The
WJS
Marathon
is
Taiwan’s
first
gold-label
race
and
the
first
event
to
receive
silver
certification
from
the
Council
for
Responsible
Sport
for
its
sustainability
efforts.
Deputy
Mayor
Liu
Han-jan
welcomed
elite
runners
from
Kenya,
Eritrea,
and
Ethiopia
on
behalf
of
Mayor
Hou
You-yi.
Having
personally
run
the
WJS
Marathon
course
almost
every
year
and
like
many
other
participants,
Liu
shared
his
appreciation
for
the
breathtaking
coastal
and
mountain
views
and
the
enthusiastic
cheers
from
spectators
along
the
route.
The
WJS
Marathon
is
Taiwan’s
first
gold-label
race
and
the
first
event
to
receive
silver
certification
from
the
Council
for
Responsible
Sport
for
its
sustainability
efforts.
Chinese
Taipei
Athletics
Association
President
Yeh
Cheng-yen
has
played
a
key
role
in
elevating
the
event
from
bronze
to
silver
and
maintaining
its
gold-label
status
for
three
consecutive
years.
Special
thanks
were
also
extended
for
the
continued
invitation
of
elite
athletes
each
year.
Among
this
year’s
13
elite
athletes,
a
Kenyan
runner
stands
out
with
a
personal
best
of
2:04:52—a
remarkable
achievement
compared
to
the
current
WJS
Marathon
record
of
2:09:31.
Additionally,
this
year’s
grand
prize
has
been
raised
from
USD
45,000
to
USD
50,000,
adding
even
more
excitement
to
the
race
and
raising
hopes
of
awarding
the
record-breaking
bonus.
Hashtag: #WJSMarathon
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