Marathon Details - China Zhengkai International Marathon

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China Zhengkai International Marathon & Half Marathon

Zhengzhou, China

March 31, 2024

http://www.zkmarathon.com

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Address:	2 floor, Guo Tai Jun An Securities Building, No. 16 Huanghe Road Zhengzhou
Phone Number:	0371-68769715 68769712 68769705
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Reviews

Course 4.0

Organization 4.3

Spectators 4.3

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Number of comments: 3

D. C. from Shanghai (4/1/2019) "Exceeded all expectations!" (about: 2019) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 China Zhengkai International Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 1) Great race-day logistics: On par with the Tokyos, Berlins of the world. From bus pickup (at the subway exit) to start gun only took 70 min for me. Baggage check was quick and lots of mobile toilets lining the corral. 2) Memorable course: Running on the flat and entirely straight course was a surprising pleasure. Plenty of room on the wide 4 lane intercity roadway. Kudos to organizers for closing down both directions to minimize noise. The last 10k reminded me of running through Paris with historical buildings lining either side. Finishing in a historical park was icing on the cake. If the weather was cooler/overcast or they started earlier, would be a perfect race to PR. Otherwise, bring some shades as you're running into the east. 3) Exceptional service: I have never experienced anything like it, from the very predictable stations every 2.5k, to the individual volunteer-escorts after the finish line, to the communal ice baths, to the army of students offering free massages. 4) Surprising spectator support: Not much music and entertainment on course but locals showed up en masse (where did they come from?). Got more high fives from little children than anywhere. Downsides: Website and pre-race communication was mostly in Chinese. Even had to ask a local about package pickup location. The big unknown is air quality, which fortunately for 2019 was moderate (AQI in 70s).
M. S. from Shanghai, China (12/7/2013) "Straight but hypnotic" (about: 2013) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 China Zhengkai International Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 I've run 10+ marathons in China and this was by far my favorite. Yes, it's a 42km straight line on a highway from 15km outside of Zhengzhou to the ancient capital of Kaifeng, but it really wasn't as bad as that sounds. There were lots of runners and there was just something hypnotic about settling into a pace and aiming for the horizon. When I ran, there were so many villagers lining the course - and the number of kids who wanted high-fives was hard to believe; the first time I've had sore hands at the end of a race. It was generally flat, with some undulating hills, but all in all a course that was easy on the legs. When I arrived in Kaifeng for the last several km, the streets were lined with spectators, and, as one of the few foreigners to run the race, I was pulled along with a wave of cheers. At the end, there was a 1-to-1 volunteer group to walk you to the rest area to pick up your bag - very efficient - and get your medal. The only mistake I made was to stay in Zhengzhou beforehand, as you have to take a bus back to the city, which is about 55km from Kaifeng. That was the last thing I wanted to do after a run like that. Better solution is to stay in Kaifeng and take a taxi to the start in the morning. For China, a very enthusiastic thumbs-up to the organizers.
D. Y. from Georgia (3/31/2013) "well organized but boring course" (about: 2013) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 China Zhengkai International Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 The course is a straight ten lanes highway between Zhengzhou and Kaifeng. It is fairly flat and you will encounter some farmers from local villages to cheer you on. Plenty of water but no sports drinks. Water/drink stations every 2.5 KM. Finish in an ancient palace. The finish area is very small and very crowded. Overall is a well organized event.

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Marathon Details - China Zhengkai International Marathon