/ The Morning News/Guangzhou, August 02, 2022 -- The 2022 Serimu Lake Marathon opened fire on the morning of July 31 at the scenic spot of Serimu Lake in Bozhou, Xinjiang Province, drawing thousands of people to enjoy a brand new running experience on the course.
The tournament is celebrated with "Charm Salem "Ecological Marathon" as the theme, sponsored by Bortala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture Party Committee Propaganda Department, Bortala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture Culture, Sports Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau, Bortala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture Selimu Lake Scenic Area Management Committee, Xinjiang Selimu Lake Tourism Investment Co., LTD., Guangzhou Zhongxin Cultural Communication Co., LTD. As one of the most anticipated marathon events in the second half of 2022, there are three categories: full marathon, half marathon and mini marathon. After the registration channel was opened, it attracted runners from 25 provinces and municipalities across the country to actively apply, and 1000 places were quickly locked. At the same time, the organizing committee has admitted 24 elite runners to participate directly in the race, to pursue their dreams together on the most beautiful track in Xinjiang.
At about 10 o 'clock in the morning, the contestants arrived at the scenic spot of Sayimu Lake one after another. Although there was a slight chill, their enthusiasm was still unabated. In order to let the players from all over the country feel the unique charm of the West Region clean Sea of Lingxiu Bozhou, the organizing committee carefully prepared the special performances before the competition. The unique quick escape dance, hot and dynamic cheerleading, etc. ignited the enthusiasm of all the players. The cheers of the players rose one after another, and the beautiful Salimu Lake became an ocean of joy.
"Bang!" In, the leaders and guests together firing guns, the competition officially started! Thousands of athletes wearing the blue race uniforms of the lake ran out from the starting line at the same time to compete in the beautiful drunken race track of the Lake, like a blue spray, and the perfect integration of the lake. At the same time, several rainbow-colored power umbrellas flew in formation over the opening ceremony, accompanying the competitors in the sky and adding different colors to the beautiful lake. Their vigorous physique, which makes them strive for the first place, has become the most beautiful scenery. Their sports spirit of challenging themselves and exceeding the limit has crossed the mountains and lakes, attracting more than 150,000 people to watch the network broadcast on the public account of the Sports Channel of Guangdong Radio and Television Station, affecting every audience.
A marathon, running out of the speed and passion, but also run out of the runners' personal spirit style. The athletic spirit of strong body, fraternity and friendship and the beautiful natural ecology of Bozhou are presented perfectly in this marathon event. Guan Yousheng from Guizhou won the men's full marathon at 02:18:45. Gu Rongchao was the runner-up at 02:28:23, and Bahetar Uraziaili was the third at 02:32:58. Wang Min won the women's full marathon at 02:58:25, Chi Ling Jie won the second place at 03:02:28 and Chen Lin won the third place at 03:14:59.
In the half marathon, Yang Chengxiang won the gold medal of the men's group at 01:14:00, Turuabul Tolehan was the second runner-up at 01:14:01, and Yeraman Seramuhan was the third runner-up at 01:15:10. Zhu Bingying won the women's division with a time of 01:31:04, Li Chunxia the runner-up and He Jing the third in 01:37:37.
Guan Yousheng looked relaxed after running the whole course. He told reporters that the scenery of Saihu Lake along the way brought a strong visual impact. There were vast grasslands along the way, blue sea and blue sky, and horses running together beside the track. "The high-altitude running was a challenge," he said of his achievement. "I finished the race in two hours and 20 minutes, but I finished it almost two minutes ahead of schedule. This tournament is also a test for me to participate in other events in the second half of the year, I am satisfied with my form, it is a successful test." Zhu Bingying, a girl from Henan province, was also attracted by the scenery of Saihu Lake. She said her achievement was about as good as she had expected, and the high altitude of more than 2,000 meters was the main factor affecting her performance. "Running here is so different from the original, and I feel a little hard to breathe. The good thing is that the track is flat and the weather is good."
There were also quite a few players from Guangdong. With the blue lake, beautiful flowers and vast grassland, Guangdong runners said they felt like running in a picture. Lian Yinglian, a marathon enthusiast from Guangzhou, has completed more than 30 marathons across the country. "My goal is to run marathons all over China. Today is the first plateau marathon I participated in. I feel the atmosphere created by the race is very strong.
Since 2017, Saiimu Lake Marathon has been successfully held for four times. Up to now, it has become not only a simple sports competition, but also a window to show the image of the scenic spot. Saiimu Lake has also been favored by more runners because of the marathon, promoting the tourism influence and popularity of Bozhou to a new level. < / p > < p > < b > new events Quality upgrade < / b > < / p > < p > in the back of a grand event, without careful deployment. This year, the organizing committee continues to strictly regulate the event with high standards and focuses on the overall improvement of the quality of the event, making the Saiimu Lake Marathon a sports event that encourages the positive energy of Bozhou and establishes a new image of Bozhou. At present, the national fitness is in full swing, and the welfare and award Settings of the competition have been greatly improved and promoted. The top eight of each group in the whole and half stages have been set up rich bonuses and prizes, with a total value of up to 300,000 yuan.
< p>< P > The race route starts and ends at Dianjiangtai Site Park of Saiimu Lake, passing through Bingbao Bay, Wusun Ancient Tomb, Swan Water, Xihai Grassland and other famous scenic spots. The scenery changes with the pace. The long track is full of fun and surprises, allowing runners to enjoy the beautiful natural scenery of China's drunken lakes in the sky while running. This event also adopts the way of full network broadcast, through the rich booth Settings to show the charm of Bozhou in an all-round way, to capture every runner's passion moment.
Serve with heart and warmth escort
< P > In order to complete the marathon with high standards and high quality, the organizing committee is sparing no efforts in epidemic prevention and control and service guarantee. A medical station is set up every 2.5 kilometers along the course, and a volunteer serves the runners every 400 meters. In addition, a rescue helicopter, 10 ambulances and 20 members of the blue Sky Rescue team escort the runners along the course. In order to facilitate the runners to travel from Bolle downtown to Saimu Lake on the day of the competition, the organizing committee also arranged shuttle buses before and after the competition, so that the runners can enjoy the competition without worries.
Development of ecology Sai Lake more beautiful
This year, many competitors are "horse racing" old friends, after a game, they found Sai Lake scenery is more and more beautiful, ecology is better and better, infrastructure is more and more perfect. In fact, the ecological beauty here has benefited from the implementation of green development and scientific protection in Bozhou over the years. "In recent years, the scenic spot has earnestly implemented the development strategy of 'rejuvenating the Prefecture through tourism' of the autonomous Prefecture Party Committee. In accordance with the various work arrangements of the Tourism development Conference of the autonomous region, the scenic spot has constantly improved its infrastructure, improved its service level and enriched its tourism format. In 2021, the scenic spot has been successfully built into a national 5A tourist spot." Said Zhang Min, deputy secretary and director of the Party Working Committee of the Saiimu Lake Administrative Committee. A series of measures have been taken to make the sky bluer, the water cleaner and the environment more beautiful.
New picture of tourism exhibition
This summer, Bozhou tourism wave after wave. On July 10 this year, the holiday day, the number of visitors to the scenic spot of Saimu Lake exceeded 60,000 for the first time, a record high. Tourism is booming, so is the life of farmers and herdsmen. While continuously optimizing the tourism brand, the scenic spot has also attracted farmers and herdsmen from all over the state to start businesses and employment in the scenic spot, engaging in security, cleaning, forest and grass management and protection, business services, etc. The per capita annual income is more than 30,000 yuan, and the number of tourism employees accounts for more than 20% of the total number of local employment. Culture embellish Xinjiang, tourism Xingjiang happy people's livelihood new picture roll in Bozhou slowly.
< /p>Accompanied by a clean sea in the Western Regions, the 2022 Selimu Lake Marathon has come to a successful conclusion. Different languages and cultures collide and converge in the lake, and the same sports spirit and pursuit harmoniously blend in the lake. The marathon let the friends who came from afar feel the local customs of Xinjiang, but also let the local runners in Xinjiang enjoy a grand event at home. In the new era of pursuing dreams among mountains and rivers, thousands of people run together, promoting the deep integration of national fitness, national health and cultural tourism, and making people's enthusiasm for health sports develop deeply in Bozhou.
