Recollecting the past, the Panda Club first started to organize the event in 1981 under the partial sponsorship by various business organizations and social personnel's support. With a heart of enthusiasm and devotion, has linked up Macau, Taipa and Coloane for the first edition of Macau International Marathon. Achieving the Macau marathon¡¦s historical pioneering work and filled the yet developed marathon. That year, the response was ardent, participants' age ranged from the eldest of fifty three to the youngest of twelve years old, with a total of over four hundred athletes. Amongst them more than two hundred came from around the world especially for this event. At that time, the competition has attracted the residents along the course to stay around and cheered for the athletes. The competition was in vogue and profoundly influential, which has set-up a model for the future in organizing large-scale international sports events in Macau.