The New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon () is the first and only one IAAF Silver Label Road Race in
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
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New Taipei City
New Taipei City is a special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 3,974,683 as of 2022, making it the most populous city of Taiwan, and also the second largest special municipality by area, be ...
government started to work with
Chinese Taipei Athletics Association
Chinese Taipei Athletics Association (CTAA; ) is a World Athletics-recognised member officially representing Taiwan. The current president is Yeh Chen-yen, and the General Secretary is Wang Ching-cheng. The office is based in the building of Ta ...
in 2014 and applied for
IAAF
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Bronze label. The race was awarded Bronze label in October in 2014, and was upgraded to
IAAF Silver Label in December 2017.
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Kawauchi targeting course record in New Taipei City
IAAF. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, with all registered runners automatically deferred to the 2021 edition without additional payment.
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Past winners
Key:
See also
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Taipei Marathon
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List of half marathon races
This is a list of notable half marathon races. According to ''Running Times Magazine'', There were approximately 870 half marathons in the United States in 2009.
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* 21K Buenos Aires (Buenos ...
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List of marathon races in Asia
The following is a list of marathon races located in Asia and the Middle East.
Legend
Race list
Some of these marathons can be run in conjunction with shorter races.
References
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Marathons in Asia
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List of sporting events in Taiwan
This is a list of international sporting events in Taiwan:
Multi-sport Events
Archery
Athletics
Badminton
Baseball
1 The 2021 World Baseball Classic was originally scheduled for 2021, but has been rescheduled to 2023 due to the COVID-19 ...
References
External links
New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi MarathonNew Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon , Facebook
Marathons in Taiwan
Recurring sporting events established in 2003
Sport in Taipei
Tourist attractions in Taipei
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