On August 5, 2006, a dozen netizens, including "Half Moon", spent 10 hours walking from Zhengzhou to Kaifeng with the idea of holding a marathon.
August 6, 2006, Wang Xiangyang, Zheng Jinsong and others under the screen name "half-moon brother, with the wind edge" and Kaifeng netizens "big words", "sword as rainbow" published "On the initiative of organizing the Zhengbian International Marathon," the post, the netizens responded enthusiastically, the day of the hundreds of posts back, the daily hit rate of more than 20,000 people.
On September 8, 2006, the Sports Bureau of Henan Province and the Tourism Bureau of Henan Province reported to the People's Government of Henan Province with the document of "Request for Organizing the First Henan Journey International Marathon Competition".
October 28, 2006, Zhengzhou netizens "with the wind edge" and Kaifeng netizens "big words", "sword as rainbow" spontaneously held in the Daliangmen Square. "Charming Henan - Dynamic Ancient Capital - 2007 Zhengbian International Marathon 10,000 signatures". On the next day, Bianliang Evening News published "Zhengbian City Passage Running Marathon is Awesome" on page A1.
On October 29, 2006, the signature activity initiated by Zhengzhou netizen, "Follow the wind edge" moved to Zhengzhou.
November 7, 2006, the Provincial Sports Bureau, Zhengzhou Municipal Sports Bureau, Kaifeng City Sports Bureau, Kaifeng Daily News and other jointly held a press conference to announce the official establishment of the Zhengkai International Marathon Organizing Committee. The website of Zhengkai International Marathon was opened under the effort of Zhengzhou netizen "wind edge", and started to collect theme songs, slogans and mascots for the race. On the next day, Bianliang Evening News published "Zhengbian International Marathon Preparatory Committee was established yesterday" and "Zhengbian International Marathon openly solicits slogans and theme songs" on page A1 of Bianliang Evening News.
On November 19, 2006, Zhengkai Avenue was officially opened, and more than 200 people dressed in the costume of "Calling for Marathon in the Central Plains" rode their bicycles across Zhengkai Avenue. The leaders of Henan Province and Zhengbian City also actively supported the Zhengkai International Marathon.
On December 12, 2006, the Kaifeng Municipal People's Government submitted a letter of support to the State General Administration of Sports for holding the Zhengkai International Marathon.
On December 31, 2006, Zhengzhou Municipal People's Government submitted a letter to the State General Administration of Sports to express its support for organizing the Zhengkai International Marathon. On February 15, 2007, the Athletics Management Center of the State General Administration of Sports agreed to hold the Zhengbian International Marathon in a letter of approval sent to Kaifeng.
May 6, 2007, the first Zhengkai Marathon **** there are 5600 people participated. In 2009, is the Zhengkai International Marathon took place in the qualitative leap of the year, in a good race and event services under the premise, began to focus on recruiting Zhengkai International Marathon branding, and strive to the event to a higher level, a greater impact on the continuous advancement. This year's event:
First ushered in the Greek marathon flame;
First established the theme of love, "Long live the motherland, love marathon" as the theme slogan to the 60th birthday of the motherland to pay tribute to the establishment of the "Zhenggai Marathon Love Fund "
For the first time, the event was promoted to more than 20 university campuses across the province, allowing teachers and students of universities to have close contact with the marathon;
First time, the Zhengkai Marathon Carnival was held in a number of busy squares in Zhengzhou City;
First time, the Top Ten Spiritual Figures of the Marathon was organized in Henan Province, and at the event, well-known figures of love and artists were invited to the event. On-site invitations were extended to well-known social figures, artists and stars to participate in leading the race, and additional programs such as the Marathon Avenue of Stars, Couple's Marathon and Parent-Child Marathon were set up.
With the Henan Provincial News Photography Association, *** with the organization of the 2009 China Zhengkai International Marathon Photography Competition, selected many outstanding photography works, and in the city of a number of well-known shopping malls and plazas held a marathon photography tour exhibition, more people through the activities of the awareness of the marathon, feel the marathon. At the beginning of 2010, Zhengkai International Marathon invited six major marathon organizers as well as CCTV and People's Daily*** to hold a cross-strait marathon forum in Zhengzhou, and formed the "Zhengzhou Declaration" of the six major marathons.
In March 2010, the fourth China Zhengkai International Marathon was successfully held in Zhengbian New District, moving Chinese characters Li Ling and Li Long in the opening ceremony **** with the lighting of the love fire from the city of Marathon, Greece, the blazing fire, different colors of the crowd, more than 20,000 athletes so that the Zhengkai Avenue has once again become the world stage a splendid scenery line, men, Women's full championship results are about 1 minute higher than previous years; Henan TV broadcast the entire race. On the basis of the original event program, the new cross-strait nine cities on the city invitational, from the eight ancient capitals and Taipei, Hsinchu team on the same stage.
In mid-December 2010, Zheng Kai "Central Plains Runners" as the first mainland team invited to Taiwan to observe, to participate in the Taipei Marathon that year. Through the marathon, the friendly exchange of visits and exchanges between Yu and Taiwan, greatly promoting cross-strait sports and cultural exchanges, but also for Yu and Taiwan in the field of civil sports cooperation has opened an important window. In March 2011, the Zhengkai Marathon Pony Race was moved to Zhengdong New District for the first time.
Small marathon race route: from the International Convention and Exhibition Center door square, along the Ruyi Lake to the Cultural Square, out of the Convention and Exhibition parking lot along the Convention and Exhibition Road west through the Wetland Park, over the Convention and Exhibition Bridge into the business ring, through the red and white flower park to Henan Art Center, around the Art Center week back to the business ring, again through the Wetland Park, through the Zhengzhou Radio and Television Center to the Jiu Ru intersection, back to the Convention and Exhibition Road, and finally the Zongyi intersection, back to the Convention and Exhibition Road. The race route runs through the Zhengzhou Convention and Exhibition Parking Lot. The entire race route runs through the Zhengzhou Convention and Exhibition Hotel, the International Convention and Exhibition Center, Henan Art Center and other landmarks in the eastern part of the city.
Colorful activities for the fifth anniversary of the Zhengkai Marathon
"Five years of Zhengkai, thanks to you" - five years of growth, five years of metamorphosis, Zhengkai International Marathon is not just a simple race, every year, we meet in March, meet in Zhengkai International Marathon. Every year, we meet in March, meet in Zhengkai Marathon. On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the Zhengkai International Marathon, the organizing committee of the event has carried out a series of colorful activities:
1. I have a date with the spring ------- registration work in early January is in full swing
2. marathon carnival activities
3. set up the East Marathon winter training base
4. 10,000 people signing activities
5. volunteers swearing in the meeting
5. 5. Volunteer Oath-taking Assembly
6. Healthy Enterprise Square
7. Sunny Smiling Face Collection
8. Marathon Essay Writing Competition
9. Marathon Photography Competition and Photography Exhibition
10. Fan Fan and Li Huizhen Concert and Marathon Welcome Party
11. Andy Lau Concert and Marathon Appreciation Night
12. "China Zhengkai International Marathon proposition design works collection" (including poster ring, handbag and mascot design). On March 14, 2012, the athlete registration work ended, the number of registrations for this year's race exceeded the preset 32,000 people. There were also 1,365 families registered for the parent-child marathon program, and 1,126 couples registered for the couples marathon program.The theme of the event is "Lead the Middle Kingdom, Love Marathon". With the previous year's event, there are male and female full marathon, male and female half marathon four competition projects and 5 kilometers of small marathon, couple marathon, parent-child marathon three entries, the number of participants in nearly 36,000 people hit the highest ever. On the eve of the race in Zhengdong New District International Convention and Exhibition Center for the first time opened the curtain of the Zhengkai International Marathon Carnival, but also let everyone feel the passion and vitality of the Zhengkai Marathon in advance. In addition, the Taipei Marathon Association sent 20 county and city teams to participate in the "cross-strait city invitational race".
The winner of the men's race was Mathew Kipkorir Sigei of Kenya, who has participated in the Zhengkai International Marathon for three consecutive years. This is the second time that Sigei has won the race, having won in 2010 and retiring midway through 2011 due to injury. After winning the race, Sigei said that he will run in the 2013 Zhengkai Marathon. Sego also became the first runner in the history of Zhenggai International Marathon to win the men's race twice. Inner Mongolia's He Yinli won the women's race, while the half marathon winners were both local Henan athletes, Liu Peng, a student at Henan University of Finance and Law, and Cui Leyuan, an athlete from Henan Athletics Management Center. On January 15, 2013, the press conference of 2013 Xtep China Zhengkai International Marathon was held in the press conference hall of Henan Provincial Sports Bureau. This year's Zhengkai Marathon has a new theme, "Zheng Energy Happy Running". The race will be held on March 31st in Zhengbian New District.
The number of participants in the race will reach 39,000, the full, half-marathon will be broadcast live by Henan TV, and the small marathon will be broadcast live by Zhengzhou TV. 2013 Zhengkai Marathon registration quota "exceptionally sought after", the total number of registrations so far has exceeded 26,000 people. The newest addition to the list is the newest addition to the list, which will be broadcast live on TV.
Compared with previous years, this year's event has added a series of highlights. The biggest highlight of the event is the adjustment of the whole project line. "A track that connects two ancient cities" makes the Zhengkai Marathon one of the most distinctive events at home and abroad. 2013 full marathon will run through the Daliang Gate, along the Song Dynasty Royal Street to the Longting Park, which was once the "Palace of the Song Dynasty", with the finish line in the square in front of the Longting Park. The park's front square.
In addition, the full marathon athlete's electronic timing chip will be used for the first time a one-time timing. Timing chip and clothing together in the three days before the race in the organizers of the designated location of the centralized distribution; the end of the race, the timing chip can be retained by the participants to commemorate, so not only eliminated after the race waiting in line, at the same time, but also to the athletes left more time to rest and adjust.
In addition, in order to thank the majority of runners has been on the China Zhengkai International Marathon support and love, in the seventh session of the event registration, the organizing committee for Zhengkai "old" friends especially launched an exclusive privileges. That is, honorary runner, during the event, participated in all of the first six China Zhengkai International Marathon full program and are in the closing time to complete the race, are eligible to apply to the organizing committee, according to the requirements to provide the necessary information and verification by the organizing committee staff, you can get the organizing committee issued by the Zhengkai honorary runner certificate, and at the same time can get the Zhengkai Marathon exclusive permanent number (number cloth shows the name of the runner). The name of the runner will be shown on the cloth.) With "I am ten years old" as the theme of the 2016 China Zhengkai International Marathon will start on March 27 in Zhengdong New District. 10 years, Zhengkai Marathon's participation scale from 5,600 to 49,000 people, the current event to "ten years" as the theme, is undoubtedly to celebrate their own The theme of this year's race is "Ten Years", which is undoubtedly to celebrate its own growth, but also engraved with a new starting point. Another highlight of this year's Zhengkai Marathon is that runners can customize their number bibs. The number cloth can be printed on their own name, write a favorite slogan, completely "private customization". In addition to the number cloth, runners can also customize their own clothing, special medals, special souvenirs and so on.
2016 Zhengkai Marathon in the parent-child marathon, couples marathon program on the basis of the new matchmaking marathon. The Matchmaking Marathon is a program provided to meet the needs of singles in choosing a spouse. Singles can not only show their athletic talent in running, but also chat with the opposite sex, which can be described as a great platform for sports, love and socializing.
This year's winner:
The 2016 Zhengkai International Marathon shot off at the starting point, Zhengzhou Baisha, and after a fierce competition, the full race men's Bekika from Ethiopia was the first to hit the finish line, and the women's full race champion was picked up by Kaiprona from Kenya.
The men's race was won by Bekika of Ethiopia with a time of 2 hours 11 minutes and 23 seconds. The second and third places went to Deso and Kipro from Kenya in 2 hours 11 minutes 24 seconds and 2 hours 11 minutes 42 seconds.
The women's race was won by Kenya's Kiprona in 2 hours, 27 minutes and 40 seconds, followed by Henan's 22-year-old Geng Shaoqing in 2 hours, 32 minutes and 35 seconds and Ethiopia's Asfa in 2 hours, 34 minutes and 15 seconds.