China Youth Daily client news (Zhongqing Daily · Zhongqing Net reporter Lin Jie) On April 22, the 2023 International Vertical Marathon Tour Guangzhou Pearl River City Station opened in Guangzhou, and the event gathered more than 500 ladder passengers, starting from the flat ground and running to the top of Guangzhou Pearl River City.
Contestants. Photo courtesy of interviewee
Guangzhou Pearl River City has a building height of 309.6 meters, a track height of 283.5 meters, a total of 71 floors, and a number of steps of 1772. The competition is divided into men's and women's groups, and in addition to the champion, runner-up and third place in the men's and women's categories, there are also men's and women's 100-meter sprint awards.
Runners who reach the finish line. Photo courtesy of interviewee
After a fierce competition, Liu Zhisen and Li Anna won the men's and women's championships with a time of 9 minutes 45 seconds and 12 minutes and 13 seconds respectively; Li Limin and Anna Li won the men's and women's 100m sprint awards in 3:19 and 3:57 respectively.
A player in a competition. Photo courtesy of interviewee
As the opening race of the 2023 International Vertical Marathon Series, the organizing committee specially arranged a session for the ladder guests to welcome their relatives and friends and hang their medals, so that the joy of the ladder passengers reaching the top of the Pearl River City can be shared with their important people. In addition, the organizing committee set up a medal engraving service, and players can go to the medal engraving area for DIY copywriting after the competition.
The Organizing Committee of the competition presented awards to the winners. Photo courtesy of interviewee
It is reported that from 2014 to 2023, Zhuma has been committed to systematizing and standardizing this sport. So far, the race has successfully won more than 100 skyscrapers in 23 cities across the country, and the event territory covers the landmark high-rise buildings in China, while constantly innovating the competition system and gameplay, and realizing brand interconnection and mutual entertainment of runners by creating a "vertical horse+" model, making the vertical horse more and more a viable event activity. At the same time, the International Vertical Marathon Series, as a characteristic brand project of "One District One Product" in Tianhe District, Guangzhou, has successfully held a series of events in many landmarks in the district.
Source: China Youth Daily client