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The breeze flows from the lakeside, when runners chase the wind. HENGSHUI, China , Sept. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As autumn deepens, the Hengshui Lake Marathon heats up.
The 2024 Hengshui Lake Marathon kicked off at 7:30 AM today, with 20,000 participants from 26 countries and regions, including China , Ethiopia , Kenya , Germany , the United Kingdom , Canada , Singapore , Japan , and Belarus , gathering by Hengshui Lake to race together. After intense competition, Peiyou Feng claimed the men's marathon championship title with a time of 2:10:13, while Zhongrui Guo closely followed, securing the silver medal with a time of 2:10:25, and Tianyu Chen took the bronze with a time of 2:10:26. In the women's category, Cuomu Ciren won the women's marathon championship with a time of 2:26:47.
Xia Zhou and Dan Li took the silver and bronze medals with times of 2:29:59 and 2:32:10, respectively. Benard Kipkorir from Kenya and Atalel Anmut Dargie from Ethiopia won the men's and women's marathon titles in 2:09:57 and 2:23:39 respectively. Mekuant Ayenew Gebre from Ethiopia secured the silver medal in the men's marathon with a time of 2:10:06, while Berhane Tsegay Tekle from Eritrea took the bronze medal with a time of 2:10:10.
In the women's category, Volha Mazuronak from Belarus finished in the second place with a time of 2:25:09, and Derartu Hailu from Ethiopia took the third place with a time of 2:25:57. Let's look forward to meeting again at the 2025 Hengshui Lake Marathon. SOURCE Hengshui Lake International Marathon Organizing Committee.
