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Fun Runs and Marathons Around the Philippines You Can Sign Up For in 2025

By Annika Caniza - January 19, 2025

Scenic runs or racing in the city streets — take your pick from the Philippines’ long list of fun runs in 2025.

Ready to chase the runner’s high in 2025? Lucky for you, the Philippines has quite a long list of fun runs and marathon events slated for this year, covering distances for runners of practically any experience level. 

Whether you’re after a new personal record or gearing up for your first-ever race, here are nine fun runs and marathons happening around the country in 2025 that you can sign up for! 

MILO National Marathon

If you’re looking for a fun run series that will take you all over the Philippines, the MILO National Marathon is back with a bang this year, hosting 25 races in 2025!

Starting from Vigan on February 16 and capping off with the National Finals in Iloilo on December 7, MILO is calling all Filipino runners to get moving. With 25 races throughout different cities — Dumaguete, Iligan, Surigao, Clark, Subic, Ormoc, Zamboanga, Tacloban, and more — this is MILO’s initiative to instill the values of discipline and grit, and to teach the importance of fitness.

This year, they are including various race categories (3km, 5km, 10km, and 21km), as well as categories for PWD runners! To find out more about this exciting series of runs, you can check out the event details here.

Heart Beat Run 2025

MNL City Run has been one of the Philippines’ leading running event organizers, and this year, they’re kicking things off with the Heart Beat Run 2025: Stride to the Beat of Hope in Filinvest City, Alabang. 

Set for its official start on March 16, 2025, this fun run features five race categories (1km Dog Run, 3km, 5km, 10km, and 16km), perfect for both beginner and advanced runners. But what makes this event truly special? Proceeds from this event will be donated to Project Pearls, an organization that helps the less fortunate by providing them with education, nutrition, healthcare, and more. 

GCash Eco Run 

You can run for a cause with GCash’s first-ever Eco Run happening on March 23, 2025. 

The GCash Eco Run will take runners on 1km, 3km, 5km, and 10km courses around Makati, starting on the iconic Ayala Avenue. In partnership with Siliman University, this fun run is also made even more meaningful because the funds from the registrations will be donated to the planting of Grey Mangrove trees in Negros Occidental. 

The Great UP Run 

The University of the Philippines’ beautiful and spacious campus grounds are frequented by many runners from Metro Manila; this is what makes the Great UP Run so popular. 

The Great UP Run, taking place on March 30, 2025 around the UP Diliman campus, is the UP Office for Athletics and Sports Development’s way of making fun runs more accessible to anyone, no matter their fitness level. Offering runners a choice between 3km, 5km, and 10km routes, this is a perfect fun run to kickstart your long-distance running journey. 

All Women’s Run Asia 

The All Women’s Run is now in its third year, continuing its mission of ending violence against women. 

The All Women’s Run is a fun run that not only celebrates physical fitness — it is also a way to honor strength, solidarity, and resilience among women. To raise more awareness on women’s issues, this fun run is inviting participants to race in any one of their five categories (500m, 2km, 5km, 10km, and 21km) on March 30, 2025, around the SM MOA Complex. 

One Big Run 

Ready for your first marathon of the year? Sign up for the One Big Run 2025 race in Clark, Pampanga!

This marathon event, set for May 18, 2025, invites runners of all levels to test their endurance on their 3km, 5km, 10km, 21km, and 42km routes around the Clark Parade Grounds. All proceeds of this event will also be donated to support medical missions and other charities. 

Pinoy Fitness 21K Sunset Challenge 

Not the type of person who enjoys rising before the sun to race? The Pinoy Fitness 21K Sunset Challenge might just be the perfect run for you — if you like a challenge. 

On May 24, 2025, runners will take the streets of Vermosa for a sunset half-marathon. Enjoy the views while also enjoying a good challenge, as Pinoy Fitness is pushing participants to strive for their personal bests at this run! Anyone up for a sub-two 21km run? 

Lazada Run 

Back for another year, the Lazada Run Philippines 2025 promises to be bigger and better for 2025 — with not one, but two events in two cities! 

In partnership with RUNRIO, the Lazada Run will have two editions this year: the Manila leg on June 1, and the Cebu leg, on June 29. Both races will include 5km, 10km, and 21km events — with prizes along the way, too! Participants will get the chance to take part in Lazada’s activities, where they can collect rewards and vouchers throughout the course. 

Bohol International Marathon

Up for a destination marathon? Sign up now for the Bohol International Marathon, set to take off on August 24, 2025, on the beautiful island of Panglao, Bohol. 

Offering four race categories (5km, 10km, 21km, and 42km), the Bohol International Marathon will take its participants around the breathtaking sights of Bohol. This will definitely be a special experience for runners who frequently run the streets of Metro Manila and would love a change of scenery. 

Banner image from Cecep Rahmat on Unsplash.

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