2020 Taipei Marathon
24th Taipei Marathon | |
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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) |
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]
Background
[edit]The 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
[edit]The 2020 Taipei Marathon has been recognized by the World Athletics as Bronze Label races.
Results
[edit]External videos | |
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"Live broadcast". | |
"Marathon route guide". | |
"Half Marathon route guide". | |
"Highlight". |
Marathon
[edit]Place | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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.