Taroko Gorge International Marathon
The Taroko Gorge Marathon (official website) is an annual marathon running race held in Taroko National Park in Hualien, Taiwan.
The race is held in November each year and the marathon and half-marathon had a combined 10,500 runners in 2011.[1] In 2019, the number of runners exceeded 12,000,[2] with over 2,700 runners in the full-marathon category.
Prize money is awarded to the top 10 runners from each gender division. Trophies are also awarded to top finishers in each age-category.
Winners[edit]
Key: Course record
Men[edit]
| Year | Athlete | Country | Time[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | James Cheruiyot Meli |  Kenya |
2:24:20 |
| 2010 | 蔣介文 |  Chinese Taipei |
2:27:41 |
| 2011 | Kogei Hosea Kipyego | Kenya |
2:21:39 |
| 2019[4] | 蘇志濱 | Chinese Taipei |
2:38:48 |
Women[edit]
| Year | Athlete | Country | Time[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Esther Wanjiku Mutuku | Kenya |
2:53:24 |
| 2010 | 李筱瑜 | Chinese Taipei |
3:09:03 |
| 2011 | Emily Chepkemoi Samoei | Kenya |
2:52:36 |
| 2019[4] | 黃素娥 | Chinese Taipei |
3:04:44 |
References[edit]
http://www.sportsnet.org.tw/en/
- ^ "Taroko Gorge Marathon to add 500 runners this Nov". The China Post. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ "2019雲朗觀光太魯閣峽谷馬拉松". Retrieved 15 Nov 2019.
- ^ a b "歡迎來到中華民國路跑協會網站". Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ a b "2019雲朗觀光太魯閣峽谷馬拉松42K敘獎名單" (PDF). Retrieved 15 Nov 2019.
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