New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon
The Lowdown
The New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon, founded in 1979, is Taiwan's first World Athletics Gold Label road race. Held each March along the scenic North Coast through the Wanli, Jinshan, and Shimen districts of New Taipei City, the course draws roughly 12,000 runners from dozens of countries across the marathon (42.195 km) and 10K Challenge Run distances. Hosted by the New Taipei City Government and the Chinese Taipei Athletics Association, the 2026 edition ran on March 15, 2026, with entries allocated by lottery for domestic runners while foreign runners could register directly, and the field sold out for a second consecutive year. Course records stand at 2:09:31 for men (2024) and 2:29:13 for women (2025).
Race Day
Weather Forecast
Elevation
Terrain Profile
Relatively flat course
Participants
Field Size
Large field
Crowd Rating
Spectator Support
Good crowd energy
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North Coast coastline of Wanli District
Jinshan hot springs area
Shimen District coastal road
Other distances available during the event weekend:
Wanli, Jinshan, and Shimen Districts, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Eligibility
- Marathon: 18 years and older (born 2008 or earlier)
- Challenge Run (10K): 15 years and older (born 2010 or earlier)
Required Documents
- Government-issued photo ID at bib pickup
Entry Methods
- Online registration via bao-ming.com
- Domestic entrants enter a random lottery draw
- Foreign entrants bypass the lottery upon registration and credit-card payment
- Guaranteed entry for runners with prior sub-4:00 (men) or sub-4:30 (women) finishes in 2023-2025
Cancellation & Refund Policy
Review the official race regulations on the organizer's site before registering; entries are generally non-transferable and non-refundable.
World Athletics Gold Label road race (upgraded from Silver in 2017, Gold in November 2022); first Gold Label race in Taiwan.
2026 edition introduced a non-binary category and 500 additional women-only slots in the Challenge Run as part of a 'Year of Sports Equality' initiative.
Prior to 2021 the event also offered a 14K distance.
2020 edition was cancelled due to COVID-19, with entries deferred to 2021.
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