| Competition: | 24th Taipei Marathon |
| Date: | December 20, 2020 |
| Venue: | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Competitors: | 28,000 runners |
| Men Win Value: | 2:09:18 |
| Women Win Value: | 2:28:31 |
| Prev: | 2019 |
| Next: | 2021 |
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]
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.
The 2020 Taipei Marathon has been recognized by the World Athletics as Bronze Label races.
| Place | Athlete | Nationality | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:09:18 | ||||
| 2:13:07 | ||||
| 2:16:11 | ||||
| 4 | Bilal Marhoum | 2:16:22 | ||
| 5 | 2:20:40 | |||
| 6 | Tan Huong-leong | 2:23:13 | ||
| 7 | Chou Ting-yin | 2:23:21 | ||
| 8 | Chu Meng-tsung | 2:27:58 | ||
| 9 | Tsai Cheng-hsuan | 2:30:07 | ||
| 10 | Lin Chiu-chieh | 2:30:53 |
| Place | Athlete | Nationality | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Askale Merachi Wegi | 2:28:31 | |||
| Alemtsehay Asifa Kasegn | 2:32:00 | |||
| Zinash Mekonen Lema | 2:32:24 | |||
| 4 | Tsao Chun-yu | 2:32:41 | ||
| 5 | 2:37:23 | |||
| 6 | Hiroko Baino | 2:45:53 | ||
| 7 | Chang Chih-hsuan | 2:49:19 | ||
| 8 | Zhu Ying-ying | 2:56:49 | ||
| 9 | Chen Yi-ning | 2:58:18 | ||
| 10 | Hsu Chao-cheng | 3:00:08 |
| Place | Athlete | Nationality | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wu Jui-en | 1:07:57 | |||
| Huang Hsiang-wei | 1:08:06 | |||
| Chou Hung-yu | 1:08:41 | |||
| 4 | Ho Hsing-hang | 1:10:24 | ||
| 5 | Chiang Yen-lun | 1:10:37 | ||
| 6 | Chiang Ying-wei | 1:11:55 | ||
| 7 | Liao Hsuan-hao | 1:12:04 | ||
| 8 | Chao Yu-jui | 1:14:29 | ||
| 9 | Li Fang-chen | 1:14:29 | ||
| 10 | Lin Sheng-che | 1:15:14 |
| Place | Athlete | Nationality | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:15:17 | ||||
| Fu Shu-ping | 1:16:36 | |||
| Chang Yu-chen | 1:18:53 | |||
| 4 | Su Feng-ting | 1:19:12 | ||
| 5 | Li Chia-mei | 1:22:18 | ||
| 6 | Kuo Pei-ling | 1:22:54 | ||
| 7 | Tsai Yun-hsuan | 1:24:32 | ||
| 8 | Chen Chao-chun | 1:24:40 | ||
| 9 | Lo Pei-chi | 1:24:59 | ||
| 10 | Yen Hsiao-ching | 1:25:01 |