Four Course Records Fall at the 2026 Yuxi Marathon

During National Day week, the 2026 Yunnan Baiyao Yuxi Marathon went ahead as scheduled.

At the 1,600 m sub‑plateau, the full marathon field included Guan Yousheng, Sangjidongzhi, Li Dalin and others; the half‑marathon field featured Xu Shuangshuang, Ma Xiuzhen and others, all starting under the arch at Yuxi City Ecological Square.

Half‑marathon category

In the first events to finish, the men's and women's half‑marathons.Both champions broke the event's half‑marathon records.

Men's category: Jiang JinzhiAfter the 10 km mark,he pulled away from the chasing pack, and in the end Jiang Jinzhi rode clear,winning in 1:05:33 to break the half‑marathon division record and take the title.

Liu Shuai 1:06:12 runner‑up; Yang Dinghong 1:06:17 third.

Women's categoryproduced a major upset.

Tang Xiaofangin excellent form, overtook Xu Shuangshuang, Ma Xiuzhen and others in the closing stages.With 1:14:00 she broke the women's half‑marathon event record to win.

Xu Shuangshuang 1:15:13 runner‑up, also breaking the women's event record; Yang Hai 1:16:12 third.。

Marathon category

The marathon races were equally exciting, with both men and women breaking event records.There were decisive surges in the final 2 km, and victories by athletes who led through the second half.

Men's categoryThe course record holder Guan Yousheng and Sangjidongzhi, along with "the strongest art student" Li Dalin, remained in the lead pack, and Li Dalin even led for a time.

After 30 km, the men's lead group was reduced to just Guan Yousheng and Sangjidongzhi trading the lead; Li Dalin fell off the pace, and Zhao Guohu moved up to third.

Approaching 40 km, Sangjidongzhi accelerated and dropped Guan Yousheng at the aid station.

UltimatelySangjidongzhi won in 2:19:23, breaking the men's full-marathon course record.

Guan Yousheng was second in 2:19:53, also breaking the course record he had previously set; Zhao Guohu was third in 2:23:17.

Women's raceYang Xinyun and Yao Yuzhou passed the half-marathon timing point in 1:22:50, the two leading the women's lead group in a bid to challenge the women's full-marathon course record.

After 25 km, Yang Xinyun appeared to encounter some issues and could not keep up with Yao Yuzhou.

At 35 km, Yao Yuzhou was still in excellent form; no other female runner could threaten her, and she stretched the gap to Yang Xinyun to more than a minute.

Yao Yuzhou held on to win in 2:46:25, breaking the women's full-marathon course record; Yang Xinyun was second in 2:48:33; Wang Yanxia third in 2:52:17.

Congratulations to these athletes! On the mid-altitude course they comprehensively reset the Yuxi Marathon's course records!

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Text/Editor: Cavendish

Image source: local official media

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