China News Service, Hengshui, September 27 (Pei Guorong, Wang Peng, Yang Wen) "This is my third time in Hengshui, and I am very happy to stand on the highest podium." On the 27th, the 2026 Hengshui Lake Marathon kicked off. Feng Dan from Chongqing won the women's full marathon championship in 2 hours, 34 minutes and 7 seconds.
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Hengshui Lake Marathon. 12,000 runners from home and abroad competed fiercely along the track around the lake. Feng Dan said that the service guarantee for the event is very good, and the volunteers and staff are also very enthusiastic. He hopes that the Hengshui Lake Marathon will be better and better.
On September 27, the scene of the 2026 Hengshui Lake Marathon. Photo by Chen Kang
On the same day, Li Zicheng from Shandong won the men's full marathon championship in 2 hours, 15 minutes and 8 seconds. "It's rare to be able to participate in the 15th anniversary event of Hengma. The experience of starting in the division is very good." Li Zicheng said.
This marathon 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 curves. The unique natural conditions help runners achieve personal best results. It is called by runners as one of the "easiest PB tracks" in China (that is, the track that is easiest to create personal best results).
On September 27, at the 2026 Hengshui Lake Marathon, finishers took photos in front of the track holding lotus-themed medals. Photo by Chen Kang
The race will start at a timed pace with three shots and five zones. The track will be equipped with blue racing auxiliary lines and multiple in-race stretching stations. At the same time, 2,075 volunteers, 27 medical treatment points, 35 ambulances, 415 transportation support vehicles and 7 designated hospitals have established a complete support system.
This Hengshui Lake Marathon launches a number of exclusive 15th anniversary gifts: runners who finish the race will receive a lotus-themed gift box finishing medal, runners who break third will receive Hengshui Laobaigan customized commemorative wine, and runners who refresh their personal PB can receive an exclusive lotus PB commemorative gift; the event also generates a personal electronic completion commemorative poster for the finishers.
On September 27, the entrance to the "Lakeside Time" happy gathering and supporting cultural and tourism activities were launched simultaneously. Photo by Chen Yuezhen
This marathon is the core sports chapter of Hengshui's new city IP "Lakeside Time" fun collection. This series of cultural tourism activities kicked off on September 25th and will continue until October 6th. It integrates performing arts markets, special food, camping and bird watching and other diverse business formats, allowing contestants and tourists to immerse themselves in the charm of Hengshui Lake's ecological cultural tourism.
Hengshui Lake, known as "the most beautiful wetland in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei", is a national nature reserve in the North China Plain that maintains a complete wetland ecosystem of swamps, waters, tidal flats, meadows and woodlands. 338 species of birds have been observed and recorded.
