GREAT WALL OF CHINA MARATHON - You Have To Take A Look At This Awesome Race! - Part 2

The Great Wall of China Marathon is an awesome race! This video will provide you with a unique insider's view of the Great Wall of China Marathon. If you are thinking about possibly running or have already signed up to run the Great Wall of China Marathon; this video should be of real interest and will hopefully help you out in accomplishing your goal.

This video is Longry's personal experience of running the Great Wall of China Marathon and will show you the specific areas of the marathon course. The Great Wall of China Marathon is not an easy race; but it is one of the 6 best marathons worth traveling the entire world for. The Great Wall of China has hiking and camping available. Typically, you would not expect to see people running a marathon at the Great Wall of China, but this is what makes the Great Wall of China so extraordinary. If you just figured out how to really train for a marathon; the Great Wall of China Marathon will be a great challenge and experience for you. Attempting a marathon at the Great Wall of China will be a life long experience that you will truly never forget. It should be noted that the Great Wall of China Marathon offers three race distances: a full marathon (26.2 miles or 42.2 km), a half marathon (13.1 miles or 21.1 km), and a fun run (5.5 miles or 8.5 km).

All of the distance events for the The Great Wall Marathon start at the Yin and Yang Square in the old Huangyaguan Fortress. Immediately the course continues and then reaches the Jinwei Highway, the route leads south for approximately 0.62 miles (1 km) before turning left to Changcheng Highway. At this point, you are on the road leading to the Great Wall of China entrance and will face an approximate 4km uphill climb. After completing the first 5 km of distance of the Great Wall of China Marathon, you will see the steps of the Great Wall of China. The next 3 km are run on the Great Wall of China itself, including 1km around the magnificent fortress walls. Just before the 7km mark you will experience a 700m long section with a steep descent on the infamous “Goat Track”. Once you’ve rounded the fortress walls and passed the 8km mark, you will find yourself back at Yin and Yang Square.

Marathon runners can take in some energy from the cheering spectators before heading south again following the river to the Duanzhuang Village. At 13km the route crosses the river and the half marathon route now turns left to explore more of the village while the full marathon route heads south towards the township of Xiaying. At km 16 the marathon runners exit Xiaying Town and find themselves on the Maying Highway going east passing fields and farmland for 1.5 km. Taking a sharp left turn towards the tiny Dongjiafen Village, the course now heads north. The 20 km mark is the beginning of a 6km long loop, passing through the village of Qingshanling. Exiting the loop section at the 26km mark, the next kilometer leads up to the Chedaoyu Village with a steep ascent. Back in Duanzhuang village the marathon route merges with the half marathon route again.

Marathon runners have now passed the 29km mark while half marathon runners have 5km to the finish line. Crossing back over the river, runners follow the Jinwei Highway back north to the Yin and Yang Square. Entering the square, half marathon runners go straight for the finish line while marathon runners turn right and up the steps to face the Great Wall of China for a second time! All marathon runners who have not reached the steps leading to the wall (34 km) within 6 hours of the start will not be allowed to continue. On the fortress’ north wall, marathon runners head east crossing the bridge leading to the “Goat Track”. At the foot of the hill, just before getting off the bridge, a wrist band is handed out as proof that the wall section has in fact been run twice. Runners now climb the 700 m ascent before conquering the Great Wall of China from west to east. Once the steps have been passed the final 5 km are downhill to the Yin and Yang Square and the finish line.

Since its inception in 1999; the Great Wall Marathon is widely considered one of the world's most challenging marathons. Please note that Longry signed up with Albatros Adventure Marathons to be able to run the Great Wall of China Marathon. However, this video is 100% her own honest and personal experience of running the Great Wall of China Marathon. Additionally, Longry and I have no current, or future financial interests in Albatros Adventure Marathons and no discounts for the entry fee were provided to her for us producing this video. Albatros Adventure Marathons is involved in organizing major races such as the Great Wall Marathon, Icefjord Midnight Marathon, Big Five Marathon, Iceland Volcano Marathon, World's Fastest Marathon, Marathon on the Rocks, Polar Circle Marathon, and the Bagan Temple Marathon.

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