搜狐体育讯 ABOUT LHASA HALF MARATHON CHALLENGE

　　The Tibetan Plateau is the Third Pole of the earth, and a Marathon challenge human being’s physical fitness Limit. According to the characteristic of Snow-Capped Plateau and the Human Kinesiology this event sets a course of 21.0975 km. instead of 42.195 km. This event is a challenge not only to the length----Half Marathon but also to the altitude----3670 miters. Lhasa International Half Marathon Challenge is a new and distinctive sports event.

　　Lhasa International Half Marathon Challenge was created in 2004 (with its original name Tibet International Half Marathon Challenge). This Event has been held in 2004, 2005and 2006, and has broke off in 2007 and 2008 because of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. In 2009 the Lhasa International Half Marathon Challenge, approved by the General Administration of Sports of China and TAR government, the event will be jointly held by the Tibet Sports Administration, the Chinese Athletic Association and Lhasa municipal government will re-start again and will become a regular sport event of Lhasa.

　　The event will adopt the newest competition rules approved and published by the Chinese Athletic Association. In addition to the conventional male and female half marathon and the 10km Marathon, there will also be a special 2km “Family Marathon” and “Enterprise Marathon” with the purpose to attract more marathon lovers. Since this event is a high altitude marathon, organizer of the event is strict with the athletes’ physical condition and qualifications. And more effort has been taken to the security and medical action. Also organizer of the event will arrange insurance cover for all athletes.