On December 22, the 2024 Dongchu Shantou Marathon kicked off, with 25,000 runners from 25 countries and regions around the world participating in.
This event featured three distinct running categories: the Marathon (42.195 kilometers), the Half Marathon (21.0975 kilometers), and the Fun Run (approximately 6 kilometers). Along the running way, the runners passed through multiple Shantou City landmarks and historical and cultural landscapes, such as the Stone Barbette Park, Chaoshan Sports Center, the Port-opening Area of the Small Park, Xidi Park, Teochow People Wharf, East Coast Avenue, and Jinwan Park, fully showcasing the image of Shantou as a "vibrant special economic zone, beautiful hometown of overseas Chinese, and pearl of eastern Guangdong". In addition to continuing the special supply of Gongfu tea and Chaoshan food along the running way, the organizers of the Event this year also carefully organized a total of 32 intangible cultural heritage programs and special performances, including the Yingge Dance, the 24 Festival Drums, Chaozhou opera performances, the dragon and lion dances, musical instrument performances, and modern dances.
After intense competition, Chinese Guangdong athlete Chen Huawei won the men's marathon championship with a finishing time of 02:18:55, while Ethiopian athlete Degefa Yenenesh Leta won the women's marathon championship with a finishing time of 02:38:14. Both the men's and women's half marathon championships were won by Ethiopian athletes, with a net finishing time of 01:05:13 and 01:13:34respectively. Shantou’s athlete Lin Canjia won the bronze medal in the men's half marathon with a net finishing time of 01:09:50.
Source:Shantou Daily, Dec 23, 2024
2024东楚汕头马拉松开跑
12月22日,2024东楚汕头马拉松开跑,来自全球25个国家和地区的25000名选手参赛。
本次赛事设有马拉松(42.195公里)、半程马拉松(21.0975公里)和欢乐跑(约6公里)三个项目,沿途经过石炮台公园、潮汕体育馆、小公园开埠区、西堤公园、潮人码头、东海岸大道、津湾公园等多个汕头城市地标和历史人文景观,充分展示汕头“活力特区、和美侨乡、粤东明珠”的城市形象。除了延续赛道工夫茶和潮汕美食等特色补给外,今年汕马还精心组织了英歌舞、二十四节气鼓、潮剧、舞龙舞狮、乐器演奏、现代舞等共32个非遗节目和特色表演。
经过激烈角逐,中国广东选手陈华威以02:18:55的枪声成绩夺得男子马拉松冠军,埃塞俄比亚选手Degefa Yenenesh Leta以02:38:14的枪声成绩获得女子马拉松冠军,半程马拉松男女冠军都被埃塞俄比亚选手收入囊中,净成绩分别是01:05:13和01:13:34。汕头选手林灿嘉以01:09:50的净成绩获得男子半马季军。
来源:汕头日报 2024-12-23