China's first World Athletics Platinum Label event 2025 Shanghai Marathon is set to start this Sunday. Based on social media monitoring and athlete confirmations, Paoye Dabaozha has compiled a men's and women's elite list for the Shanghai Marathon.

On the men's side, the race is led by Deresa Geleta, the eighth-fastest man in marathon history; Eliud Kipchoge's teammate Birhanu Legese and 2024 Berlin Marathon champion Milkesa Mengesha are second and third.

Also among them are the holder of the fastest men's marathon performance on Chinese soil, Philimon Kiptoo Kipchumba（Philimon Kiptoo KIPCHUMBA）, Dawit Wolde（Dawit WOLDE）, who set the meeting record at the Xiamen Marathon this year, and Edmond Kipngetich（Edmond KIPNGETICH）, this year's Shanghai half marathon runner-up.

Among Chinese runners the fastest PB belongs to Feng Peiyou, along with two-time Shanghai Marathon champion Wu Xiangdong, 'model worker' Guan Yousheng, Sangjidongzhi, who took second among domestic men at this year's Lanzhou Marathon, Yang Kegu, who just improved his 5000 m PB at the National Games, and Su Guoxiong, who finished third among Chinese men at this year's Hangzhou Marathon, among other strong athletes.

The women's elite field is led by former world record holder Brigid KOSGEI, followed closely by last year's Chicago third-place finisher Irine Chepet CHEPTAI, as well as 2023 Shanghai Marathon runner-up Selly· KAPTICH (Selly Chepyego KAPTICH), among others.

On the Chinese side, Zhang Deshun, who just won the National Games, Tsinghua PhD Xia Yuyu, Wu Bing, who won the Asian Championships marathon this year, Huang Xuemei and Zhou Xia, who recently took first and second among domestic women at the Beijing Marathon, as well as trail running queen Yao Miao, will all compete in the Shanghai Marathon.

Are you looking forward to this gathering of elite runners? Who do you think will take the podium?