"10K Is the Default, the Full Marathon Costs Extra"… Honolulu Marathon Run Trip Starts at 3,599,000 Won

Yellow Balloon has launched a 5-night, 7-day Honolulu Marathon run trip departing December 11. The default entry is the 10K, and runners must pay extra for the full marathon. Prices start at 3,599,000 won.

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Three-Line Summary

Yellow Balloon's Honolulu Marathon run trip is a 5-night, 7-day itinerary departing December 11, 2026.
The default entry is the 10K, and switching to the full marathon of 42.195km requires a separate fee.
According to reports, the price starts at 3,599,000 won, but the official listing also showed 3,499,000 won.

The Honolulu Marathon holds a 42.195km full marathon and a 10K Run & Walk together. However, the entry included by default in the run trip package that Yellow Balloon released is 10km. That is 23.7% (10÷42.195) of the full marathon distance. According to Newspim, switching to the full marathon requires a separate fee. How much the extra charge is has not yet been confirmed.

Honolulu Marathon Schedule: December 13 at 5 a.m. · 5 Nights, 7 Days

The package is a 5-night, 7-day itinerary departing December 11, 2026. The Honolulu Marathon Japan Office's official race guidelines show that the full marathon and the 10K Run & Walk are scheduled to start together at Hawaii local time 5 a.m. on December 13. Race day falls in the early morning two days after departure. On the 12th, the day before, the Kalakaua Merry Mile, a 1-mile event run by the race, will also be held.

Race Weekend Schedule and Package Inclusions (as of 2026.10.07)

Date	Schedule	Included in Run Trip
December 11	Run trip departure (round trip on Air Premia)	Included
December 12	Kalakaua Merry Mile (1 mile)	Unconfirmed
December 13, 05:00 (local time)	Full marathon and 10K Run & Walk start	10K by default, full marathon costs extra

Flights are round trip on Air Premia, and lodging is 5 nights at a Waikiki resort. Prime Economy reported that hotel breakfast and 3 separate meals are included, and Yellow Balloon's official product name also says "3 meals included."

Coach Kim Byeong-hyeon, Training From 30 Days Before Departure, Reported Price From 3,599,000 Won

The accompanying coach, Kim Byeong-hyeon, is a track and field athlete who shares a name with a former MLB pitcher. He reportedly took up running in 2002 at age 14 and ran for 21 years until retiring in 2023. He served as a national team member in middle-distance, long-distance and marathon events and also won a gold medal at the National Sports Festival. He now runs the YouTube channel "Enduro Race," which had about 67,000 subscribers as of October 2026 reports.

According to Energy Economy News, pre-trip training begins 30 days before departure. It includes individual goal setting and one-on-one feedback and consultation. The on-site program includes an easy pre-race run, a recovery run after the race, free time, and a finisher's celebration dinner.

The price differs by source. Energy Economy News reported that the price is for one adult, starting at 3,599,000 won. Yellow Balloon's official listing and MyRealTrip search results showed a price starting at 3,499,000 won under a "first 5 people" condition. The difference is 100,000 won, or 2.8% of the reported price. It has not been confirmed whether this is because of a discount condition or because the prices were collected at different times. The official promotion page shows an operating period of September 4 to October 30, so it is also hard to say definitively that October 6, the date of the report, was the first day of sales.

Some conditions also remain unconfirmed. The extra fee for switching to the full marathon, the single-room supplement, whether insurance, airport transfers and optional tours are included, the registration deadline, the deposit and final payment terms, and whether a Merry Mile entry is included are all unconfirmed. If you search the Yellow Balloon official listing for the product code NHP1147, you can go to the detailed information.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How much does the Honolulu Marathon run trip cost?

According to Energy Economy News, it starts at 3,599,000 won per adult. Yellow Balloon's official listing showed a price starting at 3,499,000 won under a "first 5 people" condition, but it has not been confirmed when that price applies.

Q. Can I also run the full marathon with Yellow Balloon's Honolulu Marathon package?

The default entry is the 10K. Switching to the full marathon of 42.195km requires a separate fee, and the amount of the extra charge has not been confirmed in public materials.

Q. What time does the Honolulu Marathon start?

According to the official race guidelines, the full marathon and the 10K Run & Walk start at 5 a.m. Hawaii local time on December 13, 2026. The Kalakaua Merry Mile, a 1-mile event, is held a day earlier, on the 12th.

Related Official Sites

Yellow Balloon official Hawaii product list — the path to find the NHP1147 product and reach its detailed information
Honolulu Marathon official entry guide — key race information and entry rules
Honolulu Marathon Japan Office official race guidelines — start times by event and race guidelines
Enduro Race official coach introduction — Enduro Race coach introduction page

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