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]
| 24th Taipei Marathon | |
|---|---|
 Main visual of the race | |
| Venue | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Date | December 20, 2020 |
| Competitors | 28,000 runners |
| Champions | |
| Men |  Paul Lonyangata (KEN) (2:09:18) |
| Women |  Askale Merachi Wegi (ETH) (2:28:31) |
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]
Background
editThe slogan of the race was "Dare To Breathe". It symbolizes under the COVID-19 pandemic, most road running races have been cancelled or postponed worldwide, although participants must wear a face mask and maintain a safety distance before the start, the Taipei Marathon took place as usual.
WA Label Road Races
editThe 2020 Taipei Marathon has been recognized by the World Athletics as Bronze Label races.
Results
edit| External videos | |
|---|---|
 "Live broadcast". | |
| "Marathon route guide". | |
| "Half Marathon route guide". | |
| "Highlight". |
Marathon
edit| Place | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Paul Lonyangata | Kenya |
2:09:18 MR |
 |
Elisha Rotich | Kenya |
2:13:07 |
 |
Tiidrek Nurme |  Estonia |
2:16:11 |
| 4 | Bilal Marhoum |  Morocco |
2:16:22 |
| 5 | Oleksandr Sitkovskyi |  Ukraine |
2:20:40 |
| 6 | Tan Huong-leong |  Malaysia |
2:23:13 |
| 7 | Chou Ting-yin |  Taiwan |
2:23:21 PB |
| 8 | Chu Meng-tsung | Taiwan |
2:27:58 |
| 9 | Tsai Cheng-hsuan | Taiwan |
2:30:07 |
| 10 | Lin Chiu-chieh | Taiwan |
2:30:53 |
| Place | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
Askale Merachi Wegi | Ethiopia |
2:28:31 |
| |
Alemtsehay Asifa Kasegn | Ethiopia |
2:32:00 |
| |
Zinash Mekonen Lema | Ethiopia |
2:32:24 |
| 4 | Tsao Chun-yu | Taiwan |
2:32:41 NR |
| 5 | Gladys Tejeda |  Peru |
2:37:23 |
| 6 | Hiroko Baino |  Japan |
2:45:53 |
| 7 | Chang Chih-hsuan | Taiwan |
2:49:19 |
| 8 | Zhu Ying-ying | Taiwan |
2:56:49 |
| 9 | Chen Yi-ning | Taiwan |
2:58:18 |
| 10 | Hsu Chao-cheng | Taiwan |
3:00:08 |
Half marathon
edit| Place | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
Wu Jui-en | Taiwan |
1:07:57 |
| |
Huang Hsiang-wei | Taiwan |
1:08:06 |
| |
Chou Hung-yu | Taiwan |
1:08:41 |
| 4 | Ho Hsing-hang | Taiwan |
1:10:24 |
| 5 | Chiang Yen-lun | Taiwan |
1:10:37 |
| 6 | Chiang Ying-wei | Taiwan |
1:11:55 |
| 7 | Liao Hsuan-hao | Taiwan |
1:12:04 |
| 8 | Chao Yu-jui | Taiwan |
1:14:29 |
| 9 | Li Fang-chen | Taiwan |
1:14:29 |
| 10 | Lin Sheng-che | Taiwan |
1:15:14 |
| Place | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
Hsieh Chien-ho | Taiwan |
1:15:17 |
| |
Fu Shu-ping | Taiwan |
1:16:36 |
| |
Chang Yu-chen | Taiwan |
1:18:53 |
| 4 | Su Feng-ting | Taiwan |
1:19:12 |
| 5 | Li Chia-mei | Taiwan |
1:22:18 |
| 6 | Kuo Pei-ling | Taiwan |
1:22:54 |
| 7 | Tsai Yun-hsuan | Taiwan |
1:24:32 |
| 8 | Chen Chao-chun | Taiwan |
1:24:40 |
| 9 | Lo Pei-chi | Taiwan |
1:24:59 |
| 10 | Yen Hsiao-ching | Taiwan |
1:25:01 |
References
edit- ^ Lee I-chia. "Thousands take part in annual Taipei Marathon". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ Bob Ramsak. "Lonyangata and Merachi take Taipei Marathon titles". World Athletics. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "2020 Taipei Marathon Competition Results" (PDF). World Athletics. Retrieved 2022-08-29.