On December 17, Hangzhou ushered in the "coldest" marathon in history - Zhanci Dafeng 2023 Hangzhou Marathon started at Hangzhou Huanglong Sports Center. After fierce competition, Chinese players Wang Hongwei and Xia Yuyu won the men's and women's championships respectively with a time of 2 hours, 15 minutes 03 seconds and 2 hours 30 minutes 44 seconds. Driven by domestic celebrities, many contestants have refreshed their personal best results in the competition, and nearly 30,000 players from about 20 countries and regions have added a "heat" of sports to the city of "competition" and "meeting" in the deep winter.
The temperature is "freezing" and the popularity is warm.
Newcomers have their own wonderful.
At 7 o'clock in the morning in Hangzhou, the outdoor temperature was only minus three degrees, but a large number of runners were already on their way to the Huanglong Sports Center. In addition to taxi, cycling, walking, etc., the subway has become the choice of the vast majority of runners, and some runners joke that when they walk into the subway, most of the carriages are their own people. Although the temperature was "freezing", the contestants had already prepared all kinds of warm equipment and were ready to go. There was still an hour before the gun was fired, and the various assembly points of the Huanglong Sports Center were already "overcrowded".
Mr. Xu, a runner from Xi'an, and her lover, Ms. Zhou, came together to "run through the scenery and run over you". Mr. Xu said: "The Hangzhou Marathon is the fifth well-known marathon event I have participated in, and I didn't get a place last year, but this year I was lucky to draw a half marathon. Yesterday I was still worried about whether the weather was too cold to affect the competition, but when I got up early in the morning, I found that God still favored everyone, not only a sunny day, but also a windy day, I believe everyone can have an unforgettable Hangzhou horse experience. ”
Zheng Jiali (photo provided by the interviewee).
On the track of Hangzhou Marathon, there are newcomers who have just entered the track, as well as long-tested road runners. The 65-year-old Zheng Jiali, the first Hangzhou Horse Champion and the holder of the Hangzhou Horse Permanent Number, is a recognized celebrity in the Hangzhou horse racing circle. He has loved running since he was a child, and in 1983 he participated in the first marathon in his life - the first Zhejiang Provincial Staff Marathon, and won the championship with a time of 2 hours and 45 minutes. "At that time, there were about one or two hundred people, all of whom were runners from all over the world. Unexpectedly, in recent years, national fitness has been carried out all over the country, and running marathons has become a fashion, and I am lucky to catch up with such a sports trend. ”
In 1987, Zheng Jiali won the championship in the first Hangzhou Marathon, and since then he has become an old friend of Hangzhou Marathon, in the 35-year history of Hangzhou Marathon, Zheng Jiali has only been absent 4 times, and has witnessed the development of Hangzhou Marathon all the way, just like a "living fossil" in the history of Hangzhou Marathon. In 2016, Zheng Jiali was awarded the Hangma Permanent Number by the organizing committee. Zheng Jiali participated in the half marathon in Hangzhou Marathon, he said: "Running a marathon is actually a self-challenge, surpassing oneself when the body allows, enjoying the race, and finishing the race safely and smoothly, everyone is their own champion." ”
The first time in the post-Asian Games era.
A unique memory for the world.
Founded in 1987, the Hangzhou Marathon is one of the oldest races in China, second only to the Beijing Marathon. After years of development, Hangzhou Marathon has won the honorary titles of World Athletics Federation Gold Label Event, International Marathon and Road Running Association (AIMS) Certified Event, Chinese Athletics Association Gold Medal Event, National Sports Industry Demonstration Project and so on. The track of Hangzhou Marathon, known as the "most beautiful track" in the world, passes through West Lake, Qiantang River, the main venue of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou (Olympic Sports Center), Asian Games Village and other places.
The Hangzhou Marathon has a marathon (42195 km), half marathon (210975 km), Happy Run (35 km) three projects. The starting point of all events is at Hangzhou Huanglong Sports Center, of which the marathon finish point is in Hangzhou Asian Games Village, the half marathon finish point is in Civic Square, and the happy run finish point is in Pinghu Qiuyue. In terms of routes, the Hangzhou Marathon, known as the "most beautiful marathon", covers the West Lake and Qiantang River, the two core areas of Hangzhou, and passes through scenic spots such as Baobao Mountain, Su Causeway, Pinghu Qiuyue, as well as urban landmarks such as Qianjiang New Town, Olympic Sports Center, and Asian Games Village, which can be said to capture the essence of Hangzhou. It is worth mentioning that as the first Hangzhou Marathon in the post-Asian Games era, the finish line of this year's marathon is set in the Hangzhou Asian Games Village, leaving a unique memory of the Asian Games for runners.
In order to ensure the smooth progress of the event, this year's Hangzhou Marathon has a total of 320 referees, 70 official pacemakers, and nearly 5,000 volunteers have been recruited from major colleges and universities in Zhejiang.
In terms of medical security, more than 170 medical personnel, nearly 700 medical volunteers, and 300 emergency runners were selected to participate in the medical security of the event. According to the race route, holding time, surrounding environment and hospital distribution, 22 medical points are set up on the track, each medical point is equipped with sufficient thermal blankets, blankets, electric blankets, medical supplies and rescue equipment, and medical stations and medical personnel are added at the starting and finishing points. In addition, it is equipped with 22 ambulances, 172 mobile AEDs (cardiac defibrillators), a medical observer every 100 meters, and a comprehensive ambulance at the end of the whole course to ensure emergency rescue on the track. In addition, the organizers also prepared 40,000 disposable raincoats, 130,000 pieces of warm babies and 3 thermal blankets for contestants, volunteers and referees60,000 pieces, and hot ginger tea was provided for the runners at the finish line and the half marathon finish, so that the Hangzhou horse in this cold winter was warm.