2026 Panasonic Taipei City Road Race kicks off grandly with more than 10,000 runners braving heavy rain
Quick Look
- The 2026 Panasonic Taipei City Road Run started at the square in front of the Presidential Palace, attracting 12,000 runners.
- National Sports University Feng Chenghao won the men’s championship in the open category, and Zhu Yingying won the women’s championship.
- For the first time, the event launched blind box finisher medals to add fun, and the YOYO family parent-child group also brought joy and interaction.
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Why It Matters
The Panasonic Taipei City Road Run is one of Taipei City's annual important sports events, attracting a large number of people to participate. In recent years, innovative elements have been added to enhance the fun and participation of the event.
2026 Panasonic Taipei City Road Race. (Provided by the Culture, Leisure and Sports Association of the Republic of China)
[Reporter Lu Yangxuan/Comprehensive Report] The 2026 Panasonic Taipei City Road Run kicked off grandly this morning at the square in front of the Presidential Palace, attracting a total of 12,000 runners who braved the heavy rain and gathered on the streets of Taipei. Feng Chenghao from the National Sports University won the men's championship in the open category. Zhu Yingying took off the crown and both hugged back the Panasonic frameless mirror double-door refrigerator.
This year, Panasonic Taipei City Road Runner launched a new IP blind box finisher medal for the first time, integrating six event IP characters into the medal design. Runners can randomly obtain different styles after finishing the race, adding unboxing surprise and collection fun to the event. The medal not only symbolizes the glory of completing the challenge, but also allows participants to After completing the race, runners enjoyed the unique experience of sharing and collecting. Even though it rained heavily on the day of the event, the runners' enthusiasm for participation was still undiminished. Many runners shared that combining the finisher medal with the blind box design was quite novel. It not only increased the sense of anticipation when unboxing, but also became another great pleasure after completing the 3-kilometer challenge.
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In addition, the 3km family fun group specially invited brother Liu Ding, sister Yunduo, sister Berry and brother Spinach from the YOYO family to come and have fun with parents and children. Before the race, the brothers and sisters of the YOYO family led the parents and children to sing and dance to warm up, and heated up the atmosphere with energetic interactions. After the race, they served as sign-off guests at the finish line to share the joy of finishing with the parents and children, adding a lot of laughter and unforgettable memories to the event.
The 12.5-kilometer race group has always been the focus of the Panasonic Taipei City Road Race. This year it once again attracted many runners to gather on the streets of Taipei, sprinting with all their strength on the track and challenging for the best results. In the end, the men's champion of the open group was won by the National Sports University. Cheng Hao crossed the finish line first in 39 minutes and 18 seconds, while Zhu Yingying won the women's championship in 46 minutes and 41 seconds. Both of them won the Panasonic Taipei City Road Race Championship for the first time, and both won the Panasonic frameless mirror double-door refrigerator.
Feng Chenghao, who won the championship for the first time, said that due to the rain on the day of the event, he ran quite cool and was very satisfied with the results. The results of his training during the summer vacation were also shown in this event. He has signed up for the half-marathon category of the Taipei Marathon and will continue to adjust his condition to meet the next challenge.
Women's champion Zhu Yingying said that the weather was a little cold at the start, but she felt cooler as the race progressed, and she also ran better than expected. Not only did she win the race for the first time, but she also set a personal best result in the Panasonic Taipei City Road Race. She will focus on preparing for the Taipei Marathon at the end of the year.
2026 Panasonic Taipei City Road Runner, the women’s category champion Zhu Yingying. (Provided by the Culture, Leisure and Sports Association of the Republic of China)
2026 Panasonic Taipei City Road Race, the men’s category champion Feng Chenghao. (Provided by the Culture, Leisure and Sports Association of the Republic of China)
2026 Panasonic Taipei City Road Race. (Provided by the Culture, Leisure and Sports Association of the Republic of China)
2026 Panasonic Taipei City Road Race. (Provided by the Culture, Leisure and Sports Association of the Republic of China)
2026 Panasonic Taipei City Road Race. (Provided by the Culture, Leisure and Sports Association of the Republic of China)
2026 Panasonic Taipei City Road Race. (Provided by the Culture, Leisure and Sports Association of the Republic of China)
What to Watch
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Feng Chenghao will participate in the half-marathon category of Taipei Marathon and strive for good results
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Zhu Yingying will take the Taipei Marathon at the end of the year as her main preparation goal
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Open Questions
- What are the six IP characters of the blind box medal?
- Are there any plans to extend this blind box medal model to future events?
