Taipei Marathon

Taipei Marathon
The Taipei Marathon logo
DateUsually the third weekend of December
LocationTaipei, Taiwan
Event typeRoad running
DistanceMarathon, Half marathon
Primary sponsorFubon Financial, Adidas
Established1986 (38 years ago) (1986)
Course recordsMen: 2:09:18 (set in 2020)
 Paul Lonyangata (KEN)
Women: 2:25:55 (set in 2022)
 Alemtsehay Asifa Kasegn (ETH)
Official sitewww.taipeicitymarathon.com
Participants28,000 (9,000 for marathon, 19,000 for half marathon)

The Taipei Marathon (Chinese: 臺北馬拉松) is an annual marathon held in Taipei, Taiwan, on the third weekend in December. The event has a Gold Label from World Athletics and has been held annually since 1986. It is the preeminent long-distance annual running event in Taiwan.[1]

It ranks among Taiwan's top four marathon events, alongside the New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon, the Taiwan's Rice Heaven Tianzhong Marathon, and the Kaohsiung Fubon Marathon.[2]

  1. ^ Department of Information Technology, Taipei City Government (22 August 2019). "Taipei Marathon Obtains IAAF Bronze Label Road Race Certification". Taipei City Government. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  2. ^ "推動臺灣四大馬拉松 參與地方創生 帶動全民健康風氣". don1don (in Chinese). 23 December 2020. Retrieved 2023-01-07.