At 8:30 a.m. on October 17, accompanied by the sound of the opening whistle, the 2021 Chongqing Wulong Fairy Mountain Marathon officially started, and 5,000 marathon enthusiasts from all over the country gathered in the "wonderland on earth, holiday mecca" - Fairy Mountain, running passionately together. World Women's Marathon Champion Sun Yingjie led the race as a special guest.
It is understood that this event is the second time to be held, certified by the Chinese Athletics Association, guided by the Chongqing Municipal Sports Bureau, and hosted by the Wulong District People's Government, and is the first marathon held in Chongqing in the second half of this year. The event is built on the principles of standardization, specialization and diversification, and is implemented in accordance with the brand standards of the Chinese Athletics Association Bronze Medal Event. The event is divided into two categories: half marathon (21.0975KM) and mini run (including parent-child group, about 5KM), and the scale of participation and the geographical source of runners are strictly implemented according to the relevant requirements of epidemic prevention and control in Chongqing.
It is worth mentioning that in terms of prize money, the total prize money of this event is 3 times that of last year, and a total of 400 participants in the top 200 men and women of the half marathon have won the prize money. In terms of interaction, the track has a fairy mountain-themed atmosphere, such as the fairy kilometer card on the track, the fairy class will punch point, etc. In terms of welfare, the organizing committee provided the contestants with a free shuttle bus from Wulong Stadium to fairy mountain visitor center, and during the event, the contestants who signed up for the competition could visit the Fairy Mountain National Forest Park, Furong Cave and Guiyuan Town for free with the number cloth, and 50% off the impression of Wulong live performance, Tiansheng Three Bridges, Longshui Gorge Seam, Tianzhi Love, lazy dam international Zen art scenic spot.
In the end, tang Mingshun, a men's half marathon runner, won the championship in 1 hour, 10 minutes and 15 seconds, Meng Shuai and Hong Yue won the second and third places, and in the women's half marathon, Zhang Kaiqin won the championship in 1 hour 23 minutes and 31 seconds, and Feng Dan and Zheng Wenrong won the second and third places respectively. (Chongqing Municipal Sports Bureau)