City News
Date : 2024-10-15 Source : New Taipei City Government
2024.10.15 Press Release of the Sports Department, New Taipei City Government
[New Taipei City] The New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon (WJS) will be held on March 16, 2025. New Taipei City Mayor Hou Yu-Ih and Chinese Taipei Athletics Association President Yeh Chen-Yen today (10/15) announced that registration will be open from noon, October 15, through noon, October 30. Mayor Hou also said that all those who register for the WJS Marathon by noon 10/30, and also register and pay for the Athletics - Road Races at the 2025 World Masters Games will be eligible for direct entry into any division of the 2025 WJS Marathon instead of having to go into the draw. Only a limited number of slots are available.
Mayor Hou said that the 2025 WJS Marathon will be run on March 16 while the 2025 World Masters Games (WMG) will be held soon after between May 17 ~ to 30. 1,000 slots for each from of the WJS Marathon and the Challenge Marathon Run divisions have now been set aside to boost public interest in the Road Races at the WMG. Simply rRegister for WJS as well as register and pay the fee for the 2025 WMG Athletics - Road Races, before noon, October 30 for direct entry into any division of the 2025 WJS Marathon without having to go into the draw. If you want to challenge the WMG, warm up with WJS!
Mayor Hou also mentioned that the 2025 WMG will be the first World Master Games to be held in Asia while the 2025 WJS Marathon is one of the 25 gold-label competitions road races in the world. He is therefore inviting everyone once again to take part in the two most important sportsing events of New Taipei City and the Taiwanese sportsing community in the first half of next year. WJS is also one of City Hall’s pilot programs for net zero carbon emissions. From food, clothing, accommodation, and transportation to local food ingredients, running shirts made from recycled coffee dregs and PET bottles, staff jackets made from recycled fabrics, electric race vehicles, low-carbon competition transportation, and inclusion of recycled materials in the trophies, every participant in the competition will be contributing to environmental sustainability. All PET bottles generated by the event will be recycled into raw materials for making next year’s running shirts. Carbon reduction efforts will continue in 2025 with the goal otof reducinge carbon emissions by 10% compared to 2024. The organizer is partnering with runners to make WJS the most sustainable and environmentally responsible sportsing competition in Taiwan.
According to the Sports Department, WJS is continuing to explore and make breakthroughs in visual aesthetics to provide WJS fans with a new visual experience every year. This year’s key visual and running shirt were designed by Ray Lai, the Creative Director of Plugin B&V, a firm that specializes in brand development. The sounds of cheering, running, and the waves during the competition have been converted into visual motifs within the first-person perspective of the runner. This novel artistic presentation creates an immersive experience for the general public of the “most scenic track” during the WJS Marathon. The award plaquemedals and trophies are the work of the internationally renowned designer Hsu Hsiang-Han, whose many accolades included the Golden Pin Design Award in Taiwan, and the RoPlastic Prize in Italy. The design of the plaque medal incorporates the unique combination of mountains and sea from the landscape, while the flowing lines of the torch-shaped trophy symbolize the speed of the race. The mark of the honor on the base communicates how the runner surpassed their own limits to win a top honor similar to the Oscars.
Registration for the “2025 WJS Marathon” will run from noon, October 15 through noon, October 30. The results of the draw will be announced on the official website at 10 AM on November 1. To promote the 2025 World Masters Games, those who register for WJS but also register and pay the fee for 2025 WMG Athletics - Road Races during this time will go into the draw for one of the 1,000 slots to the Marathon division or the Challenge Marathon Run division. Everyone is invited to register to complete the WJS Marathon on March 16 next year (2025) as preparation for the 2025 WMG. For more information, please visit the “WJS Marathon” website or Facebook fan page.
Mayor Hou also mentioned that the 2025 WMG will be the first World Master Games to be held in Asia while the 2025 WJS Marathon is one of the 25 gold-label competitions road races in the world. He is therefore inviting everyone once again to take part in the two most important sportsing events of New Taipei City and the Taiwanese sportsing community in the first half of next year. WJS is also one of City Hall’s pilot programs for net zero carbon emissions. From food, clothing, accommodation, and transportation to local food ingredients, running shirts made from recycled coffee dregs and PET bottles, staff jackets made from recycled fabrics, electric race vehicles, low-carbon competition transportation, and inclusion of recycled materials in the trophies, every participant in the competition will be contributing to environmental sustainability. All PET bottles generated by the event will be recycled into raw materials for making next year’s running shirts. Carbon reduction efforts will continue in 2025 with the goal otof reducinge carbon emissions by 10% compared to 2024. The organizer is partnering with runners to make WJS the most sustainable and environmentally responsible sportsing competition in Taiwan.
According to the Sports Department, WJS is continuing to explore and make breakthroughs in visual aesthetics to provide WJS fans with a new visual experience every year. This year’s key visual and running shirt were designed by Ray Lai, the Creative Director of Plugin B&V, a firm that specializes in brand development. The sounds of cheering, running, and the waves during the competition have been converted into visual motifs within the first-person perspective of the runner. This novel artistic presentation creates an immersive experience for the general public of the “most scenic track” during the WJS Marathon. The award plaquemedals and trophies are the work of the internationally renowned designer Hsu Hsiang-Han, whose many accolades included the Golden Pin Design Award in Taiwan, and the RoPlastic Prize in Italy. The design of the plaque medal incorporates the unique combination of mountains and sea from the landscape, while the flowing lines of the torch-shaped trophy symbolize the speed of the race. The mark of the honor on the base communicates how the runner surpassed their own limits to win a top honor similar to the Oscars.
Registration for the “2025 WJS Marathon” will run from noon, October 15 through noon, October 30. The results of the draw will be announced on the official website at 10 AM on November 1. To promote the 2025 World Masters Games, those who register for WJS but also register and pay the fee for 2025 WMG Athletics - Road Races during this time will go into the draw for one of the 1,000 slots to the Marathon division or the Challenge Marathon Run division. Everyone is invited to register to complete the WJS Marathon on March 16 next year (2025) as preparation for the 2025 WMG. For more information, please visit the “WJS Marathon” website or Facebook fan page.
