The 2025 Shanghai Half Marathon kicked off at 7 am on Sunday, with the starting point set at the city’s landmark Oriental Pearl Tower and the finish line at the Oriental Sports Center. Some 15,000 runners participated in this race. 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of the Shanghai Half Marathon. This year, the number of registrants exceeded 110,000, and the event was reportedly held as a World Athletics Platinum Label status for the first time. (Photos: Lu Ting/GT)