Pictured are the runners leaving the starting line

        On February 24, 2024 Jiayuguan Lantern Festival Marathon started passionately in East Lake Ecotourism Scenic Spot, more than 200 marathon runners and enthusiasts from the province gathered in East Lake Ecotourism Scenic Spot to share the passion of the marathon race and feel the beauty of the ice and snow world of East Lake together.

        At 9:30 that morning, with the starting gun sounded, more than 200 participants rushed out of the starting line, a speed and passion, competition and friendship coexist in the race opened. This event is organized by the municipal government, the Municipal Sports Bureau, Gansu Walker Sports Management Co. Set marathon, half marathon two projects. The starting point is located in the East Lake ecotourism scenic iron three square, which marathon around the East Lake run 42.195 kilometers, half marathon around the East Lake run 21.0975 kilometers.

        It is understood that the top 3 athletes of the marathon project of this competition each award 2024 Jiayuguan Great Wall Marathon full free entry quota 1; half marathon project each award 2024 Jiayuguan Great Wall Marathon half free entry quota 1. The top 25 athletes in each event will receive a ticket to Fanta with their number cloth.

        Participants, from the city sports school in long-distance running professional Jiang Zhenyu, to participate in the half marathon, before the race, he was full of expectations for the race. He told reporters that he hoped he had a good performance in the game, in the new year, can break through themselves, in the future competitions can achieve good results.

        After more than an hour of competition, half-marathon participant Wang Feifei was the first to cross the finish line, he was happy to say that, as a marathon runner, on the day of the Lantern Festival, and runners in the movement to spend the holiday he was very happy. Wang Feifei's score was 1 hour 24 minutes. He said that he was more satisfied to run this performance in winter and hoped that this competition would be a good start for future competitions.

        On the day of the Lantern Festival, although the weather in the city was relatively cold, it did not affect the enthusiasm of the public to watch the 2024 Jiayuguan Lantern Marathon. Citizen Wang Shengjun specially brought his children to watch the game, he told reporters that he and his children are more like sports, last night in the East Lake running, learned that the city will be held in the 2024 Jiayuguan Lantern Marathon, this morning he specially brought his children over to the scene to feel the atmosphere of the Jiayuguan Lantern Marathon, hope that the children from childhood to feel the marathon sports struggle, upward sportsmanship.

        The successful organization of the Lantern Festival Marathon has greatly stimulated the enthusiasm of the masses to participate in sports, and enhanced their sense of pride, acquisition and happiness. Drive the consumption upgrade of culture and tourism industry, show the city image of Jiayuguan, and promote the city's "sports city" construction pace.