It’s that time of the year for runners – the run is happening this weekend. This year’s KL Standard Chartered Marathon 2026 (KLSCM) feels a bit different though, no thanks to the haze that’s suffocating all of us. Anxiety from insufficient training aside, we’re not even sure if the race will proceed – organiser Dirigo will make a decision at 4pm tomorrow.
Here’s hoping that the skies will clear. If it does, KLSCM will see a long list of road closures on Saturday and Sunday – two days instead of one as the 10KM and 5KM distances will be held on Saturday, leaving Sunday for the half and full marathons.
The start and finish line is at Dataran Merdeka, and roads affected by the route include Bulatan Dato Onn to Jalan Raja Laut, Jalan TAR, Jalan Tun Perak, Lebuh Ampang, Jalan Munsyi Abdullah, Jalan Dang Wangi, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, Jalan Raja Abdullah, Jalan P Ramlee, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Jalan Raja Chulan, Jalan Ampang and Jalan Ampang Hilir.
