The Great Wall Marathon®

Marathon, Half Marathon, 10 km & 5 km on the Great Wall of China
16th May 2009
The Great Wall Marathon® is a tough, beautiful and definitely extraordinary experience. The 5164 steps of the Great Wall will put your physique to the test, and the breathtaking surroundings of Tianjin Province will compete with your tired muscles for attention. The Great Wall Marathon® is the ideal way to combine an unusual running event with exploring one of the world’s most astonishing sights.

CNN: Marathon runners reach a Great Wall

 

Probably one of the most beautiful and extraordinary marathons ever.
A little tougher than a usual course - but no extraordinary experience is obtained ordinarily.
The Great Wall Marathon® is a part of Adventure Marathons

The Great Wall Marathon 2008
The 9th version of The Great Wall Marathon is over, and all runners, organisers and other staff can look back on a great day. More runners than ever - over 1700 in all - conquered the Wall in the four distances: 5 K, 10K, halfmarathon and marathon. A new course record were set by the 37 year-old Mexican Romualdo Sanchez Garita (3:18:48). The weather was great: overcast, 18C/65F and no heavy rain as predicted.

Read more about The Great Wall Marathon 2008
See the results from the 2008 marathon here
See photos from The Great Wall Marathon 2008 here