Great Wall Half Marathon
Challenging run on ancient steps with breathtaking views and steep climbs.
Race Details
PB Potential Ranking
Challenging
15.35
Race Distance
Half Marathon
21.098km
13.1ml
Race Official Name
The Great Wall Marathon – Half
Race Month
May
Race Type
Road
Website
About the Great Wall Half Marathon
The Great Wall Half Marathon offers China's most challenging and visually spectacular race. Runners tackle 5,164 ancient stone steps up and down the Wall's undulating path, navigating uneven surfaces and steep gradients that demolish pace goals but create unforgettable experiences. May's variable weather brings potential heat and humidity as participants journey between atmospheric Ming Dynasty watchtowers with panoramic mountain views. The course alternates between the Wall's intense challenge and rural sections through picturesque villages where local farmers offer encouraging smiles. This bucket-list race demands physical and mental fortitude but rewards with the transcendent experience of running through living history on one of humanity's most impressive monuments.
Course & Elevation
Race Location
Tianjin,
China,
Asia
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