June 1, 1997 (, Landmarks April 26), starting from Hong Kong to Beijing Relay Marathon Relay. the

Mainland China and Hong Kong jointly organized sports community in the Reunification of Hong Kong to Beijing Relay Run "held in Hong Kong on the morning of June 1, 1997, the starting ceremony, month-long celebration prelude thus Expand.
in the the starting ceremony held by the Hong Kong Wan Chai Sports Ground, deputy director of the National Sports Commission Xu Yinsheng and Zhang Junsheng, vice president of Xinhua News Agency Hong Kong Branch respectively Speech congratulations. Xu Yinsheng said, the event will further inspire the patriotic enthusiasm of the Chinese nation, and contribute to promote and accelerate the process of peaceful reunification of the motherland. Zhang Junsheng said: "I wish our bright future like a relay long-distance running, Bang Bang relay success, a ride more than a ride. "
9 when 35 minutes, I heard the starting gun, more than 300 representatives from the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong sports community under the leadership of Mr. Zou, Triple Jump veterans and Hong Kong martial arts Veta Wu Xiaoqing, jogging along the playground the two laps attracted four weeks the masses bursts of cheers and applause. 11:00, 50 athletes from the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong Lok Ma Chau and ran Huanggang Port in Shenzhen. Participate in Relay (lsjt.org)
distance running athletes from Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Changsha, Wuhan, Shanghai, Nanjing, Zhengzhou, Jinan, Tianjin and Beijing, the entire process by 11 cities. Running team arrived in Beijing on June 30, held at the closing ceremony of the relay in the long race at the Beijing Workers' Gymnasium. attend the starting ceremony in
sports past and present champion Deng Yaping, Wang Junxia, ​​Yang Ying, Liu Guoliang, Kong Linghui, Zhonghuan Di, Zheng Fengrong, Xu permanent.