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Various Media Focus on Praising Zhengzhou Marathon: Measure a City with Running!

On October 13, 2019, Zhengzhou International Marathon was held as scheduled, and the sports event with the largest scale and most participants in Zhengzhou City once a year was “dominating the screen” as usual. The Zhengzhou Marathon this year was selected for the first time into the “Run China” marathon series event jointly sponsored by Chinese Athletics Association and CCTV-5. The event was broadcast live by CCTV5, and this is also the first time that CCTV5 has broadcast the marathon event in Henan Province.

State authoritative media such as the Xinhua News Agency, Xinhuanet, en.people.cn and CCTV.com reported the event in succession, especially media in Henan and Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province. Not only Zhengzhou TV Station and Zhengzhou Radio Station, but also Zhengzhou local media such as the all-media matrix of Zhengzhou Media Group reported at the first time, and the mainstream media in the province also joined in the reporting. Jinri Toutiao, Sina, Sohu, Tencent, Netease, Baidu, ifeng.com and other well-known domestic news websites, as well as New-sports, iranshao, Maramara, Laipao8, 51sai and other professional sports we media also reported the news of “Zhengzhou Marathon”. A total of more than 100 print media, we media and network platforms from the provincial capital and the whole country reported on Zhengzhou Marathon.

According to the incomplete statistics of the organizing committee, there were more than 100 media reporting on “Zhengzhou Marathon”.

Let’s see what they have to say.

The Xinhua News Agency

Zhengzhou International Marathon: Measure a City with Running! (Excerpt)

In the early morning of the October 13, many marathon runners gathered under the landmark “Big Corn” in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, to get ready to start. The 2019 Zhengzhou International Marathon was the second appearance of “Zhengzhou Marathon”, attracting more than 26,000 runners to participate in.

In recent years, marathon events have gradually become a characteristic business card to show the image of different places. “The words ‘Big Zhengzhou’ has been shouting for a long time, which have always been the hope of Zhengzhou people for their hometown. After watching the live broadcast this time, I feel that Zhengzhou is really big, in which people can run a marathon, and “Big Zhengzhou” is no longer a slogan.” Zhang Miao, a citizen of Zhengzhou, said.

Besides being big, urban scenery is also one of the highlights. “The scenery along the marathon is very important, especially for the city marathon. The beautiful scenery is very attractive to the runners all over the country.” Contestant Miao Decheng said.

Take a train, have a bowl of stewed noodles, run a marathon, and learn a word “Zhong” (means OK); the runners are measuring the central city with running.

Economic Daily News

Meeting at the Most Beautiful Track in Zhengzhou (Excerpt)

At 7:30 on October 13, the 2019 Zhengzhou International Marathon started at Ruyi Lake of Zhengzhou International Convention and Exhibition Centre (ZZICEC). The participants started the race according to the established starting sequence. In this event, the participants were divided into elite marathon runners, amateur marathon runners (starting from the positions according to the results), half marathon runners, healthy runners and family runners. 26,000 runners from 32 countries and regions including China, the United States, Italy, Spain, Russia, Ethiopia and Kenya gathered and competed in Zhengzhou.

China Daily

26,000 Chinese and foreign runners gather in Zhengzhou

Perfect Performance of 2019 Zhengzhou International Marathon (Excerpt)

With cool autumn wind and beautiful view, it is a good time to run. Run the most “Zhong” marathon in a place where everyone says “Zhong”! In the morning of October 13, the “Bank of Zhengzhou Cup” 2019 Zhengzhou International Marathon started as scheduled. 26,000 runners from 32 countries and regions including China, the United States, Italy, Spain, Russia, Ethiopia and Kenya gathered and competed in Zhengzhou.

The second “Zhengzhou Marathon”, perfectly held in the atmosphere of celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, is not only a simple sports event, but also a gathering of 26,000 people who love sports, a carnival to enliven the whole city and fully show the charm of Zhengzhou City, and a grand celebration to celebrate the 70th birthday of new China.

www.cnr.cn

To the 70th anniversary of the founding of new China

2019 Zhengzhou Marathon Runs Chinese WAY (Excerpt)

At 7:30 on October 13, Zhengzhou Marathon, one of the “Run China” series events, started vigorously in CBD of Zhengdong New District. As a “novice” in the marathon race circle, this is the second year of Zhengzhou International Marathon. The number of applicants had reached 57,102, and they came from 32 countries and regions respectively. The event has four competition items: full marathon, half marathon, healthy run and family run, and CCTV-5 broadcast the event live.

2019 Zhengzhou Marathon track runs through the new and old core urban area of the ancient capital of 3,600 years. It integrates ZZICEC, Henan Art Center, Qianxi Square, Zijing Mountain, Shang City Ruins, Erqi Tower, Bayside Ridge Park, Olympic Sports Center and other new and old city landmarks with modern landscape of Zhengzhou, so that the runners can feel the 70-year history of rise of the motherland with their feet.

China.org.cn

“Zhengzhou” is proceeding!

2019 Zhengzhou International Marathon Starts with Passion (Excerpt)

In this golden autumn of October, it is sunny pleasant wind. A series of activities of “Run China” for the 70th anniversary of the founding of new China -- 2019 Zhengzhou International Marathon was launched in the morning of October 13 at Ruyi Lake, CBD, Zhengdong New District. 26,000 runners were running on the track of ancient and modern times, witnessing the great changes of “International Zhengzhou” and paying tribute to the 70th anniversary of the founding of new China.

With the theme of “International Zhengzhou • World Run” and the slogan of “Zhengzhou” is proceeding, the event will further improve the quality, improve the service level, and enrich the cultural connotation of the event, so as to build Zhengzhou Marathon into a city marathon carnival with Zhengzhou culture.

Zhibo.TV

“International Zhengzhou • World Run” 2019 Zhengzhou International Marathon

Perfect Show Today (Excerpt)

The Zhengzhou Marathon this year was selected for the first time into the “Run China” marathon series event jointly sponsored by Chinese Athletics Association and CCTV-5. The event was broadcast live by CCTV5. “Zhengzhou Marathon” that just entered the “second grade” has created a historical record of the Henan Marathon that it is the first time for CCTV5 to broadcast live on the Henan Marathon.

This year happens to be the 70th anniversary of the founding of new China. The second “Zhengzhou Marathon” was held shortly after the National Day, with the theme of “International Zhengzhou • World Run”, and the slogan of “Zhengzhou” is proceeding and integrated with patriotism and struggle spirit, to show the world the vitality of Zhengzhou and the positive spirit of Zhengzhou people.

Gmw.cn

“Run China”-A Different Marathon (Excerpt)

On October 13, 2019 (Beijing time), “Run China” 2019 Zhengzhou International Marathon just ended. The marathon spirit that athletes went forward and preserved on the field touched everyone there. While a marathon with love and dedication, struggle and touching was running quietly behind Zhengzhou International Marathon. These different runners, together with athletes struggling on the field and the marathon spirit, completed a grand "Running China" Marathon.

Takungpao.com

2019 Zhengzhou Marathon Starts with 26,000 People Running (Excerpt)

At 07:30 a.m. of October 13, as the starting gun sounded, the long-distance runners started from the sparkling Ruyi Lake one after another. They firstly left the CBD of Zhengzhou New District lined with high-rise buildings, passed the area of Longzi Lake with blue waves, and then began westward from Ping’an Avenue to go through Jinshui Road and Renmin Road shadowed by green trees, broad and smooth Zhongyuan Road, the City Wall Ruins of Shang Dynasty, Erqi Tower and the Bayside Ridge Park, and directly to the end at the Olympic Sports Center, a new landmark in Zhengzhou. On the track set from the east to the west across the city, the participants with great passion converged into a rushing red river, adding Zhengzhou a dynamic red bond, and the vitality was surging in the whole city.

There were more than 30 exhibitions of mass cultural activities alone the track, such as Yu Opera, Shaolin boxing, Tai Chi Fan, folk dance and African drum… Actors, together with ten thousands of the masses, spared no efforts to cheer the contestants with various forms to create a festive and warm atmosphere.

 

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