Shanghai Marathon

Shanghai Marathon
DateNovember
LocationShanghai, China
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
Primary sponsorToray
Established1996 (28 years ago) (1996)[1]
Course recordsMen: 2:07:14 (2015)
Kenya Paul Lonyangata
Women: 2:20:36 (2018)
Ethiopia Yebrgual Melese
Official siteShanghai Marathon
Participants~9,000 (marathon) (2020)[2]
~38,000 (all races) (2019)[3]
Shanghai International Marathon 2016

The Shanghai International Marathon is an annual marathon in late autumn hosted by Shanghai, China, since 1996. The marathon is categorized as a Platinum Label Road Race by World Athletics.[4]

The marathon starts at the Bund Bull and finishes at Shanghai Stadium.[5]

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  5. ^ "2017 Shanghai International Marathon--Regulations". www.shmarathon.com. Retrieved 2017-12-04.