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About 30 roads across Kuala Lumpur will be closed in stages for the 2026 Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon (KLSCM) this weekend
The annual event will take place on Saturday, 3 October, and Sunday, 4 October.
The IHH 10KM and 5KM races will take place on Saturday, with several roads closed from 5am to 10am.
Meanwhile, the Full Marathon and ASICS Half Marathon will be held on Sunday, with road closures starting as early as 3am and lasting until 11am.
All race categories will start and finish at Dataran Merdeka. Jalan Raja, the road directly in front of Dataran Merdeka, will be closed from 8pm on Friday, 2 October, until Sunday midnight.
Here are the road closures happening for KLSCM:
Meanwhile, organisers are monitoring the haze and air quality ahead of the event
The organisers said they will inform the public at around 4pm on Friday whether the races will proceed as planned.
"While we remain cautiously optimistic, we will be monitoring the air quality and weather conditions daily, including forecasts," they said.
