At 7:30 a.m. on the same day, the runners gathered in the Central Park, the starting gun sounded, the runners rushed out of the starting point in the high-frequency rhythm of the drums, they passed by a number of landmark buildings and scenic spots in the Hengqin Cooperation Zone along the way, and appreciated the new development of the new era of the Hengqin Cooperation Zone in the scenery where mountains and seas are connected, science and technology and nature are integrated, and they are running towards the new future of the Hengqin Cooperation Zone with a vigorous posture.

At 9:44, with the appearance of the first player to cross the line, the game also entered an exciting stage. In the end, Cen Wanjiang and Jote Wubshet Demisse and Outoya Gelgelo Tona from Ethiopia won the championship, second and third place respectively in the men's marathon. In the women's marathon event, three Chinese athletes, including Chen Weifen, Yao Yuzhou and Zhu Dandan, won the top three.

Men's Marathon Champion Cen Wanjiang

Women's Marathon Champion Chen Weifen

The men's champion, runner-up and third place in Malaysia

The women's champion, runner-up and third place in Malaysia

Cen Wanjiang, who participated in the Hengqin Marathon for the first time, broke the race record with 2 hours and 14 minutes, which was 3 minutes faster than the previous champion's 2 hours and 17 minutes. At the end of last year, he went to Hengqin to participate in the event, and he was more familiar with Hengqin in good condition today, Cen Wanjiang said: "When I first arrived in Hengqin, I liked the environment here very much, and I enjoyed this track all the way today, and I look forward to continuing to participate in the next competition." ”

In the half marathon, runners Di Jun, Wu Mingyao and Wang Kun won the first and second places in the men's group, and Pan Hong, Chen Liqin and Chen Xiaolan ranked the top three in the women's group.

Half Marathon Men's Champion, Second and Third Place

Half Marathon Women's Championship, Second and Third Place

This year's event attracted more than 500 Macao compatriots to participate, who won the marathon half marathon championship in Hong Kong and Macau, Wang Kun, a physical education teacher from Macau Baptist High School, participated in the Hengqin Marathon for the second time, and he won the second place in the men's half marathon in 2020. "It's like attending a carnival on your doorstep!" Wang Kun said.

Mr. Wong from Macau signed up for the Half Marathon, which was his fifth marathon.

"I came from Macau early this morning, and it only took half an hour from leaving home to arriving at the competition venue, which is really convenient!" Mr. Wang said that this was his first time participating in a marathon in the mainland, and he felt that the number of participants was very large and the atmosphere was very good.

In this event, the "Public Welfare Hengqin Marathon" continued to show its charm. Since the first Hengqin Marathon in 2018, the Chinese White Dolphin Conservation Charity Running Group has participated in the Marathon for four consecutive years.

The running group has more than 200 members, composed of athletes from the Zhuhai Disabled Persons' Federation, staff from the White Dolphin Sanctuary and Mangrove Reserve, parent-child families, and volunteers from public welfare organizations such as Huafa Public Welfare Foundation, Red Cross, Municipal Charity Federation, and Municipal Volunteer Federation. In this year's event, the members of the running group wore white dolphin-themed T-shirts and gathered at the end of the mini-marathon track to pick up garbage on the track while running, practicing the road of green environmental protection with a solid and powerful pace.

In February this year, the Regulations on the Promotion of the Development of the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin were promulgated to support the development of cultural and tourism industries such as leisure and vacation, conference and exhibition, stage performances, sports events and sightseeing, yacht tourism, etc., and to build Hengqin International Leisure Tourism Island at a high level.

Previously, with the support and guidance of the People's Livelihood Affairs Bureau of the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, the Sports Federation of the Cooperation Zone was established, which will play a very important role in further prospering and developing the cultural and sports undertakings of the Cooperation Zone and promoting the national fitness movement.

In the future, the Federation will give full play to its role as a link and bridge between the government and sports enterprises, promote the establishment of a high-standard management and service system for sports enterprises in the cooperation zone, and actively link up with cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to promote the flowering of various sports events in Hengqin, so as to contribute to the development of national fitness in Zhuhai, enhance the vitality of the city, and contribute to the integration of sports and the high-quality development of the sports industry in Hengqin and Macao.