Miri Marathon is an annual road running event held in Miri, Sarawak, bringing together thousands of runners across four categories - from a family-friendly 5K to the full 42.195km distance.
Held in the coastal city of Miri, it combines competitive racing with tourism, culture, and community. What started as a modest community race has grown, year on year, into a fixture on Sarawak's sporting calendar - building a reputation as one of the state's most anticipated race weekends.
Since its founding, Miri Marathon has grown into a signature sporting event that showcases the unique identity of northern Sarawak. Participants don't just experience a professionally organised race - they take in the city's welcoming atmosphere, local food culture, and attractions along the way.
The road hasn't always been straight, as the timeline below shows - but through all of it, the organising community kept coming back, and kept building it bigger and better each time it returned.
Today, the race aims to inspire healthy living, promote sports tourism, and connect people through the spirit of running - welcoming everyone from elite athletes to casual runners and families. 2027 marks the 10th edition, and to mark the milestone, the race returns to Miri Outdoor Stadium, the original starting line from 2017 - closing the loop on a decade of growth.
From a single race in 2017 to Southeast Asia's first robot-featured sports event - here's how ten years came together.
Miri Marathon launches at Miri Outdoor Stadium, putting the city on Sarawak's running calendar for the first time.
Participation climbs steadily across the second and third editions, as word spreads beyond Miri to runners across Sarawak.
The event is cancelled as the pandemic reaches Malaysia - the first interruption in the race's short history.
With movement restrictions still in place, the event takes a second year off - the city waits for the road to open back up.
Plans are set in motion to bring Miri Marathon back after two years away - but the edition is ultimately called off after clashing with the state general election.
Three straight editions of record turnout, as the race rebuilds momentum and becomes a firm fixture on runners' calendars again.
Miri Marathon becomes the first sports event in Southeast Asia to feature humanoid robots, and participation crosses 10,000 for the first time.
The race returns to where it began - a milestone anniversary edition built on ten years of showing up.
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