2026 Hengshui Lake Marathon starts with 12,000 runners participating
Quick Look
- The 2026 Hengshui Lake Marathon kicked off on September 27, with 12,000 runners from China, Australia, France, the United States, and South Africa participating.
- The event follows the classic route around the lake, known as one of the "easiest PB courses" in China, and introduces new services such as intelligent customer service and personalized electronic commemorative posters.
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Why It Matters
The Hengshui Lake Marathon has been in existence for 15 years. The event follows the classic route around the lake. The track is flat and open, with few bends and an average altitude of 22 meters. It is called one of the "easiest PB tracks" in China by runners.
China News Service, Hengshui, September 27 (Pei Guorong, Wang Peng, Yang Wen) On the 27th, the 2026 Hengshui Lake Marathon (referred to as "2026 Hengshui") kicked off. 12,000 runners from China, Australia, France, the United States, and South Africa gathered on the Hengshui Lake Circuit to compete.
On September 27, the 2026 Hengshui Lake Marathon started with the gun fired, and the runners rushed out of the starting point. Photo by Chen Yuezhen
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the founding of the Hengshui Lake Marathon. The event follows the classic route around the lake. The nearly 32 kilometers of road adjacent to the lake are full of negative oxygen ions. The average altitude of the track is 22 meters. It is flat and open with few corners. It is called by runners as one of the "easiest PB tracks" in China (that is, the track where it is easiest to create personal bests). The event will start at three times and in five zones, and will be equipped with more than 2,000 volunteers, 27 medical treatment points, 35 ambulances and 7 designated hospitals to ensure the safety of players in all aspects.
In order to improve the efficiency and convenience of event services, Hengma 2026 introduced the intelligent customer service "AI Little Jelly" online service to create an all-weather, intelligent and exclusive consultation channel for runners.
On September 27, the gun was fired for the 2026 Hengshui Lake Marathon. Photo by Chen Kang
At the same time, for the first time in 2026 Hengma, a "personalized electronic commemorative poster for the completion of the race" was customized for each finisher after the race. The poster integrates the contestants' participation numbers, finishing results, and average pace, reviews the track's mental trajectory and personal racing breakthroughs, and displays the rankings of runners of the same age group, condensing the story of the 42.195-kilometer lakeside run into an exclusive souvenir.
It is worth mentioning that the 2026 Hengma is the core sports chapter of Hengshui's new urban IP "Lakeside Time" fun collection. Hengshui City's "Lakeside Time" fun fair kicked off on September 25 and will last until October 6. The main venue covers the Marathon Square, Rainbow Bridge, and Garden Expo Park, and integrates performing arts markets, special food, camping and bird watching, etc. After finishing the race, runners can experience it nearby and feel the charm of wetland ecology. (over)
Open Questions
- Who is the winner of this marathon?
- What is the usage and feedback of the intelligent customer service "AI Little Jelly"?
- What are the specific activity arrangements and number of participants for the Lakeside Time Fun Party?
