race information registration online registration faqs about contact select page about us about great wall marathon the great wall marathon is a tough, beautiful and definitely extraordinary experience. the 5164 steps of the great wall will put your physique to the test, and the breath-taking surroundings will compete with your tired muscles for attention. the great wall marathon is the ideal way to combine an unusual running event with exploring one of the world’s most astonishing sights. no runner should enter the great wall marathon® believing that this is an easy course. however, no one shall think this is an impossible challenge reserved exclusively for a running elite. it takes a lot of training and willpower to succeed but on average, 25% of the earlier “combatants” has premiered as marathoners on the great wall. don’t be scared; just make sure to come prepared. other facts about the great wall marathon: from 1999-2023, nearly 26