JAL HONOLULU MARATHON

The Course

Discover 26.2 miles of Honolulu, from downtown landmarks and Waikiki Beach to Diamond Head and Hawaii Kai. Explore the route and plan your race.

Start

Ala Moana Boulevard

Begin beside Ala Moana Beach Park.

26.2 miles

A full marathon through Honolulu.

Finish

Kapiolani Park

Complete your race near the park’s bandstand.

View the course map

See the 2026 route, mile and kilometer markers, aid stations and finish location. Open the full map for a closer look or download a copy to help plan your race.

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The Course

Know the hills

The course includes climbs around Diamond Head on the outward and return sections. Check the elevation profile alongside the route map to understand where the hills fall and plan your effort.

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Start beside Ala Moana Beach Park and head through downtown Honolulu, passing Aloha Tower, Chinatown, Iolani Palace and the King Kamehameha statue. The route returns past Ala Moana Center before crossing into Waikiki.

Follow Kalakaua Avenue past Waikiki’s hotels and famous beachfront, then continue around Honolulu Zoo and Kapiolani Park. Short uphill stretches around Diamond Head reward you with coastal views before the route heads through Kahala onto Kalanianaole Highway.

Continue along Kalanianaole Highway through Aina Haina and Niu Valley before looping through Hawaii Kai around its inland waterway. With Koko Head ahead, rejoin the highway at Maunalua Bay Beach Park for the return journey.

Retrace the coastal highway before turning through Kahala and around Diamond Head. Pass the lighthouse, then join Kalakaua Avenue for the final stretch beside Sans Souci Beach and Waikiki Aquarium, finishing near the Kapiolani Park Bandstand.