According to the organizing committee’s statistics, there are 15,000 participants from 14 countries, among which 4,000 runners are for a full marathon, 5,000 a half marathon, and 6,000 a healthy marathon.

Enrollment data show domestic contestants are from 32 provinces. In addition to Fujian runners, participants from Guangdong, Jiangxi, Beijing, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Jiangsu and other regions enthusiastically engage in this competition. Foreign runners coming from Kenya, Ethiopia, France, Malaysia, Singapore, North Korea, South Korea, Australia, the United Kingdom, Japan, the Philippines, the United States, Thailand, etc. are also attracted to run the “most beautiful track” together in Jinjiang Marathon.

To fully reflect the characteristics of Maritime Silk Road, Jinjiang Marathon sets up a special “Overseas Chinese Business Running Team”. Nearly 200 residents from home and abroad actively register. Clubs from the United States, Singapore, Thailand, and Macao SAR organize 4 overseas running groups, and the Chambers of Guangdong, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu organizes 8 running groups.

As an important event of China Athletics Association, Jinjiang Marathon has been supported and loved by a large number of runners since its first edition in 2016 and has become an iconic sports event of Jinjiang with its influence increasing year by year.

Century Avenue with straight roads and beautiful scenery is a key feature of Jinjiang Marathon route. Along the preset route, runners can not only appreciate the historical and cultural attraction of two World Heritage sites, Cao’an Temple and Anping Bride, but also get a taste of scenic landmark and architectural styles such as Mt. Lingyuan and Jinjiang Museum, so as to immerse in the intersection of tradition and modernity, ecology and culture embodied in the city of Jinjiang.