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The Chinatown Stretch

This is one of the many iconic landmarks Full Marathon and Ekiden runners will past through at around the 3km mark.

Chinatown is Singapore's largest historic district where remnants of its colourful past still stand and traditions still endure. Singapore's Chinatown evolved when the first Chinese junk arrived from China, and set up homes around the south of the Singapore River. Back then, the only source of drinking water was from wells. People who lived and worked there relied on bullock carts to transport water, hence Chinatown's name in Chinese - 'Niu Che Shui', which means Bullock Cart Water.

Upon entering Chinatown at South Bridge Road, runners will be greeted by the Sri Mariamman Temple and Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, the oldest Hindu temple and biggest Buddhist temple in Singapore respectively, as well as rows of well restored shop houses and the famous Maxwell Food Centre.

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The Running Path along East Coast Park

East Coast Park is the largest park in Singapore, with tropical green setting over a total land size of 185 hectares and a scenic coastline that stretches over 15km. Themed 'Recreation for All', East Coast Park caters to various segments of the public and offers a variety of activities, from sports to dining and recreational activities. East Coast Park is one of the most popular parks in Singapore, attracting more than 7.5 million visitors annually.

The East Coast Park segment of the Full Marathon route is 18km long and is known to be the longest flat run in the race. Runners will begin this stretch along the beach at Fort Road at the 13km mark, before making a U-turn nearby the National Sailing Centre and heading back towards the Marina Bay area.

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The Walkway on Marina Bridge

Upon exiting East Coast Park, Full Marathon and Ekiden runners will continue their journey towards the finish line via the Marina Bridge at the 34km mark of the route.

Runners will cross the Marina Bridge, which spans the Marina Channel, allowing them to take in full view of the Marina Reservoir while crossing both reservoir and sea all at once.

Linking to the Marina Bridge is the Marina Barrage, an engineering marvel consisting of nine 88 foot (26.8m) hydraulically operated steel crest gates spanned across the Marina Channel and seven 40 cubic metres per second drainage pumps housed with the pump building.

Built across the mouth of the Marina Channel, the Marina Barrage creates Singapore's 15th reservoir, and the first in the heart of the city. With a catchment area of 10,000 hectares, or one-sixth the size of Singapore, the Marina catchment is the island's largest and most urbanised catchment.

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The Steep Upslope on Benjamin Sheares Bridge

Coming off the Marina Barrage area, Full Marathon runners will head up the Benjamin Sheares Bridge at the 38km mark, and covering almost the full length of it.

The steep upslope on this bridge is a true test of a runner's physical and mental strength, as the bridge climbs from street levels and arches high above, standing 20m above the sea level at its highest point and spanning over 1.8km. Once runners conquer the upslope, they will be offered picturesque and panoramic views of the downtown area in Singapore.

The Benjamin Sheares Bridge is the longest bridge in Singapore, which honours the second President of the Republic, the late Dr Benjamin Henry Sheares.

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The Track alongside the Formula 1 Pit Building

The Formula 1 (F1) Pit Building is a key infrastructure of the F1 Singapore Grand Prix. Spanning some 350 metres, the three storey building is located along the waterfront and is designed to be simple yet modern.

It houses important race facilities such as the garages for the F1 race teams, control facilities, media centre, the winner's podium as well as the exclusive Paddock Club.

The SCMS is another race that runs through the F1 Pit Building, this time on foot. This year, participants of the Full Marathon and Ekiden will be passing this key motorsports landmark of Singapore at the 7.5km mark.

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The Slope along Allanbrooke Road at Sentosa

The Half Marathon race begins on Sentosa Bridge and through the gateway to Asia's leading leisure destination and Singapore's premier island resort getaway. A former fishing village turned British military base, Sentosa, was transformed into an idyllic island resort which now has a stretch of sheltered beach of more than 2km, divided into three portions: Palawan Beach, Siloso Beach and Tanjong Beach. Sentosa has also gained international fame for hosting some of Singapore's most exciting beach parties, such as the ZoukOut Dance Festival and Sentosa's annual year-end Siloso Beach Party.

Covering more than 9km around Sentosa, participants will begin their journey and conquer the fairly steep slope along Allanbrooke Road in Sentosa towards the beaches.

The otherwise tranquil 150-metre-long road segment is located across from the wondrous century-old Ficus Tree. Along the road, there are also two popular landmarks - Suburbia, an alcove for contemporary European cuisine and wines that is housed in the old Ficus monorail station, as well as Spa Botanica, Singapore's award-winning garden destination spa.

Runners who have resisted the temptation to take a break in these landmarks and claimed victory over the initial hurdle will have a breeze going towards Palawan Beach and Tanjong Beach, where the sun, sand and sea await.

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The Running Loop within Universal Studios Singapore

The journey in Sentosa will end through Universal Studio Singapore, the second Universal Studio theme park opened in Southeast Asia. With a total of 24 attractions, the park consists of seven unique themed zones which surround a lagoon. Each zone is constructed based on a blockbuster movie or a television show, featuring its own unique attractions.

Half Marathon participants will embark on a colourful and exciting 1km journey within Universal Studios, with iconic characters such as Shrek, Puss in Boots and the staff of Universal Studios out in full force to cheer the runners on. Runners will be greeted by the first landmark at Far Far Away, before passing key themed attractions Madagascar, Hollywood, New York, Sci-Fi City, Ancient Egypt, and exiting at The Lost World. This is a truly unique experience for Half Marathon runners.

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The Route along Marina Bay Area

The Marina Bay area will provide participants of the 10km a journey through Singapore's fast developing Marina Bay area. Within the last two to three years, the Marina Bay Area has seen many of Singapore's well known landmarks spring up, including Marina Bay Sands and the Helix Bridge.

Participants will begin their race on the Esplanade Bridge beside the Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, Singapore's performing arts centre. Sitting on six hectares of waterfront land alongside Marina Bay near the mouth of the Singapore River, the Esplanade is a venue for concerts, recitals and performances showcasing Singapore and internal culture.

At the 1km mark, runners will pass the Singapore Flyer, the world's tallest Ferris wheel standing at a stunning 165m from the ground, with 28 observation capsules, providing visitors a view of Singapore's city area and looming over runners.