Shanghai Marathon 2026 (30th edition)
- DatesDecember 5–6, 2026
- VenueNECC (National Exhibition and Convention Center) — Hongqiao — CIIE, auto and industry shows
The thirtieth running, expanded to thirty thousand entrants and starting on the Bund. The 5K has been split onto its own day on December 5, running from the West Bund to Shanghai Stadium — so the weekend is now a two-day event.
Where to stay
Central Huangpu fills up for the start line, and the split race means two mornings of road closures rather than one. If you are running, stay walkable to the Bund; if you are not, that weekend is a good one to be on the other side of the river.
Stays for these dates →Close to the halls
InterContinental Shanghai Hongqiao NECC
Roughly a quarter of a kilometre from the National Exhibition and Convention Centre — close enough that during CIIE week you walk to your stand while everyone else queues for a car. That proximity is the entire proposition, and during the big fairs it is worth a great deal.
Cordis Shanghai Hongqiao
Two hundred metres from Hongqiao Railway Station and connected to it — which means the airport, the high-speed rail network and the NECC are all short hops. If your week involves a fair plus a day trip to Suzhou or Hangzhou, this is the address that makes both easy.
IntercityHotel Shanghai Hongqiao Transportation Hub
Inside the Hongqiao hub itself with direct metro access — the German upscale line that Huazhu runs in China, built for exactly this: arrive by rail or air, sleep, work the fair, leave. The Airport Link Line from Pudong terminates in the same complex.
Hyatt Place Shanghai Hongqiao CBD
The mid-range option in the Hongqiao business district, within reach of both the hub and the exhibition halls — the sensible pick when the delegation is three people and the budget is not a suite each.