Marathon runners brave the downpour in Yantian

Yesterday morning with intermittent pouring rain, 15,000 runners from 19 countries and regions, brimming with enthusiasm, gathered in Yantian District to take part in the First Shenzhen Yantian Shanhai Half Marathon.

Sailing enthusiasts from around the world, old and new friends to China Cup, were in high spirits and said they felt excited to be part of the 14th China Cup International Regatta (CCIR) 2022 community.

Soccer has become a “link” that ties the expat and Chinese communities closer, according to Jury Sanna, an organizer from the Shenzhen International Amateur Football League (SIAFL), which held an awards ceremony at the ATLANTIS restaurant in Shekou Sea World on Friday to mark the end of its 2022 Season.

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. Due to the COVID pandemic, the event was halted in 2020 and 2021, and the 2022 event was rescheduled to March this year.

The chic, avant-garde headquarters building of Marisfrolg Fashion Group witnessed the energy, beauty and self-confidence of over 3,000 runners in the 2023 Shenzhen Women's Fashion Micro Marathon at Dalang Fashion Town in Longhua District on March 5. The marathon was to mark International Women's Day which falls on March 8 every year.

Thomas Royet bought a pair of running shoes three years ago, hoping to run a race; however, he didn't expect that today would be the first time to wear them for the HONOR • Shenzhen Marathon 2022, and he ran so intensely that he didn't realize the shoes had worn out until he crossed the half marathon finish line.

Some expats in Shenzhen met at a bar in Futian District to watch the World Cup final Sunday night, to enjoy the aura and atmosphere of the sports event.

On Dec. 18, 16,000 participants reconnected with the city with their steps and got recharged with new vitality. Their cheers reverberated over Shenzhen Bay.

The first Shenzhen X9 Alliance of Universities and Institutes Rowing League around X-Lake Sciensity kicked off Nov. 6. A total of 24 teams composed of academicians, teachers, researchers and studentsfrom Shenzhen University, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School (Tsinghua SIGS), Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School (PKU Shenzhen), Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen (HITSZ), Georgia Tech Shenzhen Institute, Tianjin University (GTSI), CAS Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology and Peng Cheng Laboratory, participated in the competition. On Nov. 15, Shenzhen University’s (SZU) rowing team was crowned the champion at the finals or the third stage of the race at University Town, after competitions at Dasha River and Maozhou River stations.