The focal stadium of Hangzhou 2022 will serve as the finish for the city's marathon ©Getty Images

The main stadium for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games is due to take centre stage as the finishing line for the city's marathon.

Runners will end at the venue which is officially known as the Hangzhou Sports Park Stadium but is nicknamed "Big Lotus".

Located at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Expo City, the stadium has a capacity of 80,000 and was finished in 2018.

At present it is mainly used for football matches but athletics and Ceremonies will take place there at Hangzhou 2022.

The 2020 Hangzhou Marathon will begin at 7.30am on November 22, at Wulin Square.

The stadium was completed in 2018 and will host Ceremonies and athletics at the next Asian Games ©Getty Images
The stadium was completed in 2018 and will host Ceremonies and athletics at the next Asian Games ©Getty Images

A full marathon and a half marathon will be held but the number of runners has been reduced to 10,000 this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Registration to take part has opened.

The 2022 Asian Games are due to run from September 10 to 25, with 40 sports on the programme and more than 10,000 athletes expected to compete.   

China is due to host for the first time since the 2010 Games in Guangzhou.