At 7:30 a.m. on December 31, with the sound of the starting gun, 20,000 runners from 23 countries and regions started running from the Central Park of Hengqin Financial Island to participate in the fifth anniversary event of the Hengqin Marathon. Take a look at the flowing landscape of the Hengqin Guangdong-Macao Deep Cooperation Zone (hereinafter referred to as the Cooperation Zone)!

This competition is certified by the Chinese Athletics Association, hosted by the Cooperation Zone Executive Committee, hosted by Zhuhai Huafa Group Co., Ltd. and Nam Kwong (Group) Co., Ltd., operated by Zhuhai Huafa Sports Operation Management Co., Ltd., Nam Kwong Cultural and Creative Industries Co., Ltd., and supported by the Macau Athletics Federation , guided by the Guangdong Provincial Track and Field Association.

After fierce competition, runner Zhang Zhihao from Chongqing, China won the men's marathon championship with a time of 2 hours, 20 minutes and 28 seconds (gunshot); two runners from Ethiopia, ADUGNA SULTAN ALEMU and URGA ARARISA NEGEWO, won the men's marathon runner-up and runner-up respectively. Third runner-up.

LEAH CHERUTO, a runner from Kenya, won the women's marathon championship with a time of 2 hours, 33 minutes and 19 seconds (gunshot), breaking the competition record! Players Yao Yuzhou from Anhui, China and Yang Mengqi from Beijing, China won the runner-up and third place respectively in the women's marathon.

The competition in the half marathon was equally fierce. SOLOMON KOECH from Kenya won the men's half marathon championship with a time of 1 hour, 5 minutes and 53 seconds (gunshot); DAWIT GASHIT ABEBE from Ethiopia and Di Jun from Nanjing, China Won the second and third place respectively in the men's half marathon.

LEMLEM ABEBE ASEFA, a runner from Ethiopia, won the women's half marathon championship with a time of 1 hour, 16 minutes and 14 seconds (gunshot); Guo Liya, a player from Shanxi, China, and TESFAW ETALEM TEREFE, a player from Ethiopia, won the women's half marathon team respectively. Second and third place.

5 years of hard work, unwavering love

In 2018, 10,410 players set out from the Hengqin International Tennis Center to pursue their dreams on Hengqin’s development path; in 2023, 20,000 players set out from the Hengqin Financial Island Central Park to enjoy the charming new look of the cooperation zone. Move forward with courage. Over the past five years, what has changed with each passing day is the rapid development of this mountain-sea island city located at the forefront of reform and opening up. What remains unchanged are tens of thousands of smiling faces full of love for the marathon!

As the gunshots of '3, 2, 1' resounded in the sky, the red crowd faced the rising sun in the cooperation area, cheered and rushed out of the arch to start the journey to the 2023 Hengqin Life Hengqin Marathon fifth anniversary event!

In an instant, 'Hengqin Red' ignited the 'Green Valley', and the youthful and enthusiastic life awakened the vitality of the cooperation zone. Along the way, the mini-marathon team was filled with laughter and laughter, while the half-marathon runners demonstrated the charm of competition with their sweat!

Running into the cooperation zone, the 42.195-kilometer green and beautiful circuit around the island connects Hengqin Financial Island Central Park, Hengqin Port, Hengqin International Tennis Center, Tianmu River Ecological Corridor, Mangzhou Wetland Park, Flower Sea Corridor, etc. It is located at Hengqin’s landmark buildings and attractions, and is reflected by the water network along the way. The green field corridor interweaves with the twin cities of Qin and Macao, demonstrating the construction achievements and vibrant development of the cooperation zone integrating mountains and rivers.

After running for five years, the Hengqin Marathon has witnessed the enthusiasm and transcendence of nearly 100,000 runners. The unique circuit around the island, comfortable and pleasant climate conditions, the ecological heritage of the mountains and rivers, the unique multiculturalism, and the organization work that strives for excellence - 'everything that marathon runners need is met here.' This year, the scale of the event has been expanded. With the number of participants reaching 20,000, the popularity and vitality of the Hengqin Marathon have further increased, and it has become a bright business card of the cooperation zone!

This year's Hengqin Marathon has ushered in the fifth anniversary of special significance. In addition to the unique 'Fifth Anniversary' LOGO on the finisher medals and competition uniforms, a series of activities have also been carried out around the fifth anniversary of the event - the fifth anniversary photo collection contest, TikTok contest, essay contest, etc. In addition, the event also carefully created a series of cultural and creative products for the fifth anniversary of the Hengqin Marathon, adding new charm to the image of the event, allowing new and old friends to carry the long river of time and tell beautiful historical scenes and moving stories, starting Hengqin Marathon fifth anniversary event.

Five years of glory, shared by Qinao

With the accelerated development of Qintao-Macau integration, Macau runners have also gained a smooth and undifferentiated same-city experience by participating in 'cross-city' competitions. Before the game, Macau players can pick up their belongings directly in Macau, take the shuttle bus set up by the organizing committee in Macau, go through customs clearance at Hengqin Port and go to Hengqin Financial Island Central Park to compete.

This year marks not only the second anniversary of the establishment of the cooperation zone, but also the year of striving for high-quality development of Qin-Ao integration. The 2023 Hengqin Life Hengqin Marathon has established a platform for in-depth exchanges between residents of Taiwan and Macao. This competition attracted a total of 841 Macao runners to participate, a significant increase compared with previous years. This 'sports event at the doorstep' jointly organized by Qin and Macao has further enriched the cultural and sports life of residents in Qin and Macao and played a strong sports voice in the Bay Area at the end of the year!

5 years of persistence, non-stop charity

Over the past five years, the Hengqin Marathon has always adhered to the path of public welfare. Since 2018, the Hengqin Marathon has cooperated with the Pearl River Estuary Chinese White Dolphin National Nature Reserve Administration and Huafa Charity Foundation, with the slogan 'Protecting the Chinese White Dolphin is a marathon' as a healthy and energetic public welfare long-distance running form , to arouse people’s attention and protection of Chinese white dolphins and marine ecology.

This year, the Hengqin Marathon Chinese White Dolphin Charity Run and the Hengqin Marathon enter their fifth year together. At the race site, 200 members of the China White Dolphin Protection Charity Running Group, wearing white dolphin-themed T-shirts, gathered at the end of the mini-marathon track to start the race, picking up garbage along the track while running, and using actions to raise awareness of the white dolphin resource. and awareness of protecting their living environment.

5 years of ingenuity, fully guaranteed

Over the years, the Hengqin Marathon has been creating event services centered on runners. This year, the Hengqin Marathon continues to strengthen its event services. It has made comprehensive arrangements in terms of event organization, security and medical systems. Through a sports event, it has demonstrated The feelings and warmth of the charming cooperation zone.

All parties of the 2023 Hengqin Marathon Organizing Committee worked together and went all out. A total of 2,119 student volunteers and social volunteers provided voluntary services such as event guidance, pre-race inspection, supply distribution, order maintenance, track medical treatment, and post-race recovery. Work;

There are 44 official pacers, 21 physician runners, 560 medical observation volunteers, 156 referees, and 900 security personnel; a total of 19 supply stations and 27 medical stations are set up along the track, and are also equipped with 30 ambulances and 110 mobile AEDs (cardiac defibrillators) protect every runner on the track.

An icing area and a relaxation and stretching area are set up at the end of the track to help all finishers eliminate fatigue and reduce sports injuries after a good performance.

After five years of running, I am still a teenager when I return from the Hengqin Marathon. The young Hengqin Marathon joins hands with the young Hengqin Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone, standing on a new starting point in the new year, starting a new journey, adhering to integrity and innovation, jointly building a diversified sports city brand, promoting the deepening and integrated development of cultural and sports undertakings in Qin and Macao, and further prospering cooperation District cultural and sports undertakings help build a sports power!