Bali Marathon | |
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Date | August or September [1] |
Location | Gianyar Regency, Bali, Indonesia |
Event type | Road |
Distance | Marathon, half marathon, 10K run [2] |
Established | 2012(current era) [3] [4] |
Official site | https://www.maybank.co.id/maybank-marathon |
The Bali Marathon (also known as the Maybank Marathon or Maybank Bali Marathon) is an annual road-based marathon hosted in the Gianyar Regency on the island of Bali in Indonesia. [5] [1] [4] The current version of the marathon has been held since 2012, although the first marathon to be held regularly on Bali was inaugurated in 1999. [6] [7] [4] The marathon is a World Athletics Elite Label Road Race and a member of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races. [1] [8]
The inaugural race was held on 4 April 1999 as the "Karangasem Bali International Marathon". [6] A total of 147 runners participated in the event, which included a half marathon and a 10K run. [6]