Set for 29 November 2026 starting from the Tran Nhan Tong walking street in Hanoi, this VnExpress midnight marathon brings Vietnam's premier race series to the capital after dark. Four distances. Registration isn't open yet, but the organiser pedigree is proven.
Hanoi, Vietnam · Last updated August 4, 2026
The bottom line
The VnExpress Marathon Hanoi Midnight takes the country's top race series and runs it at midnight through Vietnam's 1,000-year-old capital. Four distances (42K, 21K, 10K, 5K), a start in the historic walking-street district, and the VnExpress/FPT Online production machine behind it. The midnight format in Hanoi's cool November — when temperatures drop into the high teens — is one of the more appealing race concepts in Vietnam. Registration isn't open yet, but for a VnExpress race, this is a tracking priority, not a gamble.
Midnight in Hanoi
Hanoi in late November is cool and dry — morning temperatures in the mid-to-high teens. [1] A midnight start through the Old Quarter's narrow streets and around Hoan Kiem Lake, with the city's French-colonial architecture lit up, is a fundamentally different experience from a daytime Vietnam race. The VnExpress machine — chip timing, entertainment zones, well-stocked aid stations — is proven across the country.
Should You Run It?
If you want a VnExpress-quality marathon with the novelty of a midnight start in Vietnam's atmospheric capital, watch for registration to open. The 2026 edition is set for 29 November in Hanoi. [1]