Taipei Marathon

The running route has also changed significantly, with the addition of a section of riverside park from Nangang to Songshan in 2011.

[3] The course first heads west along Renai Road into the Zhongzheng District and wanders around the area for about 5 km (3 mi).

[3] Afterward, the course heads south and then west, eventually joining up with Nanjing Road before finishing inside Taipei Stadium.

[3] The half marathon also starts in front of City Hall, but ends on Nanjing Road before reaching the stadium.

[3] It uses much of the marathon course, but only spends about half the time in Zhongzheng District and does not follow the Keelung River east as far as the marathon does, electing instead to cross west over the Keelung River via the Second MacArthur Bridge [zh] to head to the finish.

Former course of marathon, 2012
Elite start in 2006
Lions, mascot of sponsor ING , 2006