A total of 11,000 people participated in the 2023 New Taipei City Wanjinshi Marathon today. The picture shows the male and female runners who won the marathon championship. On the right, Kenyan player BARNABAS KIPTUM won the gold in 2 hours, 11 minutes and 57 seconds, and on the left, he won the championship in 2 hours, 29 minutes and 25 seconds Ethiopian player BEKELECH GUDETA BOR.

(Photo by reporter Yu Zhaofu)

[Reporter Yu Zhaofu/New Taipei Report] The 2023 New Taipei City Wanjinshi Marathon was held today (19th) by New Taipei City Mayor Hou Youyi, World Athletics Federation Observer Alessio Punzi, Director of Sports of the Ministry of Education Zheng Shizhong, Chairman of the Republic of China Athletic Association Ye Zhengyan and others, in the Wanli Jade Marathon Wan fired a gun for 11,000 runners. As a result of the competition, the top three in the men’s 42-kilometer marathon were arranged by Kenyan athletes. BARNABAS KIPTUM won the gold in 2 hours, 11 minutes and 57 seconds, and the women’s team BEKELECH GUDETA BOR took 2 hours and 29 seconds. Winning in 25 seconds.

In the Wanjinshi Marathon, Chiang Kai-wen and Lei Lisa ranked first among male and female players in China, and they both ranked seventh among male and female full-marathon players; Lisa's full marathon time is 2 hours, 46 minutes and 24 seconds.

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A total of 11,000 people participated in the 2023 New Taipei City Wanjinshi Marathon today. The picture shows the 2 hours, 23 minutes and 06 seconds of Jiang Jiewen, the best performer in my country in the men's full marathon.

(Photo by reporter Yu Zhaofu)

Hou Youyi, Mayor of New Taipei City, said that after 3 years, the World Federation of Athletics observers came to the Wanjinshi Marathon again, representing that the Wanjinshi Marathon will make history again. He has participated in everything from bronze labels, silver labels to gold labels, and he is also very grateful to the world The Federation of Athletics, the Sports Administration of the Ministry of Education, and the Athletic Association of the Republic of China have supported and assisted the event. They are also grateful to the police, volunteers, staff and local residents who participate in the event every year. It is because of everyone's hard work and dedication that this event can be achieved. Gold label events, let the world see New Taipei.

Hou Youyi emphasized that the Wanjinshi Marathon is also the first Green Gold Label event in Asia. The running clothes she wears come from 3 cups of coffee and 5 plastic bottles. Local ingredients, clothing bags can also be used as special garbage bags; reusing and reducing waste is the first step in environmental sustainability. I hope that the Wanjinshi Marathon in New Taipei City will become a leader in environmental sustainability.

This year's competition invited 12 international elite players from Bahrain, Spain, Ethiopia, Kenya and other countries to come to Taiwan. A total of 33 countries, 300 foreign players, and more than 11,000 players participated.

For more information about the "2023 New Taipei City Wanjinshi Marathon", please visit the official website of the New Taipei City Wanjinshi Marathon and Facebook fan group.

A total of 11,000 people participated in the 2023 New Taipei City Wanjinshi Marathon today. As a result of the competition, the top three runners in the men's 42km marathon were arranged by Kenyan runners. BARNABAS KIPTUM won the gold in 2 hours, 11 minutes and 57 seconds, and the women's team BEKELECH GUDETA BOR took 2 hours and 29 seconds Winning in 25 seconds.

(Photo by reporter Yu Zhaofu)

The top 10 results of the men's marathon.

(Photo by reporter Yu Zhaofu)

The top 10 results of the women's marathon.

(Photo by reporter Yu Zhaofu)

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