Great Wall Half Marathon

Challenging run on ancient steps with breathtaking views and steep climbs.

Race Details

PB Potential Ranking

Race Distance

Half Marathon

21.098km

13.1ml

Race Official Name

The Great Wall Marathon – Half

Race Month

May

Race Type

Road

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

1,000

1,000

1,000

346.5

346.5

346.5

Rolling Elevation Change (m)

2,000

2,000

2,000

Weather & Conditions

Average Temperature (°C)

16

80

Air Quality Index

120

Wind (km/h)

10

Race Location

Tianjin,

China,

Asia

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