2016 Zhongshan International Marathon will be held on Nov. 27 from 7:30 am to 13:30 pm. The marathon route will be released after public appraisal. Registration for the marathon is expected to be initiated in Oct. As one of the activities to commemorate the 150th birthday of Mr. Sun Yat-sen, Zhongshan International Marathon takes the responsibility of showing Zhongshan's ecological environment and culture as well as promoting the national fitness program. Zhongshan municipal government tries to make the marathon an influential one domestically and internationally to commemorate the 150th birthday of Mr. Sun Yat-sen.