Penang Bridge International Marathon

4.5 (11 Reviews)
Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
15 Dec, 2024 (Sun)

Running

10 km, 21.097 km, 42.195 km

About the event

Every year, the Penang Bridge International Marathon is hosted on the renowned Penang Bridge, which has connected the Malaysian mainland to the island of Penang since 1985. It is renowned for its vibrant and festive atmosphere, exhibiting the beauty, sights and flavors of Penang. The marathon is Penang's most highly expected sporting event, and is fully supported by the Penang State Government.

Races offered by this event

10K Run

15 Dec, 2024 (Sun)
Running

10 km

Solo
On site
Road

Half Marathon

15 Dec, 2024 (Sun)
Running

21.097 km

Solo
On site
Road

Marathon

15 Dec, 2024 (Sun)
Running

42.195 km

Solo
On site
Road

10K Run Junior

15 Dec, 2024 (Sun)
Running

10 km

Solo
On site
Road
The map shown is based on data from the past edition of this event. The actual route for the upcoming edition may be different.

Reviews

4.5
11 Reviews
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Luke Teong
Country flag of MY
Déc 2023
21.098 km

The route is mostly flat, except for the part where you climb the Penang Bridge. The event itself was well-organized while running, but getting there posed a bit of a challenge. The pleasant sea breeze was a nice touch. However, be ready for limited public transport options and potential traffic congestion. Shuttle buses operate solely from Komtar to the event area, with no additional stops. Accommodations near the event are scarce. Despite these challenges, I had a good time during the run and am even thinking about giving it another shot in the future.

Started right on time. The route is mostly flat.

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H Ghim Lim
Déc 2022
42.195 km

Very well organized. Need professional photographer to snap photos of every participant. Photo can be purchased online if the participants wish to buy. Finisher E certificate should be ready not later than a week after the run.

If you think of joining marathon, this 42.2km is a must to join

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James Lee
Nov 2019
21.098 km

The same start and end point was well considered for the runners. The route was wide and spacious, unlike other runs there was no bottleneck along the route. Water points could increase for every 2 to 2.5 km. Timing wise, it would be perfect if it can start later to coincide with the timing for the sunrise to enjoy the scenic view of Penang bridge with rising sun.

The route was very well lighted for the safety of the runners.

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Windra Putranto
Nov 2018
42.195 km

This is also my favorite race event. I love the city of penang. The city has a mixed heritage of malay, chinese, arabian, and western. Talking about the racw, there will be no trail or off-road, it is only road all the way. And you will be running at 01.30am crossing the famous penang bridge. It was humid, but luckily the rain pour my body, so it kept me fresh. If you are lucky enough, you will find thunderstorm along the Tollroad on penang bridge. I did!

You will running on the toll road of penang bridge, be aware of the cold and windy weather. Wear your running clothes appropriately, since it is still a raining season.

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Hamza Abd Razzaq
Country flag of MV
42.195 km

This marathon route is good, flat mostly except just 2 km on the bridge elevation. The overall organising is not so good, the marathon starting point is at one end of the island, its very difficult to go and return to the race point as the roads close very early. Very few options were available for transport to the starting point, during the run experience was also not very good.

Race route was good.

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Wynn Ko Ko
21.098 km

Enjoying run on the bridge but too short on the bridge.

Just nice for me

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Liow Sat Ling
Country flag of MY

Very nice experience with pbim 2022. Very well organized event. Wish to join again next year

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Wang Xiaolei
Country flag of CN

Everything good.

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Brenda Wilfred
Country flag of MY

good experience. good sponsors. good lucky draw prizes

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Sunara Ranasinghe
Country flag of LK

My first overseas marathon. Super well organized and an a great experience and atmosphere.

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Syaza Amir
Country flag of MY

Running arrangement was a bit messy, and delayed starting running time. The route was nice but did not have much to see. Pleasant runners which are mostly the locals of couples and families.

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Penang Bridge International Marathon turns virtual

01 Sep, 2020 (Tue)

GEORGE TOWN – Penang Bridge International Marathon 2020 will be going virtual this year with the hashtag #PBIMVR #runningagainstCovid19 in a global movement against Covid-19 pandemic. Penang State EXCO for Tourism, Arts, Culture and Heritage (PETACH) YB Yeoh Soon Hin said PBIM this year offers a different experience conducted through a virtual running app across the world. “Basically, the starting point could be anywhere, and the run will be tracked through a running app where we can have runners join in from various destinations provided that they have access to GPS and internet. “Over the years, the marathon has become a platform for the marathoners to connect with runners from all over the world, and this time would be no different. “We believe that this will be a unique PBIM experience, as travelling distances will no longer become a limitation. Instead, we will see marathoners from different backgrounds and countries running for the same marathon from different parts of the world,” said Yeoh. He said he has decided to make the participation for this virtual run free for all, so as not to disappoint the many runners who have been supporting Penang marathon for many years now. “Even though marathons around the country and the world are either cancelled or postponed due to Covid-19, we wish to unify everyone participating in the virtual run a purpose – in solidarity against Covid-19 which is showcased this time through the spirit of sportsmanship. “Beyond that, it is also a connection with people across the world who is facing a similar situation that we are running to campaign for the importance of safeguarding everyone against Covid-19 in the effort to defeat the pandemic which has taken so many casualties in the world,” he said. He said the three categories remains the same with 10km, 21km (Half Marathon) and 42km (Full Marathon). There are no race packs or finisher medals, but the participants would be eligible for the e-certificate if they manage to complete the race within the respective qualifying time of 1.5hours, 3.5hours (Half Marathon) and 7 hours (Full Marathon). He said runners have 48 hours to complete the run of their registered categories, starting 12am of Nov 21 and ends 11.59pm of Nov 22 following Malaysia time zone (GMT+8). Yeoh said the virtual run also allows runners to join more than one category, as long as they could complete the runs within the 48 hours duration. Yeoh said registration for PBIM virtual run begins this Oct 1, and the tracking app which is close to completion now will be available for download next month. Those who have registered for PBIM2020 earlier would need to re-register for the virtual run and will receive a bib number. He said the orange wording for VirtualRun 2020 with the hashtags #PBIMVR and #RUNNINGAGAINSTCOVID19 is also inspired by Penang Goes Orange, which also falls in the month of November, which is a campaign against violence on women. “Please stay tuned for our app launching soon, which could be downloaded off App Store and Apple Store free of charge. “More importantly, I would like to remind everyone not to forgo the necessary precautions during Covid-19 in order to keep safe even though you may be running in the vicinity of your neighborhood,” said Yeoh. At the same time, he said the registrations of those who have registered for PBIM2020 would be automatically brought forward to PBIM2021. Although there are no refunds, the registrations would be transferable for those who are unable to make it for PBIM2021. He added that date for PBIM2021 would be announced January next year once it is confirmed in view of the current Covid-19 pandemic. Kindly refer to the latest updates in Penang Bridge International Marathon Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/penangbridgemarathon.
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