2022 Taipei Marathon Explained

Competition:	26th Taipei Marathon
Date:	December 18, 2022
Venue:	Taipei, Taiwan
Men Win Value:	2:09:42
Women Win Value:	2:25:55
Wheelchair Men Win Value:	1:47:24
Wheelchair Women Win Value:	2:10:44
Prev:	2021
Next:	2023

The 2022 Taipei Marathon 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

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^[4] ^[5]	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		2:06:34
Edwin Kiptoo		2:06:52
Thomas Kibet Kutere		2:08:47
Alfonce Kibiwott Kigen		2:09:49
Demeke Kasaw Biksegn		2:12:12
Aragaw Yitbarek Meseret		2:14:39
Women's elite	Nationality	Personal Best
Ayantu Abera Demissie		2:28:35
Alemtsehay Asifa Kasegn		2:32:00
Lilian Jelagat		2:27:39
Naomy Chepkorir Tuei		2:27:37
Galbadrakhyn Khishigsaikhan		2:32:09
Hanna Lindholm		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

Marathon

Elite men's top 10 finishers
Place	Athlete	Time (h:m:s)
		2:09:42
		2:10:59
		2:11:34
4		2:11:50
5		2:13:37
6		2:25:53
7		2:28:06
8		2:28:23
9		2:28:40
10		2:29:19

Elite women's top 10 finishers
Place	Athlete	Time (h:m:s)
		2:25:55
		2:30:13
		2:32:23
4		2:33:27
5		2:33:35
6		2:40:54
7		2:48:14
8		2:50:52
9		2:51:54
10		2:52:48

Half marathon

Elite men's top 10 finishers
Place	Athlete	Time (h:m:s)
		1:06:58
		1:07:25
		1:07:41
4		1:07:47
5		1:08:35
6		1:08:46
7		1:08:50
8		1:08:51
9		1:09:02
10		1:09:09

Elite women's top 10 finishers
Place	Athlete	Time (h:m:s)
		1:14:17
		1:17:26
		1:19:57
4		1:21:57
5		1:22:42
6		1:23:17
7		1:23:41
8		1:25:26
9		1:26:48
10		1:26:58

Annotation

Web site: 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. zh. 2022-12-19. UDN News.
Web site: 2022台北馬拉松開報跑動台北，非我莫屬！. zh. 2022-12-08. Sports Planet.
Web site: Registration opens for annual Taipei Marathon. William Yen. 2022-12-09. Focus Taiwan.
If set a new course record, the prize money will rise to US$60,000.
Taipei Marathon's course records are below:
Men's marathon: 2:09:18
Women's marathon: 2:27:36

External links

Official website