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The 2024 Shanghai Maqiao International Half Marathon kicked off on April 20th at Qizhong Tennis Center in Minhang district's Maqiao town, attracting 4,000 domestic and foreign runners to participate. The competition included a half marathon and a healthy run, with nearly 66 percent of runners participating in the half marathon. Runners aged between 30 and 59 accounted for 77 percent of the total participants. Contestant Zhang Ligang won the men's half marathon championship with a result of 1 hour 10 minutes 37 seconds, while contestant Qin Yingying won the women's championship with 1 hour 20 minutes 50 seconds.
The Shanghai Maqiao International Half Marathon, specially organized for ordinary runners who love running, has been held for seven years and is constantly upgrading its security and supplies.
Three fog cannon trucks were set up on-site to help the runners cool down. Seven ambulances, nine medical first aid stations, and 35 AEDs were arranged along the track in addition to professional volunteers and medical staff. As the exemplary organization of national mass sports and the national sports industry demonstration base, Maqiao town gives full play to the radiation effect of two major international events - the Rolex Shanghai Masters and Buick LPGA Shanghai- and holds more than 45 national fitness events, such as tennis, running and cycling every year.
早上8点，比赛拉开帷幕，4000名中外跑者正式开跑，一道道身影疾驰而过，健康跑选手与半马选手将在不同赛道，共赴一场春天的“约会”。 马拉松运动中的配速员俗称“兔子”，配速员汪玉清告诉记者：“我是马桥人，这次和跑友团里的小伙伴们一起来做配速员，主要以稳定的配速，带领相同速段的选手一起奔跑，让大家一起感受运动魅力。”
可爱的配速员们 从参赛选手的年龄来看，中青年选手占比高达77%，在参赛规模上，半程马拉松报名人数占66%，其中不乏连续多年参赛的忠实跑友。
一场激情与欢乐的奔赴
现场设置3辆雾炮车，帮助选手物理降温，起终点及沿途安排7辆救护车、9个医疗急救点、35台AED，赛道救援人员、医疗志愿者、赛事服务志愿者等组成了专业的赛事保障服务团队，助力选手取得佳绩。
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