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

Key:   Course record

Men

YearAthleteCountryTime[3]
2009James Cheruiyot Meli  Kenya2:24:20
2010蔣介文  Chinese Taipei2:27:41
2011Kogei Hosea Kipyego  Kenya2:21:39
2019[4]蘇志濱  Chinese Taipei2:38:48

Women

YearAthleteCountryTime[3]
2009Esther Wanjiku Mutuku  Kenya2:53:24
2010李筱瑜  Chinese Taipei3:09:03
2011Emily Chepkemoi Samoei  Kenya2:52:36
2019[4]黃素娥  Chinese Taipei3:04:44

References

http://www.sportsnet.org.tw/en/


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