Zhongxin Wanghai, May 5 (Reporter Miao Lu) At 1 a.m. on May 5, the 1 Jiahui Medical Shanghai Women's Half Marathon started, and 7,2023 female runners gathered in Changning Art Park Da Rong City, facing the rising sun and riding the wind.
This year's event is divided into two events, the 5km fitness run and the 21.0975km standard half horse, the finish point of the fitness run is set in the East Hongqiao Center, the fitness run does not use timing chips, does not record rankings, aiming to encourage more women to participate in road running events and strengthen their health.
Shanghai women's half-horse shoots Yin Liqin Photo
As one of the most internationalized urban areas in Shanghai, Changning District has beautiful ecological scenery, strong cultural heritage and prosperous business atmosphere. The 2023 Shanghai Women's Half Horse track fully demonstrates "green, elegant, fashionable and dynamic", with beautiful natural scenery of Changning's outer ring ecological greenway, as well as the rejuvenated Centennial Huazheng Campus and Centennial Zhongshan Park on the banks of Suzhou River.
Compared with the World Athletics Platinum Label Nagoya Women's Half Marathon, the organizing committee fully considers the special needs of women in the event, provides personalized services for everyone, and insists on creating a highly professional high-quality event platform, and strives to build the Shanghai Women's Half Marathon into the first platinum women's marathon in China in the future.
Near the finish line, the organizing committee set up a make-up station to ensure that the female runners crossed the finish line in the best possible manner. They were greeted at the finish line by handsome male models dressed in suits and holding flowers. After the race, the organizing committee also prepared a variety of experience activities for female runners in the antique Zhongshan Park.
By the large lawn, all kinds of small cakes, popsicles, drinks are available, and beauty and hair salon services are loved by female runners. On the stage of the Great Lawn, Changning's "Banma Music Festival" invited a number of bands of different styles to present a unique music festival to the female runners, and the cheerful notes also brought laughter to the female runners.
Shanghai women's half-horse shoots Yin Liqin Photo
Contestant Zhao Yanli said in an interview that she has participated in many events large and small in her ten years of professional running training career, and it is indeed quite special to be able to participate in an elite event exclusively for female runners on holidays. "I know that the level of female runners is very high now, as a long-distance runner in the track, I am very looking forward to meeting more strong road runners, everyone can compete with each other, get more experience from them, and I hope you can feel our strong female strength that is fearless and hardworking."
Tang Yi, the lead athlete of this event, said: "The marathon shows the healthy, positive and confident spirit of female runners in front of the world's camera, and also shows the regional image of Changning District as a vibrant, innovative, fashionable and glamorous region, which is also a meaningful experience for me. (End)