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Can I sign up for Chengdu marathon? What month does Chengdu marathon start?

On the morning of May 14, the press conference and launching ceremony of Chengdu marathon in 2019 was held in Beijing. The World Marathon Grand Slam League, China Track and Field Association, Chengdu Municipal People's government and Wanda Group jointly announced that Chengdu international marathon was renamed Chengdu marathon, becoming a World Marathon candidate event and China's first World Marathon candidate event. So when does the Chengdu marathon start? Can I sign up now?

The birth of Chengdu Marathon

Chengdu marathon started in 2017, jointly sponsored by China Track and field association and Chengdu Municipal People's government. At the beginning of the event, efforts were made to build the marathon event with the largest influence, the widest radiation, the most popular and the most representative in Western China. After Wanda sports became the event operation and promotion party in 2018, with its unique track setting, perfect logistics support and good participation experience, the comprehensive level of the event has been significantly improved to promote the sound and rapid development of Chengdu marathon. Over the past two years, more than 48000 runners from 54 countries and regions have participated in the Chengdu marathon, which has become a new force in the Chinese marathon series.

The 2019 Chengdu marathon will be held on October 27, and the event registration will be officially launched in June. The total number of participants will increase from 28000 last year to 30000. This year's competition will be optimized on the basis of last year, reducing the short-distance turn back stage in the second half of the competition. The theme of the competition is still connected with ancient and modern times. Starting from Jinsha Site Museum, it will pass through Qintai Road, Wangjiang tower and other historical and cultural sites, and the second half will enter Tianfu Avenue, a highly internationalized 'Golden Channel' in Chengdu today.

Chengdu marathon set a new record

The World Marathon Grand Slam (WMM) is the world's top marathon tour established in 2006, which includes six annual City Marathon: Boston Marathon, London Marathon, Berlin Marathon, Chicago Marathon, New York Marathon, Tokyo Marathon, as well as the biennial World Track and field championship marathon and the four-year Olympic marathon, representing today's marathon The highest level of relaxation.

Chengdu marathon, as China's first World Marathon Grand Slam candidate event, will enter the long-term evaluation process of the World Marathon Grand Slam alliance, and is expected to become the world's seventh largest city marathon in a few years.

However, it is a very high threshold to join the World Marathon Grand Slam League and become the world's seventh largest city marathon. According to the regulations of the World Marathon Grand Slam League, the conditions for China's marathon to be selected into the World Marathon Grand Slam include: first tier cities, after three years of strict review and observation, enough players and spectators, etc. In addition, it also depends on the cooperation of many departments and the urban public system, such as the competition organization, security, services for athletes and many other aspects of the cooperation. The evaluation is complex and time-consuming, which basically takes 3 to 5 years to determine.

The Chengdu marathon was shortlisted for the World Marathon Grand Slam, creating a precedent for China Marathon, which will have a profound impact on the future development of China Marathon. The organization level, internationalization, marketization and specialization of China's marathon events have a lot of room for improvement. The arrival of the World Marathon Grand Slam can not only improve the competition level of the events, but also greatly promote the improvement of the organization level and specification of the events.