Climbing the tallest building in Hunan in 17 minutes and 8 seconds, the 2024 International Vertical Marathon Open will be held in Changsha
2024-08-26
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The 2024 International Vertical Marathon Open will be held in Changsha.
Red Net Time News August 26th ((Reporter Zhang Xingsha) On the evening of August 24, the 2024 International Vertical Marathon Open gathered more than 900 climbers to challenge the tallest building in Hunan with a vertical track height of 452 meters, 95 floors to climb, and 2,838 steps to climb. In the end, Han Siming won the men's elite championship with a time of 17 minutes and 08 seconds, and He Ming won the women's elite championship with a time of 22 minutes and 35 seconds.
Han Siming is the men's champion in the elite group.
He Ming is the women's champion in the elite group.
The competition is guided by Changsha Sports Bureau, Changsha Furong District Government, and Furong District Sports Federation, hosted by Changsha IFS, operated and promoted by Chuima Sports, and authorized and certified by the Asia-Pacific Vertical Marathon Association (AVA). Taking "sports +" as the starting point, connecting the city and people, integrating sports, culture, tourism and other multiple elements, it not only builds a platform for the contestants to challenge their own limits, but also allows everyone to feel the charm of Changsha during the climb and overlook the pleasant night view of the Star City.
Changsha has been selected as one of the "Top Ten Most Influential Cities in China's Night Economy" for three consecutive years. This year also marks the fourth time that the International Vertical Marathon Open has been held in Changsha IFS. This year's vertical marathon event will start the night race mode in central China for the first time, with a newly upgraded track layout and athlete equipment. It not only brings an extraordinary sports experience to participants, sports enthusiasts and citizen tourists, but also demonstrates Changsha's open, inclusive and upward urban attitude, injecting new impetus into the city's night economy.
The elite group of this competition is composed of AVA top scorers and top runners, and the mass group is composed of vertical marathon enthusiasts. Han Siming, the champion of the elite group, said: "The night in Changsha is very hot and beautiful. This competition is also my first time to climb a 452-meter vertical marathon. I will continue to participate in the competition next year to break through myself and challenge the record!"
Since 2014, the International Vertical Marathon Series has held more than 100 vertical marathon events across the country, covering 26 cities across the country. In addition, the events are all held in local landmark buildings. While challenging world-famous buildings, the participants also demonstrate a green, healthy and fashionable lifestyle. In the future, Changsha will continue to build on its natural and cultural landscape, beautiful ecological environment, and high-quality public services to create more brand events with unique local characteristics to better meet the people's growing cultural and sports needs.
