THE 2025 Shenzhen-Hong Kong Marathon and the 15th National Games athletics (marathon) test event concluded at Shenzhen Bay Sports Center in Nanshan District yesterday morning. With a total of 38 professional marathon athletes, the race marked a historic moment as the first-ever cross-border marathon in the history of the National Games’ test races.

Shenzhen Daily photographer Liu Xudong provides a panoramic view of the exciting event.(Liu Yangyang)