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The 2026 Yan'an Red Half Marathon is a sports event held by Yan'an City, aiming to promote the integrated development of sports tourism by combining red cultural resources.
China News Service, Yan'an, Shaanxi, September 12 (Reporter Zhang Yichen) The 2026 Yan'an Red Half Marathon press conference was held on the 11th at Yan'an Luyi Garden Hotel. At the meeting, the event promotional video "To Yan'an·Start Again" was officially premiered, and event supporting materials such as finishing medals, competition uniforms, and finishing bags, as well as a series of cultural tourism policies to benefit the people, were released to the public.
According to the event organizing committee, the 2026 Yan'an Red Half Marathon will kick off at 7:30 on September 27 at the Yan'an Revolution Memorial Hall Square. The total number of participants in the event is 8,000. At the press conference, the organizers explained the competition arrangements, track settings and route highlights, and also gave detailed explanations of the event's comprehensive support system such as medical rescue, security, and supply logistics, laying a solid foundation for the contestants to complete the race safely.
The picture shows the official release of the event finisher medal. (Photo courtesy of the event organizing committee)
The finisher medals for this event are designed based on the lanterns of the Yan'an period. They have built-in lighting effects and are equipped with NFC chips. After the players finish the race, they can generate a digital finisher file including race results, completion photos, and electronic certificates. The competition uniform adopts a red gradient as the main color, with the event theme "Starting Again to Yan'an" printed on the back. The star elements scattered on the clothing echo the revolutionary starlight image.
The picture shows the official release of the competition uniforms. (Photo courtesy of the event organizing committee)
Shang Penghao, deputy director of the Yan'an Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau, said that during the competition, a supporting performance of northern Shaanxi intangible cultural heritage will be carried out. Competitors can enjoy the benefits of "one entry, free travel throughout the year". 64 A-level scenic spots in Yan'an City are open to runners free of charge, using event traffic to drive cultural and tourism consumption and promote the integration of sports and tourism.
The event focuses on amplifying the integrated effectiveness of "sports + red culture and tourism", driving the coordinated upgrading of the sports, cultural tourism, and commerce industry chains, and promoting the transformation of the local sports industry from a single event to brand operation and industry empowerment, striving to achieve the goal of "hosting an event, developing an industry, and revitalizing a city."
This event is certified by the Chinese Athletics Association and the Shaanxi Provincial Athletics Association, sponsored by the Shaanxi Provincial Sports Bureau and the Yan'an Municipal People's Government, and hosted by the Yan'an Municipal Sports Bureau, Yan'an Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau, etc. (over)

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