The Taipei Marathon is an annual long-distance marathon event in Asia that has been held since 1986. World Athletics has certified it as an Elite Label road race.

Kenyan long distance runner Paul Lonyangata won the 2020 race and set a course record of 2:09:18; Ethiopian marathoner Alemtsehay Asifa won the race twice in 2021 and 2022, and currently holds the course record of 2:25:55.

Winners

Key
  Current course record
  Course record

Men's open division

Kenyan Hillary Bett and Zimbabwean Tabitha Tsatsa won the race at the 2007 Taipei Marathon, respectively.
Paul Lonyangata holds the current course record, 2:09:18, set in 2020.
Winners: Men's open division
Year Winner Country Time Distance Notes
1989 Komatsu Okaiku Japan2:16:5626.2 miles (42.2 km)[1]
2001 Vladimir Kotov Belarus2:21:37[2][3]
2002 Mluleki Nobanda South Africa2:14:38
2003 Wu Wen-chien Taiwan2:22:41
2004 Wilson Chelal Kenya2:14:52
2005 Luke Kibet Kenya2:11:54
2006 Luke Kibet Kenya2:11:05Course record, second victory
2007 Hillary Bett Kenya2:17:09[4]
2008 Sammy Chumba Kenya2:15:37[5]
2009 Gebreselassie Tsegay Ethiopia2:15:57
2010 Yusuf Songoka Kenya2:14:04
2011 Yemane Tsegay Ethiopia2:10:24Course record[6]
2012 Josphat Kamzee Kenya2:15:27
2013 Josphat Kamzee Kenya2:14:10Second victory[7]
2014 Julius Chepkwony Kenya2:14:04[8][9]
2015 William Chebor Kenya2:16:15
2016 Sammy Kitwara Kenya2:09:59
2017 Abraham Kiprotich France2:17:50
2018 Aredom Degefa Ethiopia2:16:59
2019 Kenneth Mburu Mungara Kenya2:14:54
2020 Paul Lonyangata Kenya2:09:18Course record
2021 Demeke Kasaw Ethiopia2:11:42
2022 Lani Rutto Kenya2:09:42

Women's open division

Winners: Women's open division
Year Winner Country Time Distance Notes
2001 Larissa Zyuzko Russia2:46:0726.2 miles (42.2 km)
2002 Anfisa Kosacheva Russia2:36:25
2003 Hu Xiuying China2:41:41
2004 Jennifer Chesinon Kenya2:34:14
2005 Jane Ekimat Kenya2:33:39
2006 Jane Ekimat Kenya2:30:56Second victory
2007 Tabitha Tsatsa Zimbabwe2:33:01[4]
2008 Caroline Kilel Kenya2:30:44
2009 Yeshi Esayias Ethiopia2:30:05
2010 Yeshi Esayias Ethiopia2:30:37Second victory
2011 Helena Kirop Kenya2:27:36Course record
2012 Caroline Kilel Kenya2:30:19Second victory
2013 Rebecca Chesire Kenya2:33:20
2014 Alice Timbilil Kenya2:34:55[9]
2015 Nancy Rotich Kenya2:36:42
2016 Mercy Kibarus Kenya2:36:33
2017 Leah Kiprono Kenya2:45:52
2018 Jo Un-ok North Korea2:29:48
2019 Antonina Kwambai Kenya2:31:27
2020 Askale Merachi Ethiopia2:28:31
2021 Alemtsehay Asifa Ethiopia2:30:44
2022 Alemtsehay Asifa Ethiopia2:25:55Course record, second victory[10]

Victories by nationality

Victories by nationality
Country Open division Wheelchair division Total
Men's Women's Men's Women's
 Belarus 1 1
 China 1 1
 Ethiopia 4 5 9
 France 1 1
 Japan 1 1
 Kenya 14 12 26
 Russia 2 2
 North Korea 1 1
 South Africa 1 1
 Taiwan 1 1
 Zimbabwe 1 1

References

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