Xichang Qionghai Wetland Marathon is an international brand event. Xichang Qionghai Wetland International Marathon has been successfully held for six times from 2014 to 2019. Among them, it won the "Bronze Medal Event" of the Chinese Athletics Association in 2014, and the "Silver Medal Event" and "Special Event" in 2015; in 2016, it won the "Gold Medal Event", the highest certification certification from the Chinese Athletics Association; from 2017 to 2018, it continued to maintain the "Gold Medal Event" honor. , won the World Athletics "Bronze Label Event" in 2019, and was certified by the World Athletics as an "Elite Label Event" in 2021.
Xichang Qionghai Wetland Marathon is the most beautiful track in China. The Xichang Qionghai Wetland Marathon is the first marathon event in China named after an urban wetland. The Xichang track is 42.195 kilometers in total, of which 6.3 kilometers are chosen on the city scenic roads with blooming flowers, and the remaining 35.895 kilometers are chosen in the picturesque Qionghai Wetland. Scenic spots. In 2015, "China's most beautiful marathon track" was successfully built. In 2022, through the "four improvements" to the ecology, culture, business, and form of the west coast of Qionghai, a beautiful "blue sky, clear water, and green ground" similar to Xichang was formed. A new smart track that complements the ecological environment. The continuous upgrading and transformation of "China's Most Beautiful Marathon Track" has promoted the perfect integration of wetland scenery and sports tracks. Being in it is so beautiful that you feel like you are swimming in a painting.
A variety of cultural and tourism activities will be carried out during the 2023 Xichang Qionghai Wetland Marathon. The 2023 Xichang Qionghai Wetland Marathon starts on November 18th, and one day later , November 20th is the most festive and lively Yi New Year in Liangshan. The Yi New Year is a folk festival in Liangshan and one of the national intangible cultural heritages. In order to enrich this Xima event, Xichang will carry out activities such as torch folk experience, thousands of Yi family Tuo Tuo banquets, ethnic cultural tours and other activities during the Xima competition and the Year of the Yi people. Contestants and foreign tourists can fully experience the unique customs of the Liangshan Yi people. Favor. Among them: From November 15th to 30th, the "Sunshine Xichang·Journey to Taste" theme winter food festival will be held; on the evening of November 21st, the "Sunny Xichang·Run Qionghai" fluorescent night run event will be carried out; on December 30 From July 31st to December 31st.