at 7:30 a.m. on march 19, the 2017 little swan wuxi international marathon officially started.
the event was hosted by china track and field association, jiangsu provincial sports bureau and wuxi municipal people's government. with the explosive growth of china marathon, wuxi marathon has been highly recognized by all sectors of society because of its beautiful track scenery and high-quality and comprehensive event service. it was awarded the honorary title of the event by china track and field association two years ago.
as a member of an enterprise with vitality and sportsmanship, tang yong, zhang zanli, bao haiyan, sun na and other sports lovers of south hodo spontaneously organized a running group to participate in the wuxi marathon on behalf of the company, becoming a unique and beautiful scenery on the 2017 xima track.
the weather was not beautiful. it rained all the time during the whole event, and the sweat of the participants blended with the rain. however, the cheering sound, running sound, breathing sound and shutter pressing sound on the runway seemed to cover the patter of the rain. the participants seemed to be burning to the extreme. no one wanted to leave, but rushed forward more and more firmly, whether they were participants in thin clothes or volunteers who had nowhere to take shelter from the rain. this is the marathon spirit - the courage to challenge the limit, the confidence to surpass oneself, the indomitable will and the firmness to never give up.
on weekdays on monday, those who participated in xima came to the company early and did not relax because of the first world war yesterday, which also reflects the spirit of perseverance, never giving up and high morale of every member of our south hodo family!in march, xicheng is brilliant and gorgeous because of xima. running under the romantic cherry blossom rain, running on the track here, and even challenging the half horse of life on the beautiful track. here, i would like to thank the red bean running group for its love relay, the head of the running group and the running friends for their encouragement, care and help, and my family and friends for their tolerance and persistence. in the days to come, let's hold hands and hearts, butterfly change, surpass and forge ahead!