Cool Runnings: Over 50 Marathons to Choose from in China for 2015

Perhaps you are one of those crazy running types or maybe you are an inveterate couch potato that has recently made a foolish new year's resolution to run a marathon this year. Whatever your running fetish is, never fear: China's got a race for you, with more than 50 marathons to choose from in 2015.

IAAF certified events include the recently completed Xiamen International Marathon, as well as the Yangzhou International Half Marathon (Apr 19); the Dongying Yellow River International Marathon (Apr 26); the Lanzhou International Marathon (Jun 13); the Beijing International Marathon (Oct 18) and the Shanghai International Marathon (TBA, sometime in November).

And if you're just f***ing insane you can attempt the Guizhou Qiandongnan 100km Challenge in November where you will run about 2-1/2 marathons over the course of three days.

Below is a chart of the officially sanctioned events from the Chinese Athletic Association plus a couple more we found. When we found a registration website, we've linked to it below. Most are in English but note that most that are happening in the second half of the year have yet to update their race information for 2015.

Happy running, don't break a leg and get planning now so you'll be in shape when race day comes.

Image: Jinshanling Great Wall International Marathon