The 2021 Suzhou Bay Marathon will be held in Taihu New Town of Wuzhong District on Oct. 24.
The Suzhou Bay Marathon is a label road race of the World Athletics Federation and a gold label race of the China Athletics Association. The event will kick off at 8 o’clock at Suzhou Bay on Oct. 24. Both male and female runners will compete in a 21.0975 km half marathon. People can apply for the 5,000 available spots by Oct. 10 through the WeChat mini-program named “Suzhou Bay Marathon” and the results of the draws will be announced on Oct. 12.
This year’s event will feature a running route along Suzhou Bay, starting from Tian’egang Street, passing Binhu Avenue, Leishan Road, East Taihu Road, Longxiang Road, Lianzhushan Road, Yindai Street and Binhu Avenue, and then returning to Tian’egang Street, which offers the runners a good opportunity to appreciate the picturesque scenery of the Taihu Lake, a national 5A-level scenic area.