Established in 2016, the Shanghai Elite 10k Race has achieved World Athletics Label Road Races status, featuring a 10-kilometer competition that has taken place seven times.

In 2019, the event was honored with the Bronze Label by World Athletics. Subsequently, in 2020, the event underwent an upgrade within the World Athletics Labeling System, obtaining the esteemed WAAF Elite Labeling certification, thereby joining an exclusive group of only six WAAF Elite Labeled 10km events worldwide.

Participants in the 2023 Shanghai Elite 10k Race in Putuo district. [Photo/shpt.gov.cn]

Throughout its history, the event has remained steadfast in prioritizing the well-being of runners, aiming to promote a healthy lifestyle, enhance event popularity, foster a fashionable and contemporary road running culture, augment event influence, and establish an innovative and dynamic industrial chain, all of which contribute to propelling the event forward with vigor and purpose.

Sources: Shanghai Administration of Sports, shpt.gov.cn