The Shanghai International Marathon is an annual marathon in late autumn hosted by Shanghai, China, since 1996. The marathon is categorized as a Platinum Label Road Race by World Athletics. The marathon starts at the Bund Bull and finishes at Shanghai Stadium. History The inaugural race was held in 1996 as the "Shanghai International Citizen Marathon". For the 2020 edition of the race, due to the coronavirus pandemic, only the full marathon was run, the field was limited to 9,000 runners, and the finish was moved to the West Bund Art Center. Course The marathon starts at the Bund Bull and finishes at Shanghai Stadium. Other races In addition to the marathon, the event offers a 10K run and a mini marathon of in length. All three races begin at the Bund Bull, but the mini marathon ends at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre while the 10K ends at Fuxing Park. Winners The men's course record was set in 2015 as Kenya's Paul Lonyangata of 2:07:14 hours and the Ethiopian Yebrgual Melese broke the women's record in 2018 with 2:20:36 hours. Key: Course record (in bold) Notes References External links Official website marathoninfo Marathons in China Sports competitions in Shanghai Recurring sporting events established in 2000 Autumn events in China 2000 establishments in China