Tawau Half Marathon 2026

Tawau Half Marathon 2026

 TAWAU HALF MARATHON 2026 — THE GRAND FINALE!

Get ready to conclude the Sabah East Coast Half Marathon Series 2026 in Tawau! After conquering Kunak and Lahad Datu, the final challenge awaits.

‍♂️ RACE CATEGORIES

21KM Fun Hill
⏰ Flag-off: 5:15 AM
⏱️ Cut-off time: 4 hours 30 minutes
Open: 16 years and above
Veteran: 41 years and above

5KM Fun Run
⏰ Flag-off: 6:00 AM
⏱️ Cut-off time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Open to participants aged 10 years and above

REGISTRATION FEES

Early Bird: 31 August–10 September
• 21KM — RM130
• 5KM — RM70

Normal Registration: 11 August–30 November
• 21KM — RM150
• 5KM — RM80

RUNNERS’ ENTITLEMENTS

✅ Event tee
✅ Race bib
✅ Finisher medal
✅ E-certificate
✅ Refreshments
✅ Insurance
✅ Timing chip for 21KM participants
✅ Exclusive finisher tee for 21KM finishers

For enquiries:
Aris: 010-771 4959
Ridwan: 014-697 4473
Feby: 016-804 3398

One Coast. Many Miles. One Legacy.

Chill—it’s just a hill! ⛰️

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

• Please fill in the form CAREFULLY - There will be an ADMIN FEE of RM30 for changing runner details AFTER registration
• Runners are NOT allowed to run with OTHER runner's bib
• There will be NO race pack postage AFTER the event
• There will be NO medal replacement for lost/stolen medals after the event
• There will be NO swapping of sizes (event tee, finisher tee) during race pack collection, at the finishing line or after the event
• Age categories are assigned automatically by the system according to date of birth keyed-in

Failure to adhere to the following terms and conditions can result in disqualification without notice

The organizers reserve the right to amend the rules/prizes/route and other race details as deemed necessary without prior notice
Do contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions!

Running

• Flag off and Finish will be from Institute of Science & Management (ISM), Tawau
• Runners MUST run with the timing bib provided
• Runners are only allowed to run with their OWN BIB - those caught bib swapping will be disqualified immediately and identity shared with other running events
• Flag off:
  • 21km Half Marathon – 5:15 am
  • 5km – 6 am
• COT - half marathon - 4 hours 30 minutes,  5km - 1 hours 30 minutes
• Runners with other abilities, eg. blade runners, wheelchairs, other assistive devices are allowed to participate but will not qualify for prizes

Prizes

• Organizers reserve the right to amend prize money categories, amount as deemed necessary
• Prizes may be given by CASH OR VIA BANK TRANSFER
• All prize money winners must have a personal bank account and must sign a declaration that their personal address and bank account information provided to the organizer is correct.
• All prizes quoted in Malaysian Ringgit (RM)

Refunds

• No refunds will be entertained once full payment is received

Age Categories:

Half Marathon

• Open Category – all male and female participants must be a minimum of 16 years as of 13 December 2026, i.e. born before 13 December 2010.
• Veteran Category – all male and female participants must be a minimum of 41 years and above as of 13 December 2026, i.e. born before 13 December 1985.

5 KM Race

• Open Category – all male and female participants must be a minimum of 10 years as of 2313 December 2026, i.e. born before 13 December 2016.

All runners will get the following items:

• Event T-shirt for ALL categories 
• Finisher’s medal for ALL categories (finish within cut off time)
• Finisher’s T-shirt for  Half Marathon ONLY (finish within cut off time)
• Finisher’s Certificate for 5 KM & Full Marathon which can be obtained online (finish within cut off time)

T-Shirt size chart