2022 Taipei Marathon

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26th Taipei Marathon
File:Main visual of the 2022 Taipei Marathon.jpeg
Main visual of the race
VenueTaipei, Taiwan
DateDecember 18, 2022
Champions
MenFile:Flag of Kenya.svg Lani Kiplagat Rutto (KEN) (2:09:42)
WomenFile:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Alemtsehay Asifa Kasegn (ETH) (2:25:55)
Wheelchair menFile:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Kuo Wen-sheng (TWN) (1:47:24)
Wheelchair womenFile:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chen Yu-lien (TWN) (2:10:44)
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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.[1]

Background

File:Main visual graffiti of the 2022 Taipei Marathon.jpeg
The race's main visual graffiti at Guanshan Riverside Park
File:2022 Taipei Marathon official licensed merchandise.jpeg
Official merchandise

The slogan of the race is "Run the city, we are possible" and been announced on its official Facebook in August 2022.[2] 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.[3]

Prize

Ranking/ Group Marathon
Unit: USD
Half marathon
Unit: NTD
Champion US$26,667[Note 1][Note 2] 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.

Results

File:2022 Taipei Marathon starting point.jpeg
Start point

Marathon

Elite men's top 10 finishers
Place Athlete Time
(h:m:s)
1st place, gold medalist(s) File:Flag of Kenya.svg Lani Kiplagat Rutto (KEN) 2:09:42
2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of Kenya.svg Thomas Kibet Kutere (KEN) 2:10:59
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Aragaw Yitbarek Meseret (ETH) 2:11:34
4 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Edwin Kiptoo (KEN) 2:11:50
5 File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Demeke Kasaw Biksegn (ETH) 2:13:37
6 File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chiang Chieh-wen (TWN) 2:25:53
7 File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Yeh Jih-hung (TWN) 2:28:06 PB
8 File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Tan Huong-leong (MAS) 2:28:23
9 File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chou Ting-yin (TWN) 2:28:40
10 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Ngai Kang (HKG) 2:29:19
Elite women's top 10 finishers
Place Athlete Time
(h:m:s)
1st place, gold medalist(s) File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Alemtsehay Asifa Kasegn (ETH) 2:25:55 MR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of Kenya.svg Lilian Jelagat (KEN) 2:30:13
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) File:Flag of Mongolia.svg Galbadrakhyn Khishigsaikhan (MNG) 2:32:23
4 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Naomy Chepkorir Tuei (KEN) 2:33:27
5 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Hanna Lindholm (SWE) 2:33:35
6 File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lisa Ries (TWN) 2:40:54 PB
7 File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chang Chih-hsuan (TWN) 2:48:14
8 File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chen Yi-ning (TWN) 2:50:52 PB
9 File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chen Ya-fen (TWN) 2:51:54
10 File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Tsai Yun-hsuan (TWN) 2:52:48

Half marathon

Annotation

  1. If set a new course record, the prize money will rise to US$60,000.
  2. Taipei Marathon's course records are below:
    Men's marathon: File:Flag of Kenya.svg Paul Lonyangata (KEN) 2:09:18
    Women's marathon: File:Flag of Kenya.svg Helena Kirop (KEN) 2:27:36

References

  1. "路跑/台北馬首邀肢障輪椅組 選手須過中山橋、麥帥一橋考驗". UDN News (in 中文). Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  2. "2022台北馬拉松開報 跑動台北,非我莫屬!". Sports Planet (in 中文). Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  3. William Yen. "Registration opens for annual Taipei Marathon". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 2022-12-09.

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