Bintulu Marathon

The Bintulu Marathon is a major road-running event held in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia, bringing a full marathon, half marathon, 10K, and shorter-distance running categories to one of Malaysian Borneo’s most important coastal cities. The event is staged from Bintulu Old Airport, giving runners a central race venue in a city known for its mix of industrial energy, coastal scenery, Sarawak heritage, and access to natural attractions such as Tanjung Batu Beach and Similajau National Park.

Bintulu sits on the central coast of Sarawak on the island of Borneo. Once a small fishing settlement, the city grew into a major industrial and energy hub, but it still retains a distinctive local identity through its markets, temples, riverfront areas, beaches, and multicultural Sarawakian community. The marathon gives runners a chance to experience a different side of Malaysian road racing outside the more familiar Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Kuching, and Kota Kinabalu circuits. Sarawak Tourism describes Bintulu as a central-coast Sarawak town that began as a fishing village and later rose in prominence through industry and regional development.