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嘉義市政府-營造英語生活環境
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Chiayi Dual Lake GO Marathon - A Thousand of National Runners Join The Festivity
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Today morning (25th) at the 228 Memorial Park, the celebration of a hundred years founding and the guidance by the Sports Commission Executive Yuan, Chiayi Citys "Dual Lake GO Marathon" fired the shot to begin the run, around the Lantan and the Renyitan, the "dual lake" race route has attracted more than 1,500 contestants nationwide. There were a 70-year-old “grandpa” player, vice mayor of Chiayi City - David Lee, Chiayi City Athletic Association Track and Field Committee chairman - Chen De Ming, and the director of city education - Yu Kun Long at the scene, especially those outside counties’ contestants who came after to the Chiayi City marathon because of the beautiful environment and fresh air, the best city and county of the country.
"Chiayi Dual Lake GO Marathon" event in the country is considered moderate, the Lantan and Renyitan as the name suggested the "Dual Lake" and righteousness, while players could enjoy the natural scene sights, but the race route around the reservoirs is mostly mountain terrains, therefore, the runners were demanded in a test. This marathon has divided into sections of a race of full route, a race of half route, and a 4 km LOHAS group, the first two groups were accorded to gender and age (sub-). The full route marathon challenge has the total mileage of 42 km, in considered finished the “Dual Lake” twice, and the half route race has the mileage of 21 km. The champion of the full route marathon challenge in men will receive the first prize of NT19,000, and the first womens group will receive NT15,000.
The early morning at 6:30, players were not fears the cold weather wearing tank-tops and shorts, started to run right after the warm-up, heavily breathe on the half way and still stuck to the end. The vice mayor Lee appreciated to all contestants who participated to the event in Chiayi City and said, under the leadership of mayor Huang, Chiayi City has created a healthy and friendly environment, and under the work of the Sports Commission, the city has rank 1st of two survey, "exercise regularly" and "exercise intensity", and also won the name of sports in favor, sports environmental friendly city in reputation. The sports culture flourished in the city and set a good foundation for a healthy city.
Today’s result, the first place, He Zhi Feng, in men’s full route marathon race, finished the course in 2 hours 40 minutes 51 seconds, and the second place was just four seconds behind, a fierce competition. The names in order from the second to tenth place are Wang Xiang Wei, Wu Yong Fa, Su Zhi Bin, Ke Shi Jie, Jiang Zhe Xian, Wang Zhi Qiang, Ye Qi Wen, Luo Shi Jie, and Xu Jin Fu. The first place, Li Xiao Yu, in women’s full route marathon race, finished the course in 2 hours 58 minutes 35 seconds, evens to the men’s seventh place in comparison, considerably extraordinary performance. The names in order from the second to fourth place are Jian Pei-Yu, Zhou Ling Jun, and Dai Xiu Yu. In challenge of all groups, the senior citizens, the 70 years old contestant, Liu Jin Long, finished the course in 5 hours 27 minutes and 9 seconds with the admirable spirit.
Under the half route marathon, the names follow from first to fifth place in men’s group are He Jin Wen, Lin Ying Zhan, Chen Sheng Qi, Shen De Xi, and Hong Yi Ren; the first to third place in womens group are Lin Pei Yi, Liao Qiu Feng, and Xu Ru Yan. |
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