The China Track and Field Association said in the report that the association will continue to improve the quality and efficiency of China’s marathon development in 202020.
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 19 (Ji Yanhao, Wang Jianbing) recently, China Track and Field Association officially released the 2019 Annual Report of China Marathon (hereinafter referred to as the ‘report’), make clear arrangements for the development plan of China Marathon in 202020. China Track and Field Association said in the report that in 2020, the association will continuously improve the quality and efficiency of China’s marathon development, build a new pattern of road running industry development, and make China’s marathon standardized, socialized and scientific development.
The report pointed out that in 2020, China Association of Tian Tian will continue to deepen the substantive reform of the association, innovate and improve the operating mechanism of marathon industry, and guide more social resources and forces to gather in marathon projects; we will continue to improve the marathon sports industry system and strive to promote the new growth of the marathon sports industry.
With the development of Marathon, the demand of the masses for the event is more diversified. Tian Association said that it will gradually establish a multi-level mass competition system to guide marathon enthusiasts to actively participate. On the other hand, the Tian Association will further promote the incentive plan of “Chinese racing” and strive to achieve a double harvest in terms of group thickness and competitive performance.
In 2020, the socialization and professionalization construction of Chinese marathon will also be put into progress. The report pointed out that the Tian Association will organize the registration of China Marathon Club in 2020, organize club league matches in 2021, and focus on the management and promotion of all levels and types of marathon organizations according to the needs of marathon organizations to carry out activities, training and participation, organization and operation for training.
In terms of competition creation, the report points out that the Tian Association will continue to provide more competitions with high participation and good experience. To this end, the association will continuously improve the organization standards and rule design of hiking events, establish technical standards for cross-country events, and create marathon-related sports forms that are interesting, playable and more participatory.
In 2020, China Marathon will further integrate with the world and blend with the world. According to the report, China Association of Athletics will actively participate in activities and conferences organized by international track and field industries such as World Federation of athletics and Asian Federation of athletics, and further promote the socialization, professionalization, internationalization and industrialization of China marathon, form a marathon international brand with Chinese characteristics.
Affected by the epidemic, many marathon events faced delays in the first half of 2020. The China Association of Tian Tian said in the report that it will help event operators to resume the organization of events, coordinate industry resources, and help SMEs reduce the losses and impacts caused by the epidemic.
In the face of the situation that marathon events get together in the second half of 2020, the China Association of Tian Tian will also introduce corresponding measures and plans to coordinate and organize Marathon events across the country to carry out events-related work in a scientific and orderly manner.