This morning, the 2026 Wuxi Marathon announced its registration numbers — 495,635 entrants, a new high for marathons in China and very close to the 500,000 mark. In the afternoon, the 2026 Wuhan Marathon announced its registration numbers — 451,431 entrants, a record for that race, about 700 more than last year, ranking it second in the history of Chinese marathons. Paoye compiled a top-ten list of Chinese marathons by registration numbers — who made the list? We also compiled a top-ten list of races by registrations for the full marathon only — who ranks first? Which race will become the first in China to exceed 500,000 registrations? The Beijing Marathon did not disclose specific registration numbers in 2025, so it was not included in the list. #ChinaMarathonRegistrations #WuhanMarathon #WuxiMarathon #ShanghaiMarathon #PaoyeBigBang