Recently, 10,000 marathon runners gathered by Dongqian Lake in Ningbo to compete with each other.
The holding of marathon showcases the beautiful scenery, cultural heritage and industrial advantages of Ningbo to people all over the world. This will further promote Ningbo's reputation to the world and reflect the efficient organizational capacity of government departments.
The event consists of the full marathon, the half marathon and the joy running. As the image ambassador of Ningbo Marathon Race, Wang Shun (an Olympic Champion for swimming from Ningbo) came back to Ningbo to participate the event.
As the fifth session of Ningbo Marathon Race, this year’s full marathon and half marathon have been well received. The event attracted Li Zicheng, one of the top 10 male runners in the domestic marathon races, and Pan Hong, known as “the gold medal harvester of the domestic women’s half marathon races”, and other outstanding athletes. In addition, it has also attracted the 2022 running group of organizing committee of Hangzhou Asian Games, running group of Ningbo manufacturing champion enterprises, Ningbo Long-distance Running Association and other running groups inside and outside the city.
For this year’s race, the sponsor has carefully designed the race route, which connects such tourist attractions and cultural landmarks as Ningbo International Conference Center, Fuquan Mountain, Shili Sixiang Scenic Area and Ningbo Wild life Park. The full marathon runners are required to pass through many Song Dynasty relics such as Taogong Island, the middle dyke of the lake, Hanling Village, and the Stone Carving Park of Southern Song Dynasty, to experience the unique charm of Song Dynasty culture while running.
By Dong Na