The fifth Wuhan Marathon is set to open on Apr 12 in 2020, according to information released recently at the 2020 Dongfeng Renault Wuhan Marathon news conference.
The marathon will consist of a full marathon -- 42.195 kilometers long with up to 10,000 participants -- a 21.0975 km half marathon and a 13 km run -- with up to 8,000 participants in both latter events.
According to the event organizers, the prize for the 2020 Wuhan Marathon has been substantially increased to $45,000 and $8,000 for the winners of the full and half marathons, respectively.
A special prize for Chinese athletes has been increased from 20,000 yuan ($2,860) to 50,000 yuan. A record-breaking prize has been set up for fastest Chinese participant, offering a bonus of 50,000 yuan, the organizers said.
Runners will start at 07:30 hrs at the Wuhan Science and Technology Museum.
The registration time is from 10:00 hrs on Dec 23 to 10:00 hrs on Dec 30.
People can register through the official website of the Wuhan Marathon or via the official app, MaraMara.
If the number of applicants exceeds the quota, qualifiers will be determined by drawing lots and the results will be announced mid-January.
