On August 22, the Press Conference of 2017 Xiangyang Marathon was held in Beijing.

As the first marathon event, the 2017 Xiangyang Marathon will kick off at 8 AM on October 29. The event consists of a full marathon, a half marathon, and a 6km health run, with the participation of 15,000 runners, including 3,000 full marathon runners, 5,000 half marathon runners, and 7,000 6km health runners.