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China News Service, Qujing, February 25th (Luo Jie) On the morning of the 25th, the 2023 Qujing Luoping Huahai Marathon started. More than 10,000 contestants from home and abroad experienced the beauty of the "Oriental Garden" by running.
After fierce competition, Kenya's Anderson Saitoti Seroyi won the marathon men's championship, and Chinese player Zheng Xunwei won the marathon women's championship.
The event is certified by the Chinese Athletics Association, hosted by the Yunnan Provincial Sports Bureau and the Qujing Municipal People's Government, organized by the Luoping County People's Government, Qujing Education and Sports Bureau, Qujing Culture and Tourism Bureau, and Qujing Cultural, Sports and Tourism Industry Investment Management Co., Ltd. With the theme of "gathering in Qujing and enjoying the sea of flowers", there are three groups: marathon, half marathon and happy run.
The picture shows the contestants warming up before the competition.
Photo by Li Jiaxian
The reporter saw at the scene that in addition to professional marathon runners, many sports enthusiasts and experiencers also participated in this event.
This year, 53-year-old runner Wang Youjin came here from Guiyang on a special trip. He had worked in Luoping for 8 years and regarded it as his second hometown. trip."
It is worth mentioning that the event specially invited Yang Hongqiong, an athlete from Qujing, Yunnan, winner of three gold medals in the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games, and Chen Penbin, the "No. Be safe and help everyone quickly enter the game state.
Luoping County, Qujing City is located at the junction of the three provinces of Yunnan, Guangxi and Guizhou. The millions of acres of rapeseed flower sea is an important local tourism resource. It was once awarded the title of "the world's largest natural garden" by the Guinness World Headquarters.
The picture shows the contestants cheering during the run.
Photo by Li Jiaxian
In order to fully demonstrate the natural scenery and cultural heritage of Luoping, Qujing, 90% of the marathon track passes through the sea of flowers, with a length of about 37 kilometers. Many classic landscapes in Luoping, such as the cultural tourism town, bring runners from all over the world a different experience of participating in the competition.
After several hours of fierce competition, Anderson finally won the men's championship in 2 hours, 13 minutes and 45 seconds.
Chinese players Sangji Dongzhi and Guan Yousheng won the runner-up and third runner-up respectively.
In the women's marathon, Zheng Xunwei, a "post-00" teenager from Yunnan, won the championship with a time of 2 hours, 42 minutes and 48 seconds. Shen Ni and Chi Lingjie won the runner-up and third runner-up respectively.
It is understood that a series of activities such as the Huahai Music Festival, the Entrepreneur Huahai Forum, the Special Food Carnival, and the drone show were also held at the same time.
Integrate high-quality resources such as local sports, culture, and tourism through the holding of events, promote industrial integration, and transform the advantages of cultural, sports and tourism resources into economic development advantages.
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