Nowadays, simple running has become the preferred option for many people to exercise. Before the epidemic, domestic marathons and related road running events maintained rapid growth. In 2019, the number of marathon events reached nearly 1,828 games, a total of 7.12 million people

Nowadays, simple and easy running has become the preferred option for many people to exercise. Before the epidemic, domestic marathons and related road running events maintained rapid growth. In 2019, the number of marathon events reached nearly 1,828 games, a total of 7.12 million people participated.

The craze for "national horse racing" has risen during the 13th Five-Year Plan period, and has also promoted the continuous standardization and improvement of domestic road running sports. On April 27, the China Track and Field Association held a national road running and mass track and field work conference, which revised the "Regulations on the Management of Road Running Events of the Chinese Track and Field Association". According to the description of the events in the World Athletics Federation's competition rules, the "marathon" was unified into "road running".

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revision explains that in order to be consistent with the definition of road running events in the World Athletics Federation competition rules, standardize the standard distance of the event, and facilitate matching with the World Athletics Federation points system, according to the description of the events in the World Athletics Federation competition rules, the "marathon" is unified to "road running", and the standard race distance is set to 5 kilometers, 10 kilometers, 15 kilometers, 20 kilometers, half marathon, 25 kilometers, 30 kilometers, marathon and road relay race. In addition, in light of the actual development of road running events in China, 100 kilometers will not be included in the road running events. After the revision of

, marathons and half marathons will be an event in road running events. Regarding the revision of the "Regulations on the Management of Road Running Events of the China Track and Field Association" is part of the "2022 China Track and Field Association Road Running Management Documents Compilation", Shui Tao, deputy secretary-general of the China Track and Field Association, said that the revision is to adapt to the new situation and new requirements of the current development of the road running industry and promote the high-quality development of China's road running.

In addition, this conference also released the 2022 Popular Sports Fitness Standard Events and the "Fitness Trail Guide" group standards (hereinafter referred to as the "Fitness Trail Group Mark"). What mass track and field events will be held this year? How to design a fitness trail? Interpretations of related issues will also be released soon. If you love running and track and field, you will have more opportunities to show your skills.

Author: Liu Shuoyang

Source: People's Daily Client Sports Channel