2026 Huangshi Marathon（2026黄石马拉松）

Cihu Lake is located within the urban area of Huangshi, Hubei Province, and belongs to the Cihu lake system. It is said to be named after the large amount of magnetite in the lake; in ancient times a woodcutter passed by and the iron axe he was carrying was drawn into the lake. Historically Cihu Lake was also called Zhangjia Lake and South Lake. Its water area is about 10 square kilometres, its catchment area is 62.8 square kilometres, and its average depth is 1.75 metres. The Cihu Lake scenic area is surrounded by green hills, with a winding shoreline totalling 38.5 kilometres.

Huangshi (simplified Chinese: 黄石; traditional Chinese: 黃石; pinyin: Huángshí), alternatively romanized as Hwangshih, is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Hubei province, People's Republic of China. Its population was 2,469,079 inhabitants at the 2020 census; 1,567,108 of whom lived in the built-up (or metro) area made up of 4 urban districts plus the city of Daye, now being part of the agglomeration.