Borobudur Marathon 2026 to draw runners from 38 countries
The two-day event is expected to lift hotels, food, transport, and small businesses in Magelang.
Borobudur Marathon 2026 will draw participants from 38 countries in the Borobudur Temple area of Magelang, up two countries from last year. Central Java Regional Secretary Sumarno said the running event will bring in 12,500 people over two days and is being used to promote sport tourism and visits to destinations around Borobudur. The provincial government expects the impact to reach lodging, food, transport, local product sales, homestays, the creative economy, and tourism villages. In Magelang Regency, creative economy business units in 2026 totaled 4,790, up 12.02 percent from 4,276 in 2025, with the culinary subsector dominating at 3,541 businesses. Bank Jateng also curated 100 MSMEs and selected 20 business operators to supply food during the event.