September 9th,The 2018 Mudanjiang Jingpohu Lake International Marathon was successfully held by Jingpohu.The event was co-hosted by the Chinese Athletics Association, People's Daily Online, the Sports Bureau of Heilongjiang Province, and the People's Government of Mudanjiang City, with Jingpohu Lake Management Committee and People's Daily Online Heilongjiang Channel as the organizers. The theme was"Run through Mudanjiang's Forest and Snowfields, Enjoy Jingpohu's Volcanic Lava," and was included in the "Healthy China" Marathon Series. Mudanjiang city leaders Ma Zhiyong, Gao Yan, Zhu Naizhen, Yan Yan, Wang Gang, Zhang Changhong, Li Dexi, Chen Su, Shen Chuanbao, Huang Lianhua, Wei Zhihong, Du Jijun, Li Ziqinand othersAttended the opening ceremony and participated in the fun run event.Gao Yan, the mayor, delivered a speech on behalf of the municipal Party committee and government,Luo Hua, deputy editor-in-chief of People's Daily Online, announced the start of the competition。

This marathon features three formats: full marathon (42.195 km), half marathon (21.0975 km), and mini marathon (5 km). A total of 2,000 athletes, including participants from Kenya and Russia, competed in the event.After intense competition, the men's full marathon champion was awarded to Paul Kosgei from Kenya, while the women's full marathon title was claimed by Purity, also from Kenya.On the day of the race, participants in the three-kilometer fun run were on site.Support,On the day of the race, three-kilometer fun run participants on-siteCheering squad,Nearly ten thousand spectators enjoyed the marathon event and the breathtaking scenery of Diaoshuilou Waterfall at Jingpohu Lake on-site. The event invitedlow-altitude hot air balloons, helicopters, motorcycles, bicycles, and other teams to join in, greatly enriching the activities and achieving excellent results.During this edition ofthe "Jingpohu Lake Marathon," People's Daily overseas social media platforms, People's Network's official Weibo account, 33 local channels and 11 overseas channels of People's Network, as well as over 20 provincial portal websites, conducted a synchronized global live broadcast across all media platforms.