Hunan Daily, New Hunan Client, October 15 (Reporter Chen Puzhuang) The reporter learned from the Changma Organizing Committee that the 2023 Changsha Marathon will start on October 29, in order to ensure the safety of athletes and provide a better competition experience, the organizing committee will adopt the starting method of splitting guns for the first time.
2023 Long Horse Split Gun Starting Schedule.
The event was divided into two shots spaced 20 minutes apart. The first shot starts at 7:30, the starting group is Marathon Specially Invited Zone S, Marathon Zone A, and Marathon Zone B. After all marathon runners pass the arch, the half-marathon and fun runners will advance to the designated area at a constant speed according to the referee's command and wait for the shot. The second shot will be fired at 7:50 a.m., and the starting groups will be half marathon Zone C, half marathon Zone D, and Fun Run Zone E.
2023 Changma starting point zoning diagram.
The 2023 Changsha Marathon will strictly check and manage the sub-gun division, and a check-in blanket will be arranged in front of each zone for verification, and all participants must enter the assembly area according to the information on the bib number. Under special circumstances, runners in the front zone can enter the back zone to check in and start (e.g. Zone A can start in Zone B-E), and the back zone is not allowed to enter the front zone to check in and start (e.g., runners in Zone B are not allowed to start in Zone A, and so on), and if they violate it, the results and rankings of the runner will be cancelled and the penalty of one-year suspension will be added.
2023 Changma closing time.