The “2019 Top Ten running group selection” is co-sponsored by China Track and Field Association and Xinhuanet, aiming at guiding the running group to organize orderly and develop healthily, improving the management level of Chinese marathon running group, and establishing positive and upward, energetic and healthy Chinese runner image.
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 11, affected by the new coronavirus epidemic, China Track and Field Association and Xinhua News Agency jointly decided to suspend the “2019 Top Ten running group selection” work after consultation.
“The selection of the top ten running groups in 2019” is co-sponsored by China Track and Field Association and Xinhuanet, aiming at guiding the running groups to organize orderly and develop healthily, improving the management level of China’s marathon running groups, and establishing positive, energetic and healthy Chinese runner image.
At present, the fight against the new coronavirus epidemic has entered a crucial period, and the people of the whole country are working together to tide over the difficulties. Considering the severe epidemic situation and the wide participation of Marathon Sports and high attention, in order to avoid adverse effects caused by the awards at this time, the China Track and Field Association and Xinhuanet unanimously decided, suspend the “2019 Top Ten running group selection” activity.
As the backbone to promote the healthy development of Marathon, the establishment of marathon running group not only provides social places for runners, but also plays a positive role in promoting and leading the popularization and development of Marathon. According to relevant statistics, by the end of 2018, there were more than 120000 group running organizations in China, who made important contributions to the development of China’s road running career and the popularization of national fitness. The annual selection of “Top Ten running groups” is not only the recognition of Chinese track and field association to marathon social groups, but also an effective incentive to guide and promote the healthy development of marathon running groups.
As the organizer of the “Top Ten running group” selection of Marathon in 2019, Xinhuanet has done a lot of work for this selection activity before. It is reported that in order to carry out this selection activity smoothly, Xinhuanet sports has completed the establishment of the official website of the top ten running groups, the development of selection mini programs, the formulation of selection rules and the construction of members of the organizing committee in advance, preparations such as award setting are expected to be based on big data such as the scale of running groups, activity setting, number of participating events, social media operation data, and participation in public welfare activities, select the best team from more than 120000 teams in China.
As a long-term and in-depth partner of China Track and Field Association, Xinhuanet sports and China Track and Field Association have carried out a lot of cooperation in road running represented by marathon. Through the holding of events and activities such as the marathon series of “Yundong China” and the selection of “Top Ten marathon runners”, the two sides are jointly committed to promoting the implementation of the “healthy China” strategy. The two sides believe that the human immune system is the basic barrier against viruses and diseases, and hope to lead the public to cultivate a healthy lifestyle and develop a healthy body through sports based on a series of cooperation, implement the national strategy of “healthy China” through individual efforts.