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chengdu marathon crosses millennia running from 3600 years ago to 2018

Speaking of the Chengdu Marathon, we have to start with the course.

The 2017 Chengdu Marathon was praised by participants as a 'straight man's course.'

Because it was really straight, a 42-kilometer vertical hook. The impression it gave was that you ran from start to finish. So, once you started running, you finished it. It was suitable for airplane takeoffs and mid-to-long-range artillery tests.

The 'straight man' organizing committee worked hard for a year, and the 2018 course made its dazzling debut.

Let's not talk about the course highlights for now. First, let me share the enlightening and grand elevation map I discovered with a flash of inspiration (too many adjectives, right?).

Here it is. Can you see anything?

No? When we compressed the vertical scale...

How about now?

Let me give you another hint.

Did you notice? It's the Yangtze River! The mother river! The organizing committee put a lot of thought into this. Oh, they put a lot of effort into this (it sounds smooth either way, right?).

The course passes by the Jinsha Site Museum, Qintai Road, Hejiang Pavilion, Anshun Lang Bridge, Jiuyan Bridge, Sichuan University, Wangjianglou Park, Donghu Park, Tianfu International Financial Center, Chengdu Performing Arts Center, Global Center, China-Europe Center, Tianfu Greenway Guixi Ecological Park, and the Century City New International Convention and Exhibition Center.

It runs from the 17th century BC to the present.

Why do I say 3,600 years ago? Dear readers, check out the Jinsha Site.

Do these two artifacts look familiar? Golden and shiny. Made 3,600 years ago. Wow, the whole site has a golden style.

How impressive was the civilization before the Shang Dynasty? Let me give you an example.

Please zoom in on the text in the picture. This treasure weighs 9 kilograms, made of gold, and its simple and crude style makes it hard not to love (¯﹃¯) drool.

So, with such a rich history, all the participants stood in 3,600 BC and ran to 2018. Did I hit the mark? Language teacher, I made you proud.

Standing at the starting line, I was filled with new waves of excitement. Not a typo, it was really new waves.

Before the race, I did a little endorsement for Xtep. All the gear this time felt like flying.

So, with my new waves of excitement, here I am.

Showing off my A-zone number.

Because my legs are too long, the photo had a scroll bar. Photographer, add a chicken leg.

The course has history, the audience is very comfortable, and the participants are all pumped up. So, the World Marathon Majors delegation came, and one of the three marathon kings, Kipchoge, also came. Glorious Chengdu. Although the major is pending, Kipchoge didn't finish...

At 7:30, the gun went off with a 'pang' right on time. Why mention it was on time? The host was very credible, cutting off the leader's speech as soon as it was time, unlike some other marathons I won't name, which delayed the start to let the leader finish speaking.

First, the usual celebrity participation, nothing unusual.

The usual fellow runners overcoming tribulations, nothing special.

The usual spinning medals, nothing amazing. They sell for over 400 yuan on Xianyu. Some people are really carefree, must have a mine at home to sell such beautiful medals.

The usual beauties, all normally good-looking.

The usual me, running on the course in my second hometown.

The usual supplies, piled into small mountains, nothing to say. Energy gels and drinks were unlimited. The cooling sponges were a bit cute.

The finish line was still the same, just the slogans were more inspiring.

The massages were still the same, only 203 masseurs, just a reinforced company. For the first time in my life, I didn't have to queue for a post-race massage. Last year at the Guangzhou Marathon, even with a little 'cuiba' (ask your Northeast friends if you don't know what it is), I still queued for half an hour.

The ice water pool was still the same, very large and plentiful, no need to queue. The plastic bags were very sturdy (very important, otherwise the big pool would turn into murky soup). Also, the ice was unlimited, enough for full-body ice baths. Organizing committee, can you put a couple of dead skin-eating fish in there? I'll let them have a buffet.