Organisers have shortened the half-marathon race category to 20km, citing logistical and operational factors to ensure the safety of runners and smooth execution of the event
Singapore, 22 April 2025 - The 2XU Compression Run 2025 has revealed the official race route of this year’s 2XU Run at 7.25pm, amidst initial growing concerns from participants about a possible event cancellation due to a lack of information about the event’s race route.
The event has also shifted the start pen time from 3.30am to 2.45am and reduced the popular 21.1km half-marathon category race distance to 20km, citing operational and logistical factors to ensure the safety of runners and smooth execution of the event.
Past participants of the 2XU Run shared that the event’s half-marathon distance has traditionally fallen short of the full 21.1km required of a half-marathon, but were dismayed to find out that this has been shortened even further to 20km, with many taking to the 2XU Run's Instagram and Facebook pages to vent their frustrations.
The 2XU Run, set to commence at 4am this Sunday from the F1 Pit Building, has been fully sold out, indicating strong interest and participation, underscoring the rising demand for endurance running events in the region. Earlier this week, the Standard Chartered KL Marathon (KLSCM 2025) sold out in under 4 hours after tickets went on sale.
In the days leading up to the race route and race guide announcement, SportPlus.sg received multiple enquiries about the status of the 2XU Run via its website, with many participants expressing their concerns, despite SportPlus.sg not operating as an official media partner for 2XU Run.
These concerns centered on a lack of updates from official sources about the race route and timing of the event, after it was revealed that it would fall within the campaign period for Singapore's general elections.
The 14th Parliament was dissolved on 15 April 2025, with Nomination Day on 23 Apriland Polling Day scheduled for 3 May.
This overlap has led to speculation about potential disruptions or cancellations, reminiscent of OCBC Cycle 2025, which was converted to a virtual event due to the elections, an event in which organisers made the decision to refund participants their registration fees.
Participants had drawn parallels between the two events, fearing that the 2XU Compression Run might face a similar fate. To address these SportPlus.sg had reached out to 2XU Run organisers for updates to allay the concerns of the participants, and was redirected to contact "General Enquiries" after the race route and updated race guide was announced at 7.25pm.
The 2XU Compression Run's Race Entry Pack Collection (REPC) took place two weekends ago at Suntec City, from 12 to 13 April.
Thousands of participants collected their race bibs, shirts, and goodie bags—an event that typically signals final preparations for a major road race.
On Friday, 25 April 2025 at 6.00pm, organisers of the 2XU Compression Run reinstated the full half-marathon distance for participants after overwhelming feedback from the community.
The 2025 2XU Compression Run is slated to proceed as originally planned this Sunday, 27 April 2025 at F1 Pit Building, and is the first half marathon road race to take place in the race calendar year in Singapore.
Participants can find out more about race details, including the detailed race route and course maps for all categories in the official race guide here.
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