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shanghai, september 22 (china news service) (reporter miao lu) the three-day 2024 spartan warrior children's race shanghai station ended on the 22nd at shanghai binhai forest park. more than 10,000 young warriors challenged difficulties in the event and gained courage and confidence.

as a globally popular outdoor obstacle race, the spartan race has been successfully held for eight consecutive years since 2016. with its challenging professional track design and rich competition system, the spartan race has attracted nearly 1 million participants from all over the world.

on september 22, the 2024 spartan warriors children's race shanghai station came to an end. (photo provided by the organizer)

the event is divided into three groups according to age: 4 to 6 years old (3 kilometers, 18 obstacles), 7 to 9 years old (4 kilometers, 22 obstacles), and 10 to 14 years old (5 kilometers, 26 obstacles).

on the first day of the competition, four groups of elite young warriors competed fiercely. classic obstacles such as the peak of olympus, incarnation of hermes and jedi spin were all on the stage. these obstacles not only tested the upper limb strength and core ability of the young warriors, but also put forward higher requirements on their obstacle passing skills and physical strength allocation. although the track did not climb much, the wide coverage area and winding layout posed a great challenge to the players' physical strength and endurance.

on september 22, the 2024 spartan warriors children's race shanghai station came to an end. (photo provided by the organizer)

in the end, lu tianjie stood out and won the elite group championship. after the race, he said: "the competition between me and the second place was very fierce. in the first half, it was almost evenly matched until he made a mistake at the temple cornerstone, and i opened up the gap. although the track was not difficult overall, the gravel along the way made running more difficult."

due to the typhoon, the event originally scheduled for september 16-17 was postponed to september 21-22. the continuous rainfall made the track originally set up on the lawn muddy, and the obstacles became more difficult due to the slippery weather. "projects such as the golden apple guardian and the medusa snake hair are really slippery on rainy days. i used to pass them smoothly, but i failed this time," said heng yucheng, a young warrior who participated in the shanghai station for the third time. he expressed regret, but he was still very happy, "i fell in love with this project when i first participated in sparta. i really like the challenge."

in addition, this event also set up an obstacle that is rare in the 4 to 6-year-old group, tarzan, which requires extremely high upper limb strength. "this is really a bit difficult." many young warriors sighed after finishing the race. on the track, two obstacles, one large and one small, stand side by side, suitable for young warriors of different ages. more obstacles for older age groups appear on the tracks of younger age groups, which not only increases the challenge difficulty of the tracks of younger age groups, but also lays a foundation for young warriors to advance to higher age group events.

on september 22, the 2024 spartan warriors children's race shanghai station came to an end. (photo provided by the organizer)

wang jiemu, 8 years old this year, has participated in the spartan race for the eighth time. seeing his son surpass himself again and again on the field, his father proudly said: "he has now become a sports expert in our family. i think participating in the spartan race can help children hone their will and overcome their inner fears. for example, he was very afraid of the obstacle of the styx baptism at first, but now he can handle it easily."

in addition to strengthening children's willpower, the spartan race also promotes parent-child companionship. under the influence of her mother, the 6-year-old little warrior li xueyi joined the spartan race at the age of 4. "i often take her to the race. although she is a girl, participating in such a race can cultivate her perseverance. when she is old enough, i will definitely let her participate in the elite group to continue to break through herself." said li xueyi's mother.

it is reported that from october 2 to 3, the spartan race will be held in hainan, including three classic events, including the adult race, the children's race and the hurricane race. (end)