2020 Taipei Marathon

24th Taipei Marathon
Main visual of the race
VenueTaipei, Taiwan
DateDecember 20, 2020
Competitors28,000 runners
Champions
Men Paul Lonyangata (KEN) (2:09:18)
Women Askale Merachi Wegi (ETH) (2:28:31)
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The 2020 Taipei Marathon, the 24th running of that city's premier long-distance race, was held on December 20, 2020. Around 28,000 people ran in the event, of whom 22,189 finished.[1]

Kenyan long-distance runner Paul Lonyangata smashed the previous record by 2:09:18. Taiwanese runner Chou Ting-yin claimed the domestic title, and Tsao Chun-yu established the new women's national record.[2][3]

  1. ^ Lee I-chia. "Thousands take part in annual Taipei Marathon". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  2. ^ Bob Ramsak. "Lonyangata and Merachi take Taipei Marathon titles". World Athletics. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  3. ^ Yang Yu-hsin. "《路跑》台北馬周庭印破PB 曹純玉破全國創本土最佳". WOWSIGHT (in Chinese). Retrieved 2022-08-28.