15,000 runners meet in Nantong to start running passionately. What do you think?

"Come on! Come on!" The Nantong Sports Convention and Exhibition Center was packed with nearly 15,000 players from more than 20 countries and regions including Kenya, Germany, and the United Kingdom. They were all in high spirits and ready to go. With the sound of the starting gun, the China Forest Tourism Festival Nantong International Marathon officially began. As if the runners were like a thousand arrows leaving the string, they immediately ran away and enjoyed the race to the fullest

This marathon has the entire marathon, There are three events: Half Marathon and Happy Run 5km. The entire race starts at the Nantong Sports Convention and Exhibition Center and ends at the century-old Nantong No. 2 Middle School. Olympic gymnastics champion Huang Xu from Nantong and Olympic marathon runner-up and Asian Games champion Zhou Chunxiu are the participants in this race. The main guests

Nantong gymnastics Olympic champion Huang Xu and Olympic marathon runner-up and Asian Games champion Zhou Chunxiucheng tied for first place

This track includes Chongchuan District Xiyuan and the Botanical Garden , Langshan National Forest Park, Haohe Scenic Area and other famous scenic spots, accompanied by lush green plants, rippling blue waves, and the beautiful Five Mountains, allow athletes to feel the scenery along the way while running passionately, "I came here two years ago Nantong, but this time it felt very different. I ran all the way and it really felt like 'the city is sitting in the water and people are traveling in the illustrated world'. It's so beautiful!" Contestant Guo Ming from Shanghai praised the scenery along the way

Champion Kenyan Queen Robert

The fourth place is Xu Le

After a fierce competition, Kenya’s Diva Robert took the lead with a time of 2 hours, 18 minutes and 03 seconds. He won the sprint championship, while his compatriot Izege finished second in just 2 seconds, and another Kenyan athlete, Ma Yao, finished third in 2 hours, 20 minutes and 31 seconds. “The track is very good and the scenery along the way is It was beautiful, the audience was very enthusiastic, and the event service was also very good, so I ran my best time in 2 hours and 22 minutes," Anhui player Xu Le won fourth place. The 97-year-old boy also told reporters: "This is my first time to come to Nantong. The city of Nantong is very clean, the residents are of high quality and they pay attention to sports. I like it very much," Liu Yunan, a native of Rugao, Nantong, won the sixth place. He is currently working at the Business School of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. The best time of 2 hours, 36 minutes and 59 seconds was achieved on the Tongma track

It is understood that Nantong, a famous historical and cultural city known as "the first city in modern China", is an influential "textile city". "Hometown of Architecture", "Hometown of Education", "Hometown of Sports", "Hometown of Cultural Treasures", "Hometown of Longevity", "Hometown of Peace", "Hometown of New Overseas Chinese", won the title of National Civilization City, National Environmental Protection Model City, National Sanitary City, and National Garden City. With the rapid economic and social development of Nantong, Nantong sports are booming. National fitness activities have become a common practice. Many Nantong athletes have achieved great results in international competitions. Huge achievements. So far, Nantong has trained and transported 7 Olympic champions and 21 world champions, becoming a veritable "cradle of world champions"

The theme of this marathon is "Lucid waters and lush mountains are gold and silver." The themes of "Mountain-River and Sea Contract, Forest Journey" and "Healthy Nantong, Vibrant Nantong, Civilized Nantong, and Green Nantong" are also co-sponsored by the Jiangsu Provincial Sports Bureau, Nantong Municipal Party Committee, and Municipal Government, and are organized by Jiangsu Triathlon Sports Culture Development One of the nine special events held in Nantong by the China Forest Tourism Festival operated by Co., Ltd.. With reference to the Chinese Athletics Association's "Bronze Medal Competition" standards, this marathon adheres to the principle of "runners are satisfied and the masses enjoy it" and strives to provide the majority of Runners create a platform to show themselves, challenge themselves, and surpass themselves. With updated concepts, higher requirements, and more pragmatic measures, they strive to make this marathon a city card of Nantong and an influential event in central Jiangsu. The international event has become a popular festival for marathon enthusiasts and the general public at home and abroad.