport Complex Jalan Kompleks Sukan Kota Kinabalu Sabah Malaysia
Practicalities
Aid Stations
Water stations start at 3Kms after the start point and are available every 3Kms. Isotonic drink stations start at 6Kms and are available every 3 Kms.
Maximum Time
BM 2020 will be enforcing the cut off time for all categories. For the Full Marathon it will be 7 hours, Half Marathon 3 1/2 hours and 10Km 2 hours. Runners who exceed the cut off times will be ‘swept’ back to the Stadium.
Race Kit Includes
Running T-shirt 10km, Half Marathon & Full Marathon. Finisher’s medal for 10km, Half Marathon & Full Marathon (finish within cut off time). Finisher’s T-shirt for Full Marathon (finish within cut off time). Finisher’s Certificate for 10Km, Half Marathon & Full Marathon which can be obtained online (finish within cut off time). Goodie bag.
Timing
The electronic timing chip provided by the organiser must be used by all runners
Location
The race information has been found on the official website of the event or through publicly available sources. Always refer to the official website the latest race information. Please let us know if any data is wrong or missing, by emailing us.