2023-11-20 02:05:00
Xinhua News Agency, Hong Kong, November 19 (Reporter Wei Hua) The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (Hong Kong Section) Half Marathon kicked off on the 19th. A total of regarding 8,000 runners participated in the event.
On November 19, the contestants were in the competition.Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Lu Binghui
This is the first half marathon held since the opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. The event is divided into challenge group and open group. The total distance is regarding 21.1 kilometers. The starting and ending points are at the Hong Kong Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.
In the morning of that day, the challenge group event took the lead in firing at 7:40. Kipchumba from Kenya crossed the line in 1 hour, 01 minutes and 39 seconds and won the men’s championship. The women’s championship was won by Sara from Uganda with a time of 1 hour, 08 minutes and 5 seconds. This competition also held the first East Asia Half Marathon Championship. Xie Dongsheng and Xu Shuangsheng from the Chinese team won the men’s and women’s championships respectively.
On November 19, Chinese runners Xu Shuangshuang (left) and Xie Dongsheng took a group photo following awarding the award.Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Lu Binghui
Xu Shuangshuang said: “I think the track is more difficult, with more ups and downs. I was not in very good condition today, so I ran this race as a training session and finished the race safely despite some injuries. Today’s race There is a turning point on the road, so we can see many public runners cheering us on. It is also an experience to run in such an environment for the first time.”
This competition also attracted many mainland runners to participate. Mr. Chen from Fujian said: “I signed up as soon as possible and successfully won the lottery. It is my first time to participate in the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Marathon. I feel very excited and fresh. It is very memorable.”
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