At 10:00 a.m. on April 21, the "Hangzhou-Aksu Concentric Cup" 2024 Aksu City Marathon started, and 5,000 runners from all over the country gathered in Aksu City to go to the "Marathon Event".
The event consists of three events: full marathon (42.195 km), half marathon (21.0975 km) and health run (5 km), and the "full marathon" and "half marathon" are divided into two groups: men's and women's.
With the sound of the starting gun, the runners rushed out of the starting line with full spirit and fought bravely on the track. The staff, volunteers, and tourists who guarded the course were all cheering on the runners.
"Today is also the first time to visit Aksu, just in time for the marathon, the mood is also very excited, I am also happy and proud to see so many athletes on the scene, I also want to learn from the excellent athletes, make adequate preparations, and actively participate in this marathon next time. Gao Xiang, a tourist from Shanxi, said.
The contestants were dressed in bright sportswear, full of energy and youthful atmosphere. Overlooking from the sky, "people run in the scenery", every moment and every step is the flowing scenery in the spring of Aksu City. The overall route of the event connects the unique and charming cultural and ecological scenery of Aksu City, allowing the contestants to experience the charm of Aksu City, the city of water charm, up close.
Yeran Yelewusz, the first place in the half marathon, said: "I ran the first place today, I feel very good, the scenery on the track is also very beautiful, as an A1 event, the service is very comprehensive, very professional, very good, the people of Aksu are also very enthusiastic, I hope to hold more professional races in Xinjiang." ”
"The track connects some of the most representative scenic spots in Aksu City, allowing runners to enjoy the tenderness, romance and poetry of spring in Aksu City. Xu Jianan, director of Zhongji Sports Media, said.
AFTER FIERCE COMPETITION, KARANJA HEZRON FROM KENYA, CHADEK WUERLIU AND TONG DEBIN FROM CHINA WON THE CHAMPION, RUNNER-UP AND THIRD PLACE OF THE "HANGZHOU-AKSU CONCENTRIC CUP" 2024 AKSU MARATHON MEN'S GROUP RESPECTIVELY. Chinese runners Zhu Dandan, Liang Jun and Kan Ting won the champion, runner-up and third place of the "Hangzhou-Aksu Concentric Cup" 2024 Aksu City Marathon Women's Group respectively.
Zhu Dandan, the first place in the women's group of the full marathon, said: "Coming to this place can make people calm down and feel the different beauty here, there are a lot of apple blossoms along the track, the scenery is particularly beautiful, and it is also very cool, a very good experience, I am very happy to be able to participate in the Aksu Marathon, the overall feeling is that the organization is particularly professional, the whole track planning, guidance along the way, and then the supply station are particularly perfect, I have to stay for a few more days, I hope to experience a different lifestyle and customs." ”
"Today's track is particularly smooth, especially able to produce results, the scenery along the road is particularly good, there is a section of the road, there are poplar forests on both sides, I feel relaxed, and then the people of Aksu are really very enthusiastic, every time I pass a junction, there are many people cheering for me, I feel particularly motivated. Tong Debin, the third place in the men's group of the full marathon, said.
In addition to the race itself, the marathon also set up a series of colorful activities, such as "Aksu Charm" special food, intangible cultural heritage exhibition, "Chorikumu Messirefu" stage play, "Great Beauty Aksu" photography exhibition, etc., so that participants and spectators can enjoy the race while also feeling the unique cultural charm of Aksu City.
This marathon is not only a sports event, but also a cultural exchange event. In recent years, in order to further promote the development strategy of cultural revitalization of Xinjiang, tourism and "sports +", Aksu City, with the support of the Hangzhou Aid Xinjiang Headquarters, has further promoted the development of cultural tourism in Aksu City through large-scale sports events, and also fully demonstrated the great achievements and changes of the times made by Aksu City with the assistance of Hangzhou, so that more people can understand the beautiful scenery and unique culture of Aksu City, and inject new vitality and impetus into the development of Aksu City.
It is understood that the live broadcast of the "Hangzhou-Aksu Concentric Cup" 2024 Aksu City Marathon will be broadcast live on the Aksu City Zero Distance WeChat public account, Aksu Good Place App and Douyin platform, with a total of 5.138 million online views.