18,000 runners hit the road for Bao'an marathon

Video by Liu Xudong

The Shenzhen Bao'an Marathon 2022 kicked off at Haibin Square in Bao'an District at 7:30 a.m. yesterday. A total of 18,000 runners took part in the event. Around 8,000 of them ran the 42.195-kilometer full-length race and 10,000 participated in the 21.0975-kilometer half-length race. Due to the COVID pandemic, the event was halted in 2020 and 2021, and the 2022 event was rescheduled to March this year. More than 42,000 people signed up for the event. 

Participants run in the Shenzhen Bao'an Marathon 2022, which kicked off at Haibin Square in Bao'an District at 7:30 a.m. yesterday. Photos by Liu Xudong

A participant poses for a selfie during the Shenzhen Bao'an Marathon yesterday. 

A wheelchaired participant is seen during the Shenzhen Bao'an Marathon yesterday. 

A participant poses for a photo during the Shenzhen Bao'an Marathon yesterday. 

The opening ceremony of the event. 

Participants pose for a group photo during the Shenzhen Bao'an Marathon yesterday. 

Volunteers pose for a photo during the Shenzhen Bao'an Marathon yesterday. 

Participants run in the Shenzhen Bao'an Marathon yesterday.

Participants run in the Shenzhen Bao'an Marathon yesterday.

Participants run in the Shenzhen Bao'an Marathon yesterday.

Residents cheer up the runners during the Shenzhen Bao'an Marathon yesterday.

Participants run in the Shenzhen Bao'an Marathon yesterday.

Participants run in the Shenzhen Bao'an Marathon yesterday.

A participant poses for photo with his medal after the Shenzhen Bao'an Marathon yesterday.

An expat participant run in the Shenzhen Bao'an Marathon yesterday.

Participants celebrate after the Shenzhen Bao'an Marathon yesterday.

Participants run in the Shenzhen Bao'an Marathon yesterday.

Participants run in the Shenzhen Bao'an Marathon yesterday.

Participants run in the Shenzhen Bao'an Marathon yesterday.