The Shenzhen Bao'an Marathon 2023 is scheduled for Dec. 31 and runners can register via the official WeChat account “深圳宝安马拉松” or the website (www.shenzhenbaoanmarathon.com) starting at 10 a.m. Oct. 18 and ending at 6 p.m. Oct.29, according to Bao'an Daily.
The organizers are offering a total of 20,000 spots, including 8,000 for the full-length (42.195 kilometers) and 12,000 for the half-length (21.0975 kilometers) runs. The results are expected to be announced Nov. 15.
Full-length runners will start at Coastal Square in Bao'an District and end at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center while the half-length runners will start at Coastal Square and return from Bao’an Boulevard to end at Coastal Square.
The registration fees for full-length and half-length runs are 150 yuan (US$ 20.50) and 120 yuan per person respectively.
The winners of the full-length men's and women's categories will be each awarded 30,000 U.S. dollars (before tax). The men's time must be within 2 hours, 9 minutes and 30 seconds and the women's must be within 2 hours and 26 minutes, otherwise the prize will be halved.
The prize money for the champions of the half-length men's and women's categories is 10,000 yuan.