2020 Taipei Marathon


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.
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.

Background

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

The 2020 Taipei Marathon has been recognized by the World Athletics as Bronze Label races.

Results

Marathon

PlaceAthleteNationalityTime
Askale Merachi Wegi2:28:31
Alemtsehay Asifa Kasegn2:32:00
Zinash Mekonen Lema2:32:24
4Tsao Chun-yu2:32:41
5Gladys Tejeda2:37:23
6Hiroko Baino2:45:53
7Chang Chih-hsuan2:49:19
8Zhu Ying-ying2:56:49
9Chen Yi-ning2:58:18
10Hsu Chao-cheng3:00:08

Half marathon

PlaceAthleteNationalityTime
Hsieh Chien-ho1:15:17
Fu Shu-ping1:16:36
Chang Yu-chen1:18:53
4Su Feng-ting1:19:12
5Li Chia-mei1:22:18
6Kuo Pei-ling1:22:54
7Tsai Yun-hsuan1:24:32
8Chen Chao-chun1:24:40
9Lo Pei-chi1:24:59
10Yen Hsiao-ching1:25:01