Runners from around the world are welcome to participate in the 2024 Shanghai Marathon. [Video/Shanghai Administration of Sports]

The 2024 Shanghai Marathon will take place on Dec 1 in the districts of Huangpu, Jing'an, and Xuhui. For interested runners, the following is a guide for registration.

Registration period

From Oct 9 at 8 pm to Oct 14 at noon, participants can log on to either the official website of the Shanghai Marathon or the Shangma app. They can then select the corresponding races and events for registration. A drawing will be held, for which the results will be announced in the afternoon of Oct 24. After the results are announced, participants have until Oct 28 at noon to complete the registration payment.

Registration fee

For foreign runners, the registration fee for the full marathon is 450 yuan ($63.68) per person, and 300 yuan per person for the fitness running program.

Eligibility

This event offers direct entry spots. The top 200 finishers of the 2024 Shanghai Women's Half Marathon, the top 200 men, and the top 100 women of the 2024 Shanghai Half Marathon, as well as the top 150 men and top 100 women of the 2024 Shanghai Suzhou Creek Half Marathon, are eligible. Additionally, 100 participants from the 2023 Shanghai Virtual Run will be selected through a draw. Participants who qualify for the spots do not need to enter the draw. They can register from Oct 9 at 8 pm to Oct 17 at noon. Upon completing payment, they will receive instant qualification to participate in the race.

Shangma Charity

This year, the Shanghai Marathon will continue to offer charity quotas. Registration opened at 8 pm on Oct 9 with a total of 800 seats available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Charity runners who successfully register are automatically confirmed and do not need to enter the drawing.

Website: https://www.shmarathon.com/#/dashboard

App: Search "上马" or "Shangma" in the App Store.

WeChat account of Shanghai Marathon: shanghaimarathon

Email of the event organizer: general@shmarathon.com

English service hotline of the event organizer: 400-196-2002 (work from 9 am to 5 pm on weekdays)

Sources: Shanghai Administration of Sports, Shanghai Marathon Organizing Committee, m.sh.bendibao.com