Nike Reveals Manila Stop for After Dark Tour During Women’s Month

Just in time for Women’s Month, Nike announced on March 11, 2026, that Manila will host a stop of the After Dark Tour, joining a global series of women’s races.

International Women’s Month highlights women’s achievements across all fields. In sports, the impact is clear: women were long barred from many competitions until pioneers like Stamata Revithi, who ran a marathon in 1896 despite not being officially recognized, broke through. In the same spirit of breaking barriers, Nike announced the After Dark Tour on March 11, 2026, a global race series for women, with Manila named as one of its host cities.

For the first time, the city will join seven others in the tour, including London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Mumbai, Shanghai, and Sydney. The Manila stop will feature a 10K race, inviting women of all backgrounds and abilities to run together and challenge their limits. Each race weekend will feature Nike products and style displays, coaching support, race day preparation services, recovery areas, and post-race activities to end the night.

Now in its second year, the After Dark Tour builds on Nike’s history of supporting women runners around the world. In 2025, the After Dark Tour was launched, reaching a new generation of runners and giving women a chance to take part in organized races. The first tour drew over 50,000 participants across seven races on five continents.

“We’re creating a space where women runners feel welcome and empowered,” said Seema Simmons, vice president of Global Women’s Running and Training, in a statement on Nike’s website at the launch of the After Dark Tour. “The After Dark Tour is about more than crossing a finish line; it’s about joining a community that supports and uplifts you, no matter where you are in your running journey.”

This isn’t Nike’s first move for women in sports. From 2004 to 2015, the Nike Women’s Half Marathon had runners making their way through San Francisco’s hilly streets, starting near Union Square. Women of all levels took part, enjoying the chance to run together and set personal goals instead of racing just for speed.

Marathons like these remind us that women everywhere, regardless of background, have come a long way from when they weren’t even allowed to race.