On May 31, the 2026 Lanzhou Marathon Leader Selection Event concluded successfully. After two days of heated voting and rigorous selection, the major awards were officially announced. The 608 track leaders cheered with a total of 8364216 decibels, creating the warmest tone of this year's Lanmar competition.

　　Most Popular Award

　　This selection featured four major awards: Best Popularity, Most Enthusiastic Award, Best Style Award, and Best Interaction Award. After open, fair, and transparent rounds of evaluation, the winners of each award were finalized. Among them, Wang Bin's team and Wang Yihao's lion dance team won the Most Popular Award; The Lanzhou Jiaotong University Tianyou Wind Orchestra and Hussar Cavalry Fan Club teams were awarded the Most Enthusiastic Award; The Lanzhou Business University Student Art Troupe won the Best Style Award; The "FOLI" West African traditional inspiration team won the Best Interaction Award.

　　Most Enthusiastic Award

　　According to the organizing committee, all winning teams will receive exclusive honorary trophies and will directly qualify for direct participation as a leader in the 2027 Lanzhou Marathon. At the same time, all 608 cheerleaders who participated in the event received official honorary certificates and exclusive commemorative medals, recognizing all cheering staff for their active contributions to enhancing the atmosphere of the venue.

　　Enthusiastic interaction

　　During the voting period, the official backend received a large number of interactive comments from citizens and runners. Many participants left messages expressing their gratitude, expressing gratitude for the continuous cheering from the leaders on both sides of the course. Many netizens actively voted and liked to support the cheering teams, showing high enthusiasm from citizens and fully demonstrating the public's recognition and love for the Lanma race.

　　Traveling through wind and rain

　　On the track, the athletes who run hard are the stars of the event; On the side of the track, the passionate cheerleaders were the most beautiful supporting characters of the event. During this year's Lanmar event, although there was rainy weather, the wind and rain did not dampen the enthusiasm of the entire city. Nearly 400,000 Lanzhou residents stopped along the route to watch the games and cheered spontaneously, blending with the cheers of all the high school leaders to create a lively atmosphere throughout the event.

　　Track cheering

　　The Lanzhou Marathon has always been not only a professional sports competition but also an important window showcasing Lanzhou's urban image and expressing its warmth. All Leading Hi members and the public spread warmth with sincere shouts and embraced the event with enthusiasm, interpreting Lanzhou's simple, hospitable, and inclusive character with their most sincere actions. This deeply blended the vitality of sports events with the city's warmth, leaving a warm and precious city memory for the 2026 Lanzhou Marathon. (Reporter Liu Baoli)