Vol. 2025 No. 1 (2025)
Articles

Preliminary discussion on the current status of city marathons in China

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  • Seo-hyeon Kang,
  • Jung-seok Cho
Seo-hyeon Kang
Korea University,145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
Jung-seok Cho
Sungkyunkwan University Press, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Sungkyunkwan-ro 25-2, 03063, South Korea.

Published 10-01-2025

Keywords

  • China,
  • Marathon0,
  • Status Anxiety,
  • Urban Development

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How to Cite

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S.- hyeon Kang and J.- seok Cho, “Preliminary discussion on the current status of city marathons in China”, Camb. Sport Sci., vol. 2025, no. 1, pp. 21–28, Jan. 2025, doi: 10.62852/css/2025/129.

Abstract

In recent years, city marathons in China have shown a significant upward trend, spreading across the country. The more recognized city marathons are, the more they reflect their endless charm and powerful functions. By consulting a large amount of literature, conducting discussions with numerous marathon experts and participants, and visiting marathon events on site in various locations, the author has concluded that in addition to the often-mentioned role as a city's calling card, there are many "functions" that organizers need to explore and many details that require improvement. Furthermore, city marathons have become a necessary choice for people to alleviate life pressures, reduce status anxiety, and achieve a strong physique, a perfect personality, and a healthy lifestyle.

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