On February 23rd, in Renshou, Sichuan, Kenyan athlete Alex Nzioka Matata crossed the finish line and set the best men's half marathon time in China with 59 minutes and 28 seconds. On that day, the 2025 National Half Marathon Championship (1st stop) and the 8th Xinli Meishan Renshou Half Marathon · Running Across Sichuan (Meishan Station) fired their guns and started running. This event is China's first World Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) White Gold Half Marathon, and also the third IAAF White Gold Marathon in China after the Shanghai Marathon and Xiamen Marathon. The event features two events, a half marathon (21.0975 kilometers) and a mini run (5 kilometers), attracting 25000 runners from around the world to participate. (New Society)