Shanghai Marathon 2025 – Finisher Medal

The Shanghai Marathon is currently a candidate for joining the World Marathon Majors (WMM) series. The organizers have unveiled the finisher medal for the 2025 edition, which is a symbol of completing the marathon distance.

Medal Information

The medal, created for the first time in collaboration with the Shanghai Mint, has two sides that combine sporting achievement with the city’s identity.

• Obverse: features the inscriptions “FINISHER 42.195 KM” and “2025.11.30”, symbolizing the date and completed distance. The design is characterized by an intricate, geometric mesh.
• Reverse: features a relief panorama of the city (Shanghai buildings) and status confirmation: “CANDIDATE RACE ABBOTT WORLD MARATHON MAJORS”.
• Inspiration: The design is inspired by the race slogan “Run Beyond Borders”.

Summary

The Shanghai Marathon is one of the most important and largest races in Asia, and its ongoing evaluation process for the World Marathon Majors significantly raises its international profile. Possessing the 2025 edition medal is confirmation for runners of participation in an event aspiring to the elite of world marathons. The race is officially designated as CANDIDATE RACE ABBOTT WORLD MARATHON MAJORS.

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