Fitness influencer Will Liu served as an official ambassador, leading the pre-race warm-up and running the half-marathon. "The weather today was perfect—cool and breezy the whole way," he said. "Hainan is an excellent place for tourism. Sanya is very suitable for sporting events."

American runner Chad Ray Skidmore completed his first full marathon in Sanya. "I came here because it shouldn't be too difficult and the air quality is good," he said. "Sanya is a good place to be."

Yang Yuan from the Inner Mongolia autonomous region won the women's full marathon. It's her third time participating in the Sanya marathon. "The warm weather in Sanya and familiarity with the course helped me relax and perform well," she said.