The first Q-run fun marathon was held on May 13 at the Qingdao Campus of SDU. Two routes, the racing route and the fun route, were planned for runners, and participants chose different routes according to their registration.

Q-run Race Map

Before the opening ceremony, participants signed their names on the signing board.

Warm-up

"I wouldn't have finished this race if there were not these fun games such as bubble run and slipper-throwing, which made this race much funnier and also helped us exercise. I am so motivated to walk and run around the campus with a group of friends." said by a junior who registered for the fun race.

Chen Cheng, the champion of men's racing group, had participated in multiple marathon races nationwide before. He said, "I am really happy to win the first place and live up to my coach’s guidance."

Liu Yue, runner-up of women's racing group, has long been training with the track and field team. She also won the women's championship in winter long-distance running competition of Qingdao Campus last year.

Many overseas students also participated in this race.

The third place winner of men's racing group, Juraevhudoinazar, comes from Tajikistan. He felt thrilled to have won the third place in his first marathon experience, "This is a very enjoyable weekend for me. I want to thank SDU for holding such a funny activity for students and I hope more sport activities like this would be organized in future!"

College counselors also joined in.

Translated by: Wang Jingnan

Edited by: Che Huiqing, Song Yijun