Shanghai International Half Marathon

Shanghai International Half Marathon (Chinese: 上海国际半程马拉松赛) is an annual international half marathon race held in Pudong, Shanghai, China. Established in 2015, the event has a capacity of about 15,000 participants and covers the standard distance of 21.0975 kilometres. The race starts at the Oriental Pearl Tower and finishes at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, passing through landmarks such as the Nanpu Bridge, Expo Avenue and Qiantan Park.[1][2]

History

The event was inaugurated in 2015 in Pudong. In 2017, the scale of participation expanded from 12,000 to 15,000 runners. The 2018 edition began under the Oriental Pearl Tower, with runners crossing the Nanpu Bridge and Expo Avenue before finishing at the Oriental Sports Center.[3] On 21 April 2019, the fifth anniversary of the race was marked, attracting 15,000 runners from around the world.[4]

On 16 April 2023, Ethiopian runner Alemnesh Eya Seyee set a new women's course record of 1:10:15. On 21 April 2024, Kenyan runner Roncer Kipkorir Konga broke the men's record with a time of 1:00:29.[5][6]

Course

The half marathon begins at the Oriental Pearl Tower in Lujiazui and finishes at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. The route includes several of Pudong's landmarks, such as Nanpu Bridge, Expo Avenue and Qiantan Park.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "上海国际半程马拉松启动预报名 人数增加至15000". 新浪体育_新浪网 (in Chinese). 17 March 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  2. ^ "12.56公里滨江赛道！2025上海长滩半程马拉松将于11月16日开跑". 上海频道--人民网_网上的人民日报 (in Chinese). 18 August 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  3. ^ "上海半马战高温：多名跑者送诊 无一例有生命危险". 新浪体育_新浪网 (in Chinese). 23 April 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  4. ^ "2019上海马拉松开启报名，今年的赛道新时尚是垃圾分类". 澎湃新闻 (in Chinese). 30 July 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  5. ^ ""8岁"上海半马今晨开跑 男、女组均打破赛会纪录，他们盛赞：上海是我们福地". 上海_新浪财经_新浪网 (in Chinese). 21 April 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  6. ^ "2025上海半程马拉松女子组赛会纪录被刷新-新华网". Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). 20 April 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  7. ^ "2025年上海半程马拉松赛开跑-新华网". Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). 20 April 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
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