2.5 million Chinese completed marathon or half-marathon events by end-2023, involving 6,051,900 participants in 699 road running events.

2.5 million Chinese completed marathon or half-marathon events by end-2023, with 641,700 finishing full marathons and 1,859,000 completing half-marathons. In 2023, 699 road running events with 800 participants each were held in China, involving 6,051,900 participants. The Chinese Athletics Association (CAA) plans to improve the quality of China's road running events from 2024-2026 by focusing on system construction, competition organization, supervision, training, healthcare, and security.

March 23, 2024
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