2022 Taipei Marathon

The 2022 Taipei Marathon (Chinese: 2022年臺北馬拉松) was an Elite Label marathon race held in Taipei, Taiwan on December 18, 2022. It is the 26th running of the race.

26th Taipei Marathon
Main visual of the race
VenueTaipei, Taiwan
DateDecember 18, 2022
Champions
Men Lani Kiplagat Rutto (KEN) (2:09:42)
Women Alemtsehay Asifa Kasegn (ETH) (2:25:55)
Wheelchair men Kuo Wen-sheng (TWN) (1:47:24)
Wheelchair women Chen Yu-lien (TWN) (2:10:44)

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 race's main visual graffiti at Guanshan Riverside Park
Official merchandise

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[Note 1][Note 2] 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.

Results
Start point

Marathon
Elite men's top 10 finishers
Place Athlete Time
(h:m:s)
1st place, gold medalist(s) Lani Kiplagat Rutto (KEN)2:09:42
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Thomas Kibet Kutere (KEN)2:10:59
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Aragaw Yitbarek Meseret (ETH)2:11:34
4 Edwin Kiptoo (KEN)2:11:50
5 Demeke Kasaw Biksegn (ETH)2:13:37
6 Chiang Chieh-wen (TWN)2:25:53
7 Yeh Jih-hung (TWN)2:28:06 PB
8 Tan Huong-leong (MAS)2:28:23
9 Chou Ting-yin (TWN)2:28:40
10 Ngai Kang (HKG)2:29:19
Elite women's top 10 finishers
Place Athlete Time
(h:m:s)
1st place, gold medalist(s) Alemtsehay Asifa Kasegn (ETH)2:25:55 MR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lilian Jelagat (KEN)2:30:13
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Galbadrakhyn Khishigsaikhan (MNG)2:32:23
4 Naomy Chepkorir Tuei (KEN)2:33:27
5 Hanna Lindholm (SWE)2:33:35
6 Lisa Ries (TWN)2:40:54 PB
7 Chang Chih-hsuan (TWN)2:48:14
8 Chen Yi-ning (TWN)2:50:52 PB
9 Chen Ya-fen (TWN)2:51:54
10 Tsai Yun-hsuan (TWN)2:52:48

Half marathon

Annotation
  1. If set a new course record, the prize money will rise to US$60,000.
  2. Taipei Marathon's course records are below:
    Men's marathon:  Paul Lonyangata (KEN) 2:09:18
    Women's marathon:  Helena Kirop (KEN) 2:27:36

References
  1. "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". UDN News (in Chinese). Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  2. "2022台北馬拉松開報 跑動台北，非我莫屬！". Sports Planet (in Chinese). Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  3. William Yen. "Registration opens for annual Taipei Marathon". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
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