A total of 25,000 runners raced in the Haier 2023 Qingdao Marathon, which kicked off on April 22 in the eastern coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province.

At the whistle, participants take off from the starting line during the 2023 Qingdao Marathon on April 22. [Photo by Wang Lei/WeChat account: qdfbwx]

The Qingdao Marathon is part of the World Athletics Label Road Races and is rated as a "Gold Medal Event" of the Chinese Athletics Association. [Photo by Wang Lei/WeChat account: qdfbwx]

The participants run past Daxue Road, a popular scenic street in the coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province. [Photo/Guanhai News]