Good News for Runners: BTN JAKIM 2026 Reinstates 'Pause Time' Policy for Subuh Prayers

The organiser of the BTN Jakarta International Marathon (JAKIM) 2026 has reaffirmed its commitment to the comfort of Muslim participants. At the international marathon event, scheduled for 13–14 June 2026, the committee is once again implementing a special facility to allow runners to perform the Subuh (dawn) prayer without fear of elimination due to Cut Off Point (COP) time limits. Continuing a positive tradition from the previous year’s event, this pause time policy is presented as a concrete solution to the worship time management challenges often faced by Muslim runners participating in large-scale road races in the early morning hours. Based on the latest information uploaded to the official Instagram account @btn_jakim, the technical details regarding worship facilities and rules for this season’s participants are as follows: Time Suspension System (Pause Time): When a participant stops at an official prayer point provided by the committee, the timing chip recording on the runner’s bib will be temporarily halted. This policy ensures that the time used for worship will not reduce the participant’s net running duration towards the finish line. Provision of Prayer Points Along the Route: The committee is deploying emergency prayer room facilities at several strategic kilometres, such as at KM 5.5 (Hotel Indonesia Roundabout), KM 10.5 (Mampang Underpass), and KM 14.5 (Mampang Underpass) for longer route categories. The placement of these Subuh prayer points is carefully adjusted based on the average pace distribution of runners on the course. Although the committee provides adequate ablution areas and prayer spaces, participants are still advised to prepare compact, lightweight, and practical personal prayer equipment for comfort and hygiene purposes on race day. The organising body urges participants to continuously monitor the detailed route map, the locations of prayer room pockets, and the latest technical instructions regarding this pause time regulation via the guide on the official JAKIM website or periodic updates on the official @btn_jakim social media accounts.