Chao News client reporter Wang Qiong Li Ying
The Chinese Athletics Association's 10K elite race Jiashan Dayun Station has just ended, and during the May Day Golden Week, the Zhejiang Marathon Mass Grade Standard Race Jiande Datong Station and Lishui Longquan Station will also start, and in addition, the Cangnan Station of the Wenzhou 10-kilometer Standard Race has opened registration.
It seems that after the marathon, the next hot road running event may be the 10km race.
Why 10 km? Lin Yunke, the founder of "Root Running", who has been dealing with marathons for many years, said that 10 km is so popular because it is the most friendly event for mass runners and a must-practice event for elite runners.
Chinese Athletics Association 10km Elite Race.
This year, there is a 10km race in all counties and cities in Wenzhou
The China 10K Elite Race created by the Chinese Athletics Association, and the Zhejiang Road Running 10km Mass Grade Standard Race created by the Zhejiang Marathon and Road Running Association...... Recently, the reporter learned from the Wenzhou Marathon Road Running Association that this year's Wenzhou will also launch a 10-kilometer standard race series, "We plan to promote the 10-kilometer race to all counties and cities in Wenzhou, and five stations have been finalized." In their plan, the 10km series has identified 13 races throughout the year, which will be held in all counties and cities of Wenzhou, and the total number of people is expected to reach 15,000.
Zhejiang Road Running Standard Race Wenzhou Station.
Marathons are already overwhelming, so why do you still have a 10km race?
"In March this year, we hosted the Wenzhou Station of the Zhejiang Road Running 10 km Volkswagen Race, although March was the peak season of the marathon, but the 300 places in the standard race, the registration fee of 60 yuan, and it was full in two hours. Qian Meiyun said that this small test of the water allowed them to see the potential and folk foundation of the 10km race.
The reporter learned from the Zhejiang Marathon and Road Running Association that in 2023, the Zhejiang Marathon and Road Running Association will launch the "Zhejiang Road Running 10km Public Grade Standard Series", which will be launched in the second half of last year, and 11 prefecture-level standard races will be launched one after another. Zhou Xiaohua, secretary general of Zhejiang Marathon and Road Running Association, said that when more and more marathon events have canceled short-distance events, the launch of this series just fills the gap in the field of events, "The number of certified events for 10km running is not much, but 10km is a road running event that the public likes very much, and almost every non-governmental running group will regularly hold various forms of 10km, 10,000-meter test race, so we launched the province's 10-kilometer mass grade standard series, which is not only to promote the popularization of road running, but also to provide convenience for runners in the 10-kilometer event to participate in the grade evaluation. ”
The 10K run is the most popular runner-friendly event
Why is it a 10km run?
"The length of 10 kilometers is moderate, which is closer to people's daily running and exercise distance, so it can be said that this is an entry-level road running event. Qian Meiyun said that compared with the marathon, the distance of 10 kilometers is obviously more friendly.
Lin Yunke, the founder of Genjian Running, who has been a coach of Hangzhou Horse Training Camp and has been engaged in running for many years, also strongly recommends 10 kilometers, "Completing marathons and half marathons actually have certain requirements for the monthly running volume of runners, but 10 kilometers can accommodate more types of runners." Most people run to improve their metabolism and lose weight, so if you can comfortably complete 10 kilometers is enough, and I recommend most runners to do so. ”
In addition, the 10km is not only suitable for mass runners, but also for elite runners.
"For elite athletes, 10 kilometers is short, high intensity, and more emphasis is placed on the speed, strength, and anaerobic ability of the athletes. "The 10km itself is also a key event in the marathon training process, and we can even predict the marathon result through the performance of the 10km." Two weeks before a race, I would suggest a 10km race to predict how well they would run. Generally speaking, the better the 10K performance, the greater the upper limit of the marathon level, so elite runners who aim to improve their performance must focus on the 10K workout. ”
(Source: Competition Organizing Committee)
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