2022 Taipei Marathon

26th Taipei Marathon
Main visual of the race
Venue	Taipei, Taiwan
Date	December 18, 2022
Champions
Men	Lani Kiplagat Rutto (KEN) (2:09:42)
Women	Alemtsehay Asifa Kasegn (ETH) (2:25:55)
Wheelchair men	Kuo Wen-sheng (TWN) (1:47:24)
Wheelchair women	Chen Yu-lien (TWN) (2:10:44)

The 2022 Taipei Marathon (Chinese: 2022年臺北馬拉松) was an Elite Label marathon race held in Taipei, Taiwan on December 18, 2022. It is the 26th running of the race.

In this edition of the race, half marathon added wheelchair demonstration for the first time, invited 15 domestic para athletes to join.

Background

The race's main visual graffiti at Guanshan Riverside Park

Official merchandise

The slogan of the race is "Run the city, we are possible" and been announced on its official Facebook in August 2022.

On August 29, 2022, the race officially opens its registration at the press conference, the field is limited to 28,000 runners. Rendy Lu, retired Taiwanese professional tennis player, will also join the half marathon as the race ambassador.

Prize

Ranking/ Group Marathon Unit: USD Half marathon Unit: NTD Champion US$26,667 NT$25,000 2nd US$8,333 NT$15,000 3rd US$5,000 NT$10,000 4th US$3,000 — 5th US$2,000 — 6th US$1,500 — 7th US$1,000 — 8th US$500 — 9th US$333 — 10th US$167 —

Elite runners

Ethiopian long-distance runners Demeke Kasaw Biksegn and Alemtsehay Asifa Kasegn are both returned as reigning champion this year. Biksegn finishing the race with a time of 2:11:42 last year.

International invited athletes Men's elite Nationality Personal Best Lani Kiplagat Rutto Kenya 2:06:34 Edwin Kiptoo Kenya 2:06:52 Thomas Kibet Kutere Kenya 2:08:47 Alfonce Kibiwott Kigen Kenya 2:09:49 Demeke Kasaw Biksegn Ethiopia 2:12:12 Aragaw Yitbarek Meseret Ethiopia 2:14:39 Women's elite Nationality Personal Best Ayantu Abera Demissie Ethiopia 2:28:35 Alemtsehay Asifa Kasegn Ethiopia 2:32:00 Lilian Jelagat Kenya 2:27:39 Naomy Chepkorir Tuei Kenya 2:27:37 Galbadrakhyn Khishigsaikhan Mongolia 2:32:09 Hanna Lindholm Sweden 2:28:59

Domestic athletes Men's elite Personal Best Chiang Chieh-wen 2:18:17 Chou Ting-yin 2:23:13 Huang Wei-hen 2:28:46 Tsai Cheng-hsuan 2:30:07 Wen Lien-chung 2:30:42 Teng Hsin-chuan 2:32:07 Yang Yung-chun 2:32:50 Women's elite Personal Best Chang Chih-hsuan 2:46:36 Tsai Yun-hsuan 2:52:20 Li Chia-mei 2:27:39 Chen Yi-ning 2:53:18 Lisa Ries 2:56:01 Chu Ying-ying 2:56:49

Results

Start point

Marathon

Elite men's top 10 finishers

Place	Athlete	Time (h:m:s)
	Lani Kiplagat Rutto (KEN)	2:09:42
	Thomas Kibet Kutere (KEN)	2:10:59
	Aragaw Yitbarek Meseret (ETH)	2:11:34
4	Edwin Kiptoo (KEN)	2:11:50
5	Demeke Kasaw Biksegn (ETH)	2:13:37
6	Chiang Chieh-wen (TWN)	2:25:53
7	Yeh Jih-hung (TWN)	2:28:06 PB
8	Tan Huong-leong (MAS)	2:28:23
9	Chou Ting-yin (TWN)	2:28:40
10	Ngai Kang (HKG)	2:29:19

Elite women's top 10 finishers

Place	Athlete	Time (h:m:s)
	Alemtsehay Asifa Kasegn (ETH)	2:25:55 MR
	Lilian Jelagat (KEN)	2:30:13
	Galbadrakhyn Khishigsaikhan (MNG)	2:32:23
4	Naomy Chepkorir Tuei (KEN)	2:33:27
5	Hanna Lindholm (SWE)	2:33:35
6	Lisa Ries (TWN)	2:40:54 PB
7	Chang Chih-hsuan (TWN)	2:48:14
8	Chen Yi-ning (TWN)	2:50:52 PB
9	Chen Ya-fen (TWN)	2:51:54
10	Tsai Yun-hsuan (TWN)	2:52:48

Half marathon

Elite men's top 10 finishers

Place	Athlete	Time (h:m:s)
	Chou Hsien-feng (TWN)	1:06:58 PB
	Shih Yu-zuo (TWN)	1:07:25
	Wong Kai Lok (HKG)	1:07:41 PB
4	Vincent Leslie Lam (HKG)	1:07:47
5	Tseng Ting-wei (TWN)	1:08:35
6	Wei Guan-yu (TWN)	1:08:46
7	Chiang Ying-wei (TWN)	1:08:50
8	Huang Hsiang-wei (TWN)	1:08:51
9	Chou Hung-yu (TWN)	1:09:02
10	Chiang Yen-lun (TWN)	1:09:09

Elite women's top 10 finishers

Place	Athlete	Time (h:m:s)
	Tsao Chun-yu (TWN)	1:14:17
	Lo Ying-chiu (HKG)	1:17:26 PB
	Lok Yu-tong (HKG)	1:19:57
4	You Ya-jyun (TWN)	1:21:57
5	Sze Wai-wen (HKG)	1:22:42
6	Lo Pei-chi (TWN)	1:23:17
7	Cheng Chun-chih (TWN)	1:23:41
8	Shen Ni (TWN)	1:25:26
9	Yang Chiao-chu (TWN)	1:26:48
10	Shih Cheng-hsin (TWN)	1:26:58

External links

• Official website