The 2026 season-opening spectacle, the Xiamen Marathon, fired its starting gun this morning. Domestic runners delivered eye-catching performances, with Yang Shaohui securing back-to-back Xiamen Marathon titles in the men's race. On the women's side, Li Meizhen improved her personal PB by 27 seconds. As a Fujian local, she claimed an important victory on the Xiamen course and set her best time. Xiamen is a lucky venue not only for Yang Shaohui but also for Li Meizhen! Top 3 domestic men Yang Shaohui 02:11:14 Renqing Dongzhibu 02:12:19 Li Dalin 02:13:23 Top 3 domestic women Li Meizhen 02:27:24 Lu Ying 02:29:17 Xu Bingjie 02:32:30 Top 3 overall men DAWIT WOLDE AREGA 02:09:18 HAILEMARYAM KIROS KEBEDEW 02:09:20 ADDISU GOBENA AGA 02:09:22 Top 3 overall women RUTI AGA SORA 02:22:45 MESERET ABEBAYEHU ALEMU 02:25:15 FIKRTE WERETA ADMASU 02:25:31 #TrailRunningBoom #XiamenMarathon #LiMeizhen #YangShaohui #running #marathon #MarathonFinishSprint