The Shanghai International Marathon is an annual
marathon
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in late autumn hosted by
Shanghai,
China
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, since 1996. The marathon is categorized as a
Platinum Label Road Race by
World Athletics.
The marathon starts at the ''
Bund Bull'' and finishes at
Shanghai Stadium.
History
The inaugural race was held in 1996 as the "Shanghai International Citizen Marathon".
For the 2020 edition of the race, due to the
coronavirus pandemic, only the full marathon was run, the field was limited to 9,000 runners, and the finish was moved to the
West Bund Art Center.
Course
The marathon starts at the ''
Bund Bull'' and finishes at
Shanghai Stadium.
Other races
In addition to the marathon, the event offers a
10K run
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and a
mini marathon of in length. All three races begin at the ''Bund Bull'', but the mini marathon ends at the
Shanghai Exhibition Centre
The Shanghai Exhibition Centre () or the Shanghai Exhibition Hall () is an exhibition and convention centre in central Shanghai. The building was built in 1955 as the Sino-Soviet Friendship Building () to commemorate the alliance between China ...
while the 10K ends at
Fuxing Park
Fuxing Park () is located in the former French Concession of Shanghai, China, in Luwan District near Nanchang Road; the main entrance is at the cross street of Fuxingzhong Road and Chongqingnan Road. It was once the largest park in Shanghai. The ...
.
Winners
The men's course record was set in 2015 as Kenya's
Paul Lonyangata of 2:07:14 hours and the Ethiopian
Yebrgual Melese
Yebrgual Melese Arage (born Yebrgual Melese 18 April 1990) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She placed second at the 2015 Chicago Marathon.
Career
At the 43rd Chevron Houston Marathon
The Houston Marathon is an annual marathon usually ...
broke the women's record in 2018 with 2:20:36 hours.
Key: Course record (in bold)
Notes
References
External links
Official website
Marathons in China
Sports competitions in Shanghai
Recurring sporting events established in 2000
Autumn events in China
2000 establishments in China
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