2025 Liupanshui Marathon kicks off in Guizhou

Runners from around the world gather for the 2025 Colorful Guizhou Marathon Super League (4th leg) and Liupanshui Marathon‌. [Photo provided to eguizhou.gov.cn]

The ‌2025 Colorful Guizhou Marathon Super League (4th leg) and Liupanshui Marathon‌ commenced with a starting gun in ‌Liupanshui‌, Southwest China's Guizhou province, on July 20.‌ A total of ‌32,000 runners‌ from across China and around the world gathered for the event.

The race featured four different events: full marathon, half marathon, 10-kilometer run, and fun run. All events started at ‌Renmin Square‌, with the full marathon finishing at the same location. The half marathon concluded at ‌Baihe Park‌, while the fun run ended at Liangdu Sports Center‌. This year, the ‌10-km run‌ set ‌Liupanshui No 7 High School‌ as its finish line, after adjustments to the course.