国产热热热精品,亚洲视频久久】日韩,三级婷婷在线久久,99人妻精品视频,精品九热人人肉肉在线,AV东京热一区二区,91po在线视频观看,久久激情宗合,青青草黄色手机视频

Global EditionASIA 中文雙語Fran?ais
Sports
Home / Sports

A new way of running things

Chinese marathon organizers are chasing quality over quantity

Agencies/Xinhua | Updated: 2026-04-01 09:45
Share
Share - WeChat
Marathons and road races, such as the Zhejiang Fenghua Marathon, Yangzhou Half Marathon and Shijiazhuang Marathon, have spread quickly across China in recent years, often driven by local governments eager to boost tourism and visibility and drawing record numbers of applications. [Photo/Xinhua]

Less is more

Marathons have spread quickly across China in recent years, often driven by local governments eager to boost tourism and visibility. But the surge also exposed gaps in organization, safety and resource allocation.Under the new rules, accountability has been tightened. Organizers must now operate under a clearer responsibility structure led by local authorities, reinforcing the principle that "whoever hosts is responsible".

The impact is already visible. In central China's Hubei province, the number of approved races is expected to fall to 22 this year, down from 31 in 2025.

"Most of the cuts are at the county level," said Zhang Hua, head of the provincial athletics association.

"Events without sufficient financial or organizational capacity have been scaled back."

For runners, however, fewer races have not dampened interest. The 2026 Wuxi Marathon drew nearly 500,000 applicants, underscoring the surge in demand, with the half-marathon entry rate as low as 2.9 percent. The Wuhan Marathon recorded more than 450,000 registrations, while several other races, including those in Lanzhou, Chongqing and Xiamen, also saw more than 200,000 applicants.

Behind the reduction in race numbers lies a broader goal: improving quality.

"The core of the new policies is not to limit races, but to improve them," said sports consultant Zhang Qing.

"They address long-standing issues and aim to make events fairer, safer and more professional."

Fairness begins with entry systems. In the past, a portion of entries was reserved for invited runners, sponsors and other stakeholders, reducing the number of spots available through the public lottery. Now, regulations require that at least 90 percent of entries be allocated to the public.

At the Wuxi Marathon, known for its cherry blossoms, elite and invited runners accounted for just over nine percent of total slots, the lowest share in five years.

Marathons and road races, such as the Zhejiang Fenghua Marathon, Yangzhou Half Marathon and Shijiazhuang Marathon, have spread quickly across China in recent years, often driven by local governments eager to boost tourism and visibility and drawing record numbers of applications. [Photo/Xinhua]

Most Popular

Highlights

What's Hot
Top
BACK TO THE TOP
English
Copyright 1994 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
License for publishing multimedia online 0108263

Registration Number: 130349
FOLLOW US
巨鹿县| 韶关市| 凌源市| 溧水县| 鄂尔多斯市| 福贡县| 社旗县| 富裕县| 三原县| 永兴县| 灯塔市| 马尔康县| 禹州市| 内丘县| 江津市| 拜泉县| 沾益县| 丹东市| 新兴县| 台北县| 高唐县| 堆龙德庆县| 霍山县| 台江县| 玉田县| 定陶县| 双流县| 房产| 卢氏县| 玉溪市| 高碑店市| 虞城县| 陆川县| 西青区| 江山市| 应城市| 阆中市| 亚东县| 陵水| 石景山区| 临邑县|