2023-11-13 01:57:00
Original title: 2023 Hunan Changde Liuye Lake Marathon starts with gunshot
China News Service, Changde, November 12th. On November 12, the 2023 Hunan Changde Liuye Lake Marathon (hereinafter referred to as “Dama”) kicked off. Tens of thousands of marathon enthusiasts from home and abroad gathered at the banks of Liuye Lake. Use running and passion to interpret the spirit of sports and measure beauty and virtue.
After fierce competition, SETEGN MULU TAKELE from Ethiopia finally won the men’s championship of the full marathon with a time of 2 hours, 17 minutes and 24 seconds, and Huang Fei from Hunan won the women’s championship of the full marathon with a time of 2 hours, 37 minutes and 04 seconds. And broke the Changde Liuye Lake Marathon women’s marathon record; Zhang Jianbin and Li Hongying won the men’s and women’s half marathon championships respectively.
“Dama” has been successfully held for 6 times since its inception in 2016, and has been awarded the “Gold Medal Event” of the Chinese Athletics Association and the “World Athletics Flagship Event”. It has become a gathering stage for marathon enthusiasts at home and abroad, and is also an important way to enhance urban cohesion. A bright business card that connects and displays the image of Changde.
With the theme of “Being virtuous and leading to success,” this year’s “Demarathon” has set up three events: full marathon (42.195 kilometers), half marathon (21.0975 kilometers) and happy run (5 kilometers). Among them, there are 2,000 full marathon runners, 3,000 half marathon runners, and 5,000 happy run runners. The event attracted 8 foreign runners from Ethiopia, Kenya and other countries.
The new route launched in this year’s “Dama” is the first time that the entire route is centered around Liuye Lake. The special track for the Liuye Lake Marathon is flat, with a height difference of no more than 10 meters. It is a fast track for runners to create ideal results. On this track, known as “China’s most beautiful PB track”, runners can run while admiring Sima Tower, Beach Park, Happy Water World, Language Square and other landmarks, appreciating the scenery of lakes and mountains, and experiencing Changde culture.
This marathon is sponsored by the Hunan Provincial Sports Bureau and the Changde Municipal People’s Government, hosted by the Hunan Provincial Track and Field Association, Changde Culture, Tourism, Radio, Television and Sports Bureau, Wuling District People’s Government, Liuye Lake Tourism Resort Management Committee, and co-organized by Changde Radio and Television Station. (Pei Weiwei, Xu Shanshan, and Sun Jiahuan)
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