| 簡介：三、二、一，開跑！你曾想像邊跑步邊吃巧克力嗎？或邊跑邊被殭屍追趕、跨
越重重障礙？近來全球興起路跑熱，各式各樣的主題路跑將運動和趣味結合，
同時又能讓人身體健康。
Themed Races: Run for Fun
Running races used to be considered serious events requiring little more than a starting and finish line and the right clothes and shoes. Now, a new generation of running races has popped up around the world, using colors, food, and other themes to get people to run and stay fit.
Among the most popular of such events is The Color Run. Participants in this five-kilometer run get sprayed from head to toe with colored powder after each kilometer. Less a race than a celebration of healthiness and happiness, the event is untimed. In fact, many of its participants are first-time runners. Since The Color Run first began in the United States in 2012, it has held events in South America, Europe, and Asia, including Taiwan.
While The Color Run spreads happiness, fear is in the air at Run for Your Lives events. Here, racers must climb hills and cross muddy grounds and water to get to the finish line—all the while being chased by hungry zombies. After the race, runners and zombie players can relax and celebrate the day together at the postrace party.
主題路跑：為趣味而跑！
賽跑過去經常被認為只不過是需要起跑線、終點線及合適衣鞋的嚴肅活動。現在，新一代的路跑活動在世界各地興起，利用色彩、食物和其他主題來讓人們跑步以保持健康。
在這類活動中，最受歡迎的一項是「彩色路跑」。在這五公里的賽程中，參賽者每跑完一公里就會被從頭到腳噴灑彩色的粉末。這個活動並沒有計時，比較不像是競賽而像是一場健康且歡樂的慶祝活動。事實上，許多參賽者都是第一次參加路跑。自從二○一二年「彩色路跑」首次在美國舉辦以來，南美洲、歐洲和包含台灣在內的亞洲，都已舉辦許多場賽事。
「彩色路跑」散播歡樂，而在「殭屍路跑」則可感受到恐怖的氣氛。在這項賽事中，參賽者必須攀爬山丘並跨越泥濘的地面和水面才能抵達終點線──全程都被飢餓的殭屍一路追趕著。比賽結束後，路跑選手和殭屍扮演者可以在賽後派對中一起放鬆、慶祝這天的活動。
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