On the morning of April 21, in the warm spring breeze, 10,000 running enthusiasts gathered at the poolside in Kunming, and the 2024 Xixian New Area (Xixian Group Jinwan Real Estate) Half Marathon started passionately.
The competition set up two events: half marathon and happy run, with a total of 10,000 participants. At 8:30, the starting gun sounded, and the half marathon runners started from the arch of Kunming Chibei Road, the Qin and Han war drums were majestic and sonorous, and the cheers and shouts of the audience came and went, and the runners ran to the finish line with all their might.
Fun Run is a lot of fun
At 8:40 a.m., the runners of the Happy Run stood on the starting line. They are divided into three groups: "Qin", "Chuang" and "Yuan", namely Hanfu group, enterprise group, couple group and parent-child group, with a total distance of 5 kilometers. Compared with last year's Xixian Half Marathon, this event adjusted the finish line of the happy run to the Pan Crane Terrace on Chibin North Road, and after applying the new track design, the track of the event also happened to complete a Xi'an "West" character, adding a different kind of romance.
The top three finishers in the men's half-marathon category were awarded
The top three finishers in the Half Marathon Women's Division were awarded
After fierce competition, the men's half marathon champion won the championship in 1 hour, 5 minutes and 17 seconds, and the women's champion won in 1 hour, 16 minutes and 28 seconds.
The contest left a deep impression on the contestants. Contestant Wang Lei said: "This is my second time to participate in the competition in Xixian, the event service is very professional, in a year, the new area has changed a lot, and I will have the opportunity to come back to experience it in depth." ”
Su Zijin, the "Rabbit at the Gate" of this race, said: "The Xixian Half Marathon is the first time I have participated in the race as a pacemaker. It's a great sense of accomplishment to provide consistent pace and psychological support to the players. The scenery of Kunming Pool is pleasant, and the track experience is very good. ”
It is understood that at this year's Xixian Half Marathon site, various new towns, scenic spots, and famous schools in the district set up display areas in Yunhan Square, or displayed the latest cultural and creative products, or set up various forms of interactive performances, showing the development and changes of Xixian New Area in the past ten years since it was approved as a national-level new area in the most intuitive form and from multiple angles, attracting the attention of contestants, citizens and tourists. The match was also broadcast live and watched by more than 5 million people online in just a few hours.