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there is a kind of happiness called running a marathon in liupanshui
Having participated in nearly a hundred marathons across the country, I have developed unique feelings towards many of them: Beijing Marathon is solemn, Shanghai Marathon is fashionable, Wuxi Marathon is tech-savvy, Wuhan Marathon is grand, Guangzhou Marathon is lively with fireworks... Their uniqueness makes them stand out among over a thousand events nationwide, gaining fame both domestically and internationally.
When it comes to the Cool City Liupanshui Marathon (hereinafter referred to as 'Liuma'), most people think of coolness. The summers here are cool and pleasant, completely devoid of the harshness of summer heat.
However, after coming to Liupanshui for the third time and completing Liuma for the third time, I have a growing sense of something called happiness.
What is happiness? Happiness is a state of mind where everything is satisfactory and pleasing.
Coming from other places to run the marathon in Liupanshui truly brings a sense of ease and happiness, enveloping everyone like drinking nectar, savoring delicious food, reaching the peak, or falling in love for the first time.
The first kind of happiness: Running a marathon in a 19°C summer
At the end of July, most parts of the country are scorching hot, with unbearable heat forcing people to stay indoors with air conditioning, and marathons almost disappearing from the land of China.
Liupanshui, located in the heart of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, has an average summer temperature of just over 19°C, not even reaching 20°C. Liupanshui's '19°C summer' stands out uniquely, blooming in the grand garden of the country.
In the cool morning breeze, runners jog along the river, leaving summer thousands of miles behind; at noon, the sun is scorching, but people can still enjoy a lazy and comfortable nap in the shade; at night, the heat dissipates, and tourists and locals take to the streets, dancing in squares, eating local delicacies, making the summer paradise bustling with activity.
——From【Artistic Vision】Xu Jin
For runners, their feet, confined at home, can finally be liberated on the Liuma track, running freely without sweating profusely, only feeling cool and joyful. How can the word 'happiness' fully describe this feeling?
The second kind of happiness: Surrounded by mountains
Walking on the land of Liupanshui, looking around, the sky is very blue, large white clouds float by; mountains stand tall, green trees cover the land; people stroll leisurely, walking in a paradise-like world.
Liupanshui, a city carved out of the mountains, has a marathon track that perfectly inherits its genes, with many long slopes, and continuous green mountains accompanying runners on both sides.
Runners on the Liuma track can imagine the green mountains on both sides as two green ribbons in their hands, dancing in the air, layer upon layer, endlessly.
The flow of thirty thousand Liuma participants stretches for dozens of miles, like a surging river, rushing through the green mountains on both sides.
——From【Artistic Vision】Xu Jin
Perhaps, I am a small boat in this great river, 'leaving the White Emperor City amidst colorful clouds, returning to Jiangling within a day'.
Having run 21.0975 kilometers or 42.195 kilometers, how many layers of green mountains have I passed?
The third kind of happiness: Running with you
Running a marathon alone allows one to savor solitude; running a marathon with a lover or child allows one to slowly enjoy happiness.
On the Liuma track, there are solitary runners and couples holding hands. Although I haven't experienced their happiness, I can imagine that with you by my side, no road feels long, and no sun can separate us.
——From【Artistic Vision】Xu Jin
Liuma is already a gold-label event of the Chinese Athletics Association and a bronze-label event of the International Association of Athletics Federations, but it still retains a large proportion of the mass fitness run (5 kilometers). The retention of the mass fitness run makes a city marathon more like a city festival.
Most ordinary citizens are not capable of running a half marathon or a full marathon, and even if they can, running a half marathon or a full marathon with children is unrealistic. The mass fitness run allows ordinary citizens to participate in Liuma, enjoying a city carnival named after the marathon with their children.
——From【Artistic Vision】Xu Jin
I haven't experienced the happiness of running a marathon with my child, but I can imagine carrying you on my shoulders, not looking at the beautiful distance, but hoping you see a farther horizon.
The fourth kind of happiness: Having company along the way
Even if you run Liuma alone, you won't truly be lonely unless you enjoy solitude, running with your head down in the middle of the road.
Citizens of big cities may have seen many major events and are relatively indifferent to marathon runners on the road. It's already good if they watch, and it's hard to expect them to cheer loudly.
Even though Liuma has been held for seven years, Liupanshui citizens are still passionate about the arrival of runners. Everyone takes to the streets, watching from both sides of the track, with some areas surrounded by three or four layers of people, simple and enthusiastic.
——From【Artistic Vision】Xu Jin
Some people wear traditional costumes to cheer for passing runners, children loudly cheer for runners, bands set up stages to sing loudly, aunts dance gracefully to the music, and citizens perform dragon dances with colorful dragons...
——From【Artistic Vision】Xu Jin
Some people accompany you for 21.0975 kilometers or 42.195 kilometers. Even if they are not family or friends, there is a happiness born from being moved that flows within.
Thank you, dear people of Liupanshui.
The fifth kind of happiness: Witnessing love and friendship
I was running a half marathon, around the 18-kilometer mark, when I picked up my phone to check social media. News of Guan Yousheng winning the domestic men's marathon championship and proposing to his fiancée at the finish line flooded in, catching me off guard.
——From【Liuma Organizing Committee】
Xiao Guan is a native of Liupanshui and has won the Liuma domestic men's marathon championship for four consecutive years. Including this time, he has achieved five consecutive victories. Winning once is easy, but winning five times in a row requires years of hard training. Xiao Guan is liked because of his diligence, self-discipline, simplicity, and humility.
Winning the championship and successfully proposing at the finish line, Xiao Guan had a double celebration on his hometown soil. It is a moment worth celebrating. Witnessing Xiao Guan's happy historical moment is also a happiness for Liuma runners.
【Artistic Vision】Photographer Xu Jin captured a series of photos that tell a story of friendship.
A woman in her sixties was watching TV at home when she accidentally saw her old friend, also in her sixties, running Liuma. She knew her friend had run many marathons.
Without any hesitation, she turned off the TV, went downstairs to buy a bouquet of flowers, and rushed to the Liuma finish line. After waiting for a long time, she finally saw her friend's figure. She went up to her and gave her the flowers, and both of them smiled happily in front of Xu Ge's camera.
——From【Artistic Vision】Xu Jin
I didn't get to hear the two friends' stories firsthand or witness the flower-giving scene, but just hearing Xu Ge's retelling and seeing his photos is enough to move me. Having such a brother or sister in life is a kind of happiness.
The sixth kind of happiness: Unlimited lamb noodle soup
What can soothe the dust of 42.195 kilometers? A bowl of Shuicheng lamb noodle soup is enough. 'The essence of food is nothing more than a bowl of earthly delights.'
In the post-marathon food area of Liuma, Shuicheng lamb noodle soup is unlimited. After running 42.195 kilometers, a bowl of it can sweep away the heat and fatigue, and happiness spreads from the taste buds, slowly traveling throughout the body. If one bowl is not enough, you can have another until you are satisfied.
——From【Artistic Vision】Xu Jin
Hundreds or thousands of people sit together, eating steaming, refreshing rice noodles and flavorful lamb slices. Everyone eats with sweat pouring down, everyone eats with a blissful expression, and everyone eats with great satisfaction.
The taste of happiness spreads, with some people smiling, some giving thumbs up, some burying their heads in their noodles, and some drinking the broth to the last drop.
A bowl of Shuicheng lamb noodle soup makes runners fall in love with Liuma and Liupanshui.
Cool marathon, happy Liupanshui, let's experience happiness and witness happiness together next year!
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