The Guangzhou Marathon 2024 kicked off with a gunshot at the Guangzhou Tianhe Sports Center at 7:30 am on December 8, 2024.
26,000 runners competed in the 42.195-kilometer marathon. The 42.195-kilometer course connects iconic landmarks and cultural sites, weaving through historic arcade streets and a bustling modern CBD.
Gebise Lelisa Debele of Ethiopia won the event in 2:06:28, setting a new record for the Guangzhou Marathon and achieving his personal best. Chen Tianyu from Yunnan province won the sixth place in the event, thereby claiming the men's national championship.
Before this race, the all-time record for the Guangzhou Marathon was 2 hours, 8 minutes, and 4 seconds, which was set by Gebretsadik Abraha Adihana, an Ethiopian runner, in 2019.
Athletes cross the Liede Bridge.
The 2024 Guangzhou Marathon officially begins with the gunshot.
Athletes set off from the South Plaza of the Tianhe Sports Center.
Athletes run through the Pazhou Bridge and the Canton Fair Complex, surrounded by flowers.
Athletes arrive at the venue and warm up.
Mobile EMTs on the course depart.
Athletes are ready and awaiting the start.
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