2012 喬山盃東吳國際超級馬拉松賽事紀要

2012 Chow Shan Soochow International Ultra-marathon Summary

為感謝喬山健康科技公司長年支持,第十二屆東吳國際超級馬拉松冠名「喬山盃」,於2012年12月8、9日舉行,「勇敢面對自己,創造生命的不可能」為大會標語。

The 12th Annual Soochow International Ultra Marathon was named Chow Shan Cup in appreciation to Chow Shan Health and Technology Company's long time support. It was held on December 8th and 9th 2012 and the event's motto was "bravely face yourself, overcoming all impossible obstacles in life".

今年競賽項目有國際24小時賽、國內12小時賽,教職工1小時賽、學生1小時賽、大專教職工及學生3小時賽、學生半程馬拉松接力賽及2小時貓頭鷹接力陪跑,並提供日僑學校師生慢跑體驗;另邀請音樂系、社團、宿舍學生和士林社區卡哇伊排舞團等,為選手加油的晚會表演。持續慈善公益募款活動,捐助漸凍人協會病友照護專款,並增辦攝影比賽,總計有666名選手及628名志工參與。

This year's race events included: the international 24-hour race, the national 12-hour race, the teachers' 1-hour race, students' 1-hour race, junior college teachers and students' 3-hour race, students' half marathon relay, and the 2-hour night owl relay. There was also a special Japanese School teachers and students' jogging experience. Along with these race related events, different on-campus clubs, the Soochow Music Department, students who live in the dormitory as well as the Shihlin Ka Wa Yin Line Dancing Group all came to support and cheer on the runners during the entire 24 event. The race continues to be a charitable fundraiser, garnering donations for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association patients. The event was also videotaped and a total of 666 participants and 628 volunteers joined this year's 24-hour Ultra Marathon.

透過實踐家文教基金會引薦,邀請馬來西亞熱愛跑步的腦性麻痺青年曾志龍參賽,他以74公里成績寫下舉世腦性麻痺患者完成24小時超級馬拉松賽的第一人,並於12月7日和10日分別在兩校區的「生命激勵講座」擔任講者。

Through the referrals of the Homeland Cultural and Educational Foundation, we invited Mr. Chih-lung Tseng from Malaysia, who has Cerebral Palsy but loves to run to join the race. He ran 74 kilometers in a 24-hour period, becoming the world's first Cerebral Palsy patient to finish an ultra marathon. He was also invited to speak at the Cherish Life Incentives Seminars on December 7th and 10th at both campuses of Soochow University.

24小時參賽選手:台灣的鄒雙喜、澳洲的馬丁‧佛萊爾、日本的關家良一、工藤真實、白川清子、稻垣壽美惠等6人,成績達到男子240公里、女子220公里以上的國際標準,為本賽事寫下「金牌賽事」榮耀新頁,創下世界唯二金牌賽事之一。

The distinguished participants of the 2012 24-hour Ultra Marathon were: Shuan-hui Tsou from Taiwan, Martin Fryer from Australia, and Ryoichi Sekiya, Mami Kudo, Kiyoko Shirakawa, Sumie Inagaki from Japan. The above outstanding men ran over 240 kilometers and the distinguished women ran over 220 kilometers, reaching the international standard. This has led to a new and glorious chapter by giving this event the Gold Status as one of only two International Gold Status Ultra Marathons.