In the men's full marathon hearing group, Shaanxi athlete Li Lindong won the championship.
China Times (www.chinatimes.net.cn) reporter Wang Xiaohui reported from Xi'an
On the morning of October 26th, the 11th National Paralympic Games and the 8th Special Olympics Athletics Marathon Project started in Xi'an Caotan Park Sculpture Square, and 47 athletes from 15 teams in Liaoning, Shanghai, Shaanxi, Gansu and other places fought bravely, and under the careful protection of more than 800 staff and volunteers inside and outside the stadium, they jointly composed a symphony of destiny on the 42.195-kilometer track.
The Paralympic Games & Special Olympics Athletics Marathon is divided into 8 categories: wheelchair (male/female), vision (male/female), hearing (male/female) and limb (male/female), of which 20 participants in the wheelchair group start at 8:30 a.m. (men and women start at the same time), and 35 runners from the vision, hearing and limb groups start at 8:35 a.m. (men and women start at the same time).
In the women's full marathon listening group, Macau's Xu Lang won the gold medal.
On the embankment of the Wei River, the autumn breeze is refreshing and cool, but the scene of the competition is full of fearless passion. The starting gun is like a charge horn, and the participating athletes are like gritty warriors. After a fierce competition, the results of the eight competitions were settled, and a total of 8 gold medals, 7 silver medals and 6 bronze medals were competed. The athletes showed their self-style in the competition, interpreted the indomitable life, and played the exciting song of life with courage and hard work.
In the men's full marathon T46 class, Yunnan's Li Chaoyan (second from right) won the championship.
In the T12 class of the women's full marathon, Liaoning's Zheng Jin (first from right) won the gold medal.
In order to ensure the smooth running of the event, the Paralympic Games and Special Olympics Marathon Commission implements one-on-one reception for participating athletes. Before the race, the buses arriving and leaving the stadium were barrier-free, and the staff of the Disabled Persons' Federation were invited to train the volunteers in sign language and other aspects to ensure effective communication with the participants; during the event, barrier-free toilets were set up along the track, and a 30-meter soft isolation was set up at the turnaround place to prevent the participants from colliding due to the speed at the turnaround place, ensuring the safe completion of the race. In addition, the track is set up every 2.5 kilometers with 1 ambulance, and 1 ambulance is equipped with each medical station, with a total of 17 ambulances; 60 mobile AED are configured along the track, and 1 medical observer is set up every 250 meters along the track, a total of 74, fully ensuring the safety and health of athletes.
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