On the morning of March 17, the tcl·2024 Huizhou Marathon (hereinafter referred to as "Hui Ma") kicked off at the Huizhou Gymnasium. Since the event opened for registration on January 16, a total of 57,249 people have signed up to participate, and in the end, a total of 12,000 lucky people Runners have the opportunity to participate, enjoy the joy of running on site, measure the scenery of Huizhou's mountains and rivers with their feet, experience Huizhou culture and enjoy Huizhou's enthusiasm along the way.
At 7:30 a.m. that day, spring was in full bloom, and the Huizhou Gymnasium was already crowded with thousands of people. The contestants from all over the country were full of energy and ready to go. After a gunshot, the contestants rushed out of the starting line like an arrow, showing their vitality and vitality while running, showing their passion and charm while running, and showing their performance and style while running. The atmosphere at the scene was lively, with the athletes sweating on the track and citizens standing on both sides of the track to welcome and cheer them on.
This year's "Huima" is the first marathon event in Huizhou City. With the theme of "Run Huizhou through mountains and seas and enjoy Dongpo culture", the landscape track is carefully designed to fully demonstrate the urban style of Huizhou where "mountains and rivers are interdependent". Along the track "One step, one scene" leads runners to have a smooth run in Huizhou. The event consists of a full marathon (42.195 kilometers), a half marathon (21.0975 kilometers), and a fun run (5 kilometers).
Chen Huawei, the champion of the men's full marathon, is from Huidong. He has won many national marathons and is a "star runner" in Huizhou. Competing at home for the first time, he expressed that he was both stressed and excited. In the last leg, he accelerated and sprinted to the finish line, finally taking the lead with a time of 2:19:25. Wang Peilin from Shenzhen won the first place in the half marathon with a time of 1:11:48. He said that the weather was hot today and his time was slower than expected, but he was still satisfied overall. "Huizhou held a marathon event for the first time. The preparations and services for the event were very good, and the citizens were very enthusiastic." Wang Peilin praised "Huizhou".
During the race, people spontaneously came to the track to cheer for the runners. Grandma's cry, cakes, squab... The shops next to the track warmly entertained the players with their specialty Huizhou snacks. According to incomplete statistics, tens of thousands of people participated in the "Huima" track. Along the way, more than 60 special performance groups such as Huizhou traditional folk cultural performances, intangible cultural heritage displays, band performances, and folk music singing were set up, which won praise from the players. Represented by the provincial intangible cultural heritage Huizhou Lijia Quan, dragon and lion dance, Xiaojinkou Qilin dance, Lijiaquan Association dragon dance, and the "Little Lychee" cute baby lion dance team, there are retro interactive performances combining the Republic of China and Hong Kong styles, and The Huizhou Song and Dance Theater sang Su Dongpo's poems such as "Never Say Goodbye to Being a Lingnan Man", which was overwhelming.
In order to ensure the smooth completion of the race, the event organizing committee has set up 7 fixed spray points and 4 fog cannon trucks; in terms of supply and water replenishment stations, a total of 8 drinking water stations, 9 beverage stations, and 7 energy supply stations have been set up Station, a total of 57,000 bottles of drinking water, 21,000 bottles of sports drinks, and 25,300 cooling sponges were provided; in terms of supplies, 14,000 bananas, 900 pounds of cherry tomatoes, more than 20,000 energy gels, 16,000 salt pills, and 1,800 packs were provided. Pickled mustard, 9,000 portions of finishing bread, 8,000 portions of finishing small bread, etc. At the same time, the organizing committee attaches great importance to the medical security of the event. This event has a total of 22 fixed medical points, 211 medical staff, 515 medical volunteers, 44 AEDs for cycling, 60 first aid runners, and 24 vehicles carry various first-aid equipment, including 90 automated external defibrillators (AED machines) and various related medicines. They are also equipped with 44 mobile rescue bicycles to escort players to complete the race safely.
The "Huima" debuted, becoming the marathon event with the richest track atmosphere and Dongpo cultural atmosphere in the country. It undoubtedly set off a cultural and sports craze in Huizhou for all people to participate.Zhong Liang, director of the Huizhou Municipal Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau, said: “The first Huizhou Marathon has the theme of ‘Run the mountains and seas in Huizhou and enjoy the culture of Dongpo’. This is the first marathon event held in the name of the city in our city. It is very important for promoting our city. The healthy development of competitive sports, mass sports, and national fitness is of great significance. It also allows runners and tourists to fully appreciate Huizhou Dongpo culture, feel the infinite vitality of the thousand-year-old city and the city image of "youth, vitality, and fashion", and help Huizhou build Guangdong. Develop new growth poles with high quality and build a happier domestic first-class city."
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