Events in Nepal 

🏃 Kathmandu Marathon 2026

A major city marathon bringing thousands of runners through Kathmandu and promoting health, sports tourism and participation.

📍 Location: Kathmandu, starting/finishing at Dasharath Stadium

📅 Date: 10 October 2026

🎭 Type: Sports & Running

🎟️ Entry: Registration required for participants

🔗 Registration: Official Kathmandu Marathon website⁠

🏢 Organizer: NRS Sports Foundation

✨ Highlights: Marathon, half marathon and shorter races

⚠️ Note: Confirm current registration deadlines, fees and race categories directly with the organizer. The 2026 date is also confirmed in the international AIMS race calendar. 

Why attend: One of Nepal's major running events and a unique way to experience Kathmandu through sport. 

🏃 Nepalgunj Marathon 2026

A major road-running event in western Nepal attracting competitive and recreational runners.

📍 Location: Nepalgunj, Lumbini Province

📅 Date: 21 November 2026

🎭 Type: Sports & Running

🎟️ Entry: Registration required

🔗 Registration: Nepalgunj Marathon official website⁠

🏢 Organizer: Nepalgunj Marathon / event organizers

⚠️ Note: Registration fees, race categories and start details should be confirmed with the organizer before publishing them on the website. The 21 November date is confirmed by AIMS. 

Why attend: A significant sporting event and an opportunity to experience Nepal's western Terai region. 

🏃 Pokhara International Marathon 2027

A major international running event in Pokhara, combining competitive running with the city's famous mountain and lake scenery.

📍 Location: Pokhara, Gandaki Province

📅 Date: 13 February 2027

🎭 Type: Sports & Running

🎟️ Entry: Registration required for participants

🔗 Registration: Pokhara Marathon official website⁠

🏢 Organizer: Pokhara International Marathon

✨ Highlights: Marathon and other race categories through Pokhara

⚠️ Note: The 2027 date is confirmed by AIMS; detailed 2027 registration information should be added when released by the organizer. 

Why attend: One of Nepal's best-known running events, set against Pokhara's Himalayan landscape. 

🏃 Lumbini Peace Marathon 2027

A running event associated with Lumbini and its message of peace, bringing sport and the birthplace of Buddha together.

📍 Location: Lumbini, Rupandehi

📅 Date: 22 March 2027

🎭 Type: Sports, Culture & Peace

🎟️ Entry: Registration required

🔗 Official website: Lumbini Peace Marathon⁠

🏢 Organizer: Lumbini Peace Marathon

⚠️ Note: Confirm the 2027 registration opening, fees and race details before participating. The date is currently listed as confirmed by AIMS. 

Why attend: Combines running with Lumbini's unique cultural and spiritual setting. 

🏔️ Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon 2027

A famous high-altitude marathon starting in the Everest region and commemorating the historic ascent of Mount Everest by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary.

📍 Location: Everest region, starting near Everest Base Camp

📅 Date: 29 May 2027

🎭 Type: Outdoor Adventure & Sports

🎟️ Entry: Registration required

🔗 Official website: Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon⁠

🏢 Organizer: Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon

✨ Highlights: High-altitude running, Sherpa trails and Everest scenery

⚠️ Note: This is a serious high-altitude event. Participants need appropriate preparation, acclimatization and suitable insurance. The 2027 date is confirmed by AIMS. 

Why attend: One of the world's most distinctive mountain-running experiences. 

🏃 Kathmandu 25K Heritage Race 2027

A road race designed around Kathmandu's heritage and urban landscape.

📍 Location: Kathmandu Valley

📅 Date: 1 May 2027

🎭 Type: Sports & Heritage

🎟️ Entry: Registration required

🔗 Website: Kathmandu25K Heritage Race⁠

🏢 Organizer: Event organizers in Kathmandu

⚠️ Note: Check the official website for the 2027 route, registration opening and fees. The date is listed as confirmed by AIMS. 

Why attend: Combines a major running challenge with Kathmandu's historic environment.