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The Yangzhou Jianzhen International Half Marathon (Chinese: 扬州鉴真国际半程马拉松赛) is an annual road running competition over the half marathon distance which takes place in April in Yangzhou, People's Republic of China. The event is named in honour of Jianzhen, a Chinese monk from the city who propagated Buddhism in Japan in the 8th century.〔Cross, Brian (2010-04-24). (Nina Rillstone of New Zealand Wins Half Marathon in China ). Suite 101. Retrieved on 2011-04-29.〕 The event was first held in 2006 and grew exponentially in its first six years: it gained IAAF Silver Label Road Race status in 2010 and began to attract elite and amateur runners alike.〔Jalava, Mirko (2011-04-25). (Merga and Dibaba sweep for Ethiopia in Yangzhou ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-29.〕 Almost 3000 runners finished the half marathon in 2011,〔(2011 Half Marathon results ). YZMLS. Retrieved on 2011-04-29.〕 while the introduction of a 10K fun run that year saw 25,000 runners take part in the day's event. The race is predominantly Chinese, although 230 foreign athletes were present in 2011.〔Sun Xiaochen (2011-04-25). (Ethiopians dominate Yangzhou race ). ''China Daily''. Retrieved on 2011-04-29.〕 East African athletes typically occupy the higher places in the elite races.〔Jalava, Mirko (2012-04-30). (Abshero and Ongori take Half Marathon victories in Yangzhou ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-05-03.〕 The very flat, point-to-point course is certified by the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races.〔(International Measurement Certificate ). YZMLS. Retrieved on 2011-04-29.〕 The city-centre course begins and ends at the Stadium of Yangzhou Sport Center and passes many of the city's landmarks, including the Wenchang Pavilion, Daming Temple and the Yangzhou Museum.〔(2009 Yangzhou China Jianzhen International Half-Marathon 第四屆中國揚州鑒真國際馬拉松(半程) ). Hong Kong Runners. Retrieved on 2011-04-29.〕 The 2009 Boston Marathon winner Deriba Merga holds the men's course record of 1:01:10 (set in 2011), while Zhou Chunxiu is the women's record holder, with her winning time of 1:08:59 from 2008. ==Past winners== Key: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Yangzhou Jianzhen International Half Marathon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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