"Run freely through the mountains and seas of Huizhou, fully enjoy the culture of Su Dongpo" and "Huizhou isn't in the heavens, you can reach it by going forward." In the morning of December 28, the TCL·2025 Huizhou Marathon started with a gunshot at the Huizhou Stadium. Thirteen thousand runners set off from the Huizhou Stadium, passing a series of landmarks carrying the city's memory such as the Echeng Bridge, West Lake, Hejiang Tower, Shuidong Street, and the Dongpo Ancestral Temple. They used their footsteps to appreciate the ecological beauty of Huizhou's "half city mountain hues, half city lake" and traverse the cultural memories carrying millennia of history.

The participants were full of drive, the spectators cheered enthusiastically, and the event support rolled all out. This race did not only provide a series of heartwarming services but also fully showcased the cultural heritage of Huizhou, this ancient city with a thousand years of history, receiving unanimous praise from many participants.

An important change in this year's course design is that both the marathon and half marathon finish lines are set inside the Huizhou Olympic Sports Center stadium. This makes it currently the only marathon event in the province with its finish line inside a professional stadium. This course not only connects Huizhou's scenic “mountains and seas” but also leads runners through millennia of cultural heritage, passing landmarks like the Echeng Bridge, West Lake, Hejiang Tower, Shuidong Street, and the Dongpo Ancestral Temple.

This year's course design aims to convey to runners Huizhou's urban character of "poetry and vitality coexisting, tradition and modernity blending": Running along the West Lake, one feels the warmth of "Where the heart finds peace, that is home"; traversing Shuidong Street and Hejiang Tower to gain the touches of profound heritage rooted by millennia-old cultural veins. Passing the Echeng Bridge and new urban districts to see the to see the energetic vitality of Huizhou's development. This course is the flows of Huizhou's urban character.

Chen Liqin is this year's women's half marathon champion of the Huizhou Marathon. "I usually run quite reservedly, but the atmosphere today was incredibly strong and infectious. After crossing the finish line, I couldn't help but high-five the spectators around me," said Chen Liqin, a marathon enthusiast from Guangzhou. She told reporters that the scenery along the route was very beautiful, especially Shuidong Street, which retained classical charm while blending in a modern feel, and the Hejiang Tower at the street entrance was also magnificent.

"My impression from the first Huizhou Marathon last year was remarkable　, and so I came again this year and brought a few friends along," said Li Sulan from Shenzhen, who couldn't help but praise the Huizhou Marathon after reaching the finish line. She stated that the event committee's support was really upto the need, from course safety to hotel arrangements, all were very thoughtful. "The citizens of Huizhou are also very thoughtful. Many citizens along the route spontaneously cheered for us and set out many tempting snacks. I really wanted to stop and try them, and hope to taste some after the race."

"Competing on home turf, passing familiar landmarks like the Echeng Bridge, Shuidong Street, and Hejiang Tower, felt especially clozy," said Chen Huawei, winner of the Huizhou Marathon men's full marathon, who secured his championship title for two consecutive editions with a time of 2 hours and 18 minutes on home ground. He told reporters that due to physical discomfort, he had thoughts of giving up in the first few kilometers. However, thinking of his wife's support behind him and hearing the cheers of his fellow locals, he gritted his teeth and kept the running on. Unexpectedly, he managed to improve upon his time from the previous Huizhou Marathon.

跑一场马拉松，爱上一座城｜惠州马拉松

“畅跑山海惠州，尽享东坡文化”“惠州不在天上，行即到耳”，2025年12月28日上午，TCL·2025惠州马拉松于惠州体育馆鸣枪起跑，1.3万名跑友从惠州体育馆出发，途经鹅城大桥、西湖、合江楼、水东街、东坡祠等一系列承载着城市记忆的地标，他们用脚步领略惠州“半城山色半城湖”的生态之美，穿越承载千年历史的文脉记忆。

参赛选手冲劲十足，围观市民热情助威，赛事保障全力以赴……本次比赛不仅提供了一系列暖心服务，也充分展示了惠州这座千年古城的文化底蕴，得到众多参赛选手的一致好评。

今年赛道设计有一项重要改变，即马拉松与半程马拉松的终点均设在惠州奥林匹克体育场内，这将是目前全省唯一将终点设在专业体育场内的马拉松赛事。这条赛道，不仅串联起惠州的山海盛景，更将带领跑者穿越千年文脉，途经鹅城大桥、西湖、合江楼、水东街、东坡祠等一系列承载着城市记忆的地标。

今年赛道的设计，是向跑友传递惠州“诗意与活力共生、传统与现代交融”的城市品格：当你奔跑在西湖畔，感受的是“此心安处是吾乡”的温润包容；穿越水东街、合江楼时，触摸的是千年文脉厚重底蕴；途经鹅城大桥、城市新区时，看到的是惠州蓬勃发展的青春活力——这条赛道，就是惠州城市品格的“流动载体”。

陈丽琴是今年惠州马拉松“半马”女子组的冠军，“我平时跑步比较拘谨，但今天现场的氛围实在太强，太具有感染力了，冲线后我都忍不住跟周边的观众击掌庆祝。”陈丽琴是一名来自广州的马拉松爱好者，她告诉记者，沿线的景色非常漂亮，尤其是中途经过的水东街，街道既保留了古朴的韵味又有现代感，街口的合江楼气势也很雄伟。

“去年首届惠州马拉松给我留下的印象非常深刻，所以今年我又来了，还带了几个朋友一起。”来自深圳的李素兰抵达终点后，忍不住为惠州马拉松点赞。她表示，赛事组委会的保障非常到位，从赛道的护航再到酒店的保障，都很贴心。“惠州市民也很贴心，沿线有很多市民自发为我们加油鼓劲，还摆出了很多诱人的小吃，我都很想停下来品尝，希望赛后能够品尝一下。”

“在家门口参赛，途经鹅城大桥、水东街、合江楼这些惠州人耳熟能详的景点，倍感亲切。”惠州马拉松“全马”男子组冠军陈华威以2小时18分的成绩，在家门口实现了两届马拉松的冠军。他告诉记者，因为身体的原因，前几公里他有过放弃的念头，但想到在背后默默给予支持的妻子，耳边还有家乡人民的加油声，咬咬牙坚持了下来，没想到还能够刷新上一届惠州马拉松的成绩。

统筹策划｜陈骁鹏

文｜林海生 惠宣

图｜主办方

翻译｜陈惠琳

校审｜倪婷婷