Yangzhou Jianzhen Half Marathon
 Yángzhōu Jiànzhēn Guójì Bànchéng Mǎlāsōngsài
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| venue | Yangzhou People's Republic of China
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| First run | 2006 |
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| distance | 21.0975 kilometers |
| track record | Men: 59:52 min, 2015 Mosinet Geremew Women: 1:07:21 h, 2016 Peres Jepchirchir 
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| Website | Official website |
The Yangzhou Jianzhen Half Marathon ( Chinese 扬州 鉴真 国际 半程 马拉松 赛 , Pinyin Yángzhōu Jiànzhēn Guójì Bànchéng Mǎlāsōngsài, English Yangzhou Jianzhen International Half Marathon ) is a half marathon in Yangzhou that has been taking place since 2006.
It was named after the priest Jianzhen , who worked in Yangzhou in the 8th century before he spread Buddhist teachings in Japan.
route
The start is at the Wenchang Pavilion in the city center. After an arc to the south and east, the Daming Temple, where Jianzhen taught, is headed northwards. Further west, the destination is at the Yangzhou Museum. The route is extremely flat with a difference in altitude of five meters between the lowest and the highest point.
statistics
Course records
- Men: 59:52 min, Mosinet Geremew ( ERI ), 2015
- Women: 1:07:21 h, Peres Jepchirchir ( KEN ), 2016
Winners list
Numbers after the name indicate the number of wins to date.
| date | Men | time | Women | time |
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| Apr 21, 2019 | Berehanu Tsegu ( ETH ) | 59:56 | Perine Nengampi ( KEN ) | 1:08:04 |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Mosinet Geremew -4- | 1:01:31 | Ababel Yeshaneh ( ETH ) | 1:09:06 |
| 23 Apr 2017 | Mosinet Geremew -3- | 1:00:56 | Sutume Asefa ( ETH ) | 1:10:30 |
| Apr 24, 2016 | Mosinet Geremew -2- | 1:00:43 | Peres Jepchirchir ( KEN ) | 1:07:21 |
| April 19, 2015 | Mosinet Geremew ( ETH ) | 59:52 | Flomena Cheyech ( KEN ) | 1:08:36 |
| April 20, 2014 | Nguse Tesfaldet ( ERI ) | 1:00:08 | Gladys Cherono ( KEN ) | 1:08:16 |
| Apr 21, 2013 | Yacob Jarso ( ETH ) | 1:00:39 | Worknesh Degefa ( ETH ) | 1:08:43 |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Ayele Abshero ( ETH ) | 1:01:11 | Philes Moora Ongori ( KEN ) | 1:11:07 |
| Apr 24, 2011 | Deriba Merga ( ETH ) | 1:01:10 | Mare Dibaba ( ETH ) | 1:09:41 |
| Apr 25, 2010 | Ahmed Baday ( MAR ) | 1:01:48 | Nina Rillstone ( NZL ) | 1:11:18 |
| Apr 26, 2009 | John Wambua Musyoki ( KEN ) | 1:02:00 | Zhang Yingying ( CHN ) | 1:11:01 |
| Apr 6, 2008 | Zhao Ran ( CHN ) | 1:02:57 | Zhou Chunxiu ( CHN ) | 1:08:59 |
| Apr 28, 2007 | Cheng Tao ( CHN ) | 1:03:23 | Zhu Xiaolin ( CHN ) | 1:13:25 |
| May 27, 2006 | Li Rongtian ( CHN ) | 1:05:53 | Ruth Wanjiru ( KEN ) | 1:13:42 |
Development of the number of finishers
| year | total | including women |
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| 2019 | 16,026 | 3,760 |
| 2018 | 12,980 | 3,291 |
| 2017 | 14,134 | 4,372 |
| 2011 | 3,511 | 670 |
| 2010 | 2,603 | 560 |
| 2009 | 2.143 | 428 |
| 2008 | 1140 | 260 |
| 2007 | 688 | 144 |
| 2006 | 261 | 44 |
Web links
Individual evidence
Coordinates: 32 ° 23 '27 " N , 119 ° 21' 55" E