Asia News Weekly Guang'an, Sichuan10moon16Daily News (Reported by Chief Reporter Wang Chiyun))

In the golden autumn, the crisp breeze brings a refreshing coolness, the joy of the harvest fills the air, and the fragrance of osmanthus blossoms wafts through the air;

In Guang'an, Sichuan—the birthplace of a great man—colorful balloons hang high and colorful flags flutter in the breeze;

Ten thousand runners gather for the International Red Marathon!

The scene at the starting ceremony.

October16On [date], the event was organized by the Chinese Athletics Association, the People’s Government of Guang’an City, Sichuan Province, and Xinhua Net Co., Ltd., and hosted by the Publicity Department of the Guang’an Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Guang’an Municipal Bureau of Education and Sports, the Guang’an Municipal Tourism Development Commission, and the Sichuan Branch of Xinhua Net Co., Ltd. It was co-organized by Guangdong Xinnlicheng Education Technology Co., Ltd., Yixiang Technology, Panda Sports, and with technical support provided by Huipao Events, the “Xinlicheng Education·2016The ”Guang’an International Red Marathon“ (hereinafter referred to as the ”Guang’an Red Marathon”) officially kicked off, with 10,000 runners in Guang’an, Sichuan, reflecting on the origins of their prosperity and striving for further progress. Hou Xiaochun, Secretary of the Guang’an Municipal Party Committee in Sichuan Province, delivered an impassioned speech at the starting ceremony: “Guang’an will continue to host the Red Marathon year after year, developing it into an internationally renowned gold-medal event and a calling card for the city, so that Guang’an can reach out to the world and the world can embrace Guang’an.”

Contestants await the start, as seen in this aerial drone shot.

That day7hour30At Siyuan Square, as the starting gun fired, 10,000 marathon runners—wearing red shirts and hailing from countries such as Kenya and Ethiopia, as well as Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan—set off together, surging onto the tree-lined Siyuan Avenue and heading toward Deng Xiaoping’s former residence. After more than two hours of intense competition, Ethiopian runner Tamru Mekonnen Regi (Tamru Mekonnen Legesse) to2hourly16ingredient32won the men's full marathon title with a time of [time] seconds; the women's title went to Ethiopian runner Ambi Seneswok Yeneu (AMBI ZINASHWORK YENEW) won, with a score of3hourly1ingredient22seconds.

“The ”pace rabbit" sets the pace.

This TournamentWith the theme “Remember Where You Came From When You Become Wealthy; Strive for Progress When You Are Wealthy”—which conveys the message that, at this new historical starting point, “to remember where you came from when you become wealthy, look to Guang’an; to strive for progress when you are wealthy, pursue the Chinese Dream”—the event features a full marathon.(42.195kilometers), Half Marathon(21.0975kilometers)and the Mini-Marathon(5kilometers)3The race. The entire course starts and ends at Siyuan Square, passing through landmarks and architectural sites such as Citizens’ Square, Hanlin Town, Deng Xiaoping’s Former Residence, Pailiang New Village, and Foshou Mountain Scenic Area. Both the full and half marathon routes pass through the Deng Xiaoping Hometown Scenic Area as a tribute to Comrade Deng Xiaoping, the architect of China’s reform and opening-up. The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), commissioned by the Chinese Athletics Association,BZhao Pu, a course measurer, praised the Guang'an Hongma race course, saying, “The Guang'an Hongma race course—especially the section near Xiaoping’s Hometown—offers an environment that is second to none in the country.”

The competitors started the race together.

According to reports, this event—China’s first professional marathon with a “red” theme—aims to serve as a competitive platform for runners, a forum for interaction among entrepreneurs and media professionals, and a platform for promoting the values of the Chinese Dream within the international discourse. As one of the organizers of the Guang’an Red Marathon, Hou Dawei, General Manager of Xinhua News Agency’s Sichuan Branch, explained, “The ‘red’ here is a composed and elegant red, a passionate and surging red, a fiery and exuberant red, and a red filled with dreams.”

7点59...seconds later, three foreign competitors were the first to pass through the red race arch.

The Guang'an Red Horse is the largest, highest-level, and most professional sporting event in Guang'an City's history, attracting participants from across the country.200Numerous media reporters were on hand to cover the event, and all kinds of high-tech equipment—including drones, broadcast trucks, and handheld cameras—moved about the race venue, continuously capturing the athletes’ agile figures and broadcasting the excitement of the marathon. Selected from Guang’an Vocational and Technical College,1088Volunteers for the Famous Race Track,60Professional volunteers from "Famous Doctors and Health" and2000Volunteers formed a service running group, with the proportion of volunteers reaching as high as1:3, which is generally higher than most domestic marathon events. In addition, the Guang'an Red Marathon has a total of19Each, starting from5Starting at kilometer , every2One is set up every kilometer, exceeding general international standards, ensuring a worry-free experience for participants throughout the race.

He finished fourth in the full marathon and was also the first Chinese runner to cross the finish line.

The medal designs for this race are uniquely crafted, with two types available: a participation medal for all runners, and a finisher’s medal for those who complete the half marathon and full marathon.

According to reports, the race medals ingeniously incorporate design elements from the roof of the Deng Xiaoping Memorial Hall—which symbolizes the “three rises and three falls”—with the obverse engraved with Guang’an’s city marketing theme, “A Broad Mind Brings Peace to the World,” and the Guang’an Red Marathon version of the “Two Cats Theory”: “Whether a cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice, it’s a good cat.” while the reverse features the event’s English theme, “MY DREAM(math.) genusMY COURAGE(math.) genusMY
HOPE”. The finishers' medals are fan-shaped and feature the oracle bone script characters representing the traditional Chinese zodiac animals; each year's medal is designed according to that year's zodiac animal, and participants who complete the race consecutively12The Annual Guang'an International Red Marathon: All Set12Once you have collected all the finishers“ medals, you can assemble them into a final medal shaped like Siyuan Square in Guang’an City. At the center of the final medal is a small jade disc engraved with the four characters ”致富思源“ on the front and ”富而思进” on the back.

After finishing the mini-marathon4Young competitors.

Guang'an City is the hometown of Comrade Deng Xiaoping, the chief architect of China’s socialist reform, opening-up, and modernization. Located in eastern Sichuan Province, in the central section of the Huaying Mountains, it is the prefecture-level city in Sichuan closest to Chongqing and serves as the “Eastern Gateway” for travel from Sichuan into Chongqing. Guang'an is blessed with outstanding people, abundant natural resources, and convenient transportation, and boasts an excellent environment. Renowned as “Red Guang’an,” “Green Guang’an,” “Cultural Guang’an,” and “Open Guang’an,” the city has been successfully designated as a National Civilized City, a National Sanitary City, an Outstanding Tourist City of China, a National Garden City, a National Forest City, a National Model City for “Supporting the Military and Supporting the People,” and an Outstanding City for Comprehensive Public Security Management. It has also been successively recognized as one of China’sEMBACities with the Highest Investment Value; Cities with the Greatest Investment Appeal in Western China.

Hou Xiaochun, Secretary of the Guang'an Municipal Party Committee in Sichuan Province (fifth from the left), Yu Yi, Director of the Municipal People's Congress Standing Committee (seventh from the left), and others presented awards to the top three finishers in the men's full marathon.

Luo Zengbin (left), Deputy Secretary of the Guang'an Municipal Party Committee and Mayor of Guang'an, Sichuan Province3), Xiao Youcai, Deputy Secretary of the Guang'an Municipal Party Committee (left5), Tang Xiongxing, Member of the Standing Committee of the Guang'an Municipal Party Committee and Head of the Publicity Department (left1), Yang Limin, Secretary-General of the Guang'an Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee (left7) presented awards to the top three finishers in the women’s full marathon.

Xinhua Net is a comprehensive news and information service portal operated by Xinhua News Agency, the national news agency, and features31Local channels, as well as channels in English, French, Spanish, Italian, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, German, Portuguese, and other languages, along with channels in minority languages such as Tibetan, Uyghur, and Mongolian. Xinhuanet’s Sichuan Branch is one of the organizers of the Guang’an Red Horse event. As Xinhuanet’s official representative and sole operator in the Sichuan region, it is an expert in the operation and maintenance of new media platforms for political and business information, as well as a trusted and reliable internet public opinion and public relations media think tank for Party committees and governments at all levels. It will draw upon the rich resources cultivated by Xinhua News Agency through decades of dedicated work in the sports industry. By focusing on both content production and industrial operations within the sports sector, it will leverage the resource advantages of media and the internet to effectively promote a city through a high-level professional sporting event. It will comprehensively integrate resources from government, media, and the market to establish a “city marketing”+The full industry chain of ”professional competitions” helps cities build a strong brand and effective channels for engaging with the outside world.

Special police officers are ensuring security at the marathon.