Alipay offers discounts for runners

Alipay held a five-kilometer run at the Beijing Olympic Forest Park yesterday. The dozens of runners convened by partners set off at 3 pm and walked around the park for a dedicated run. At the finish line waiting for them is a bottle of sports drinks, they can use Alipay to scan the code for a penny to buy.

Similar benefits will appear in more than 5,000 convenience stores in the top 10 brands in Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Xiamen, Qingdao, Wuhan, and Chengdu in the future. This is the first "demonstration store" for Alipay's "Convenience Store Water Supply Station" program. There will be a certain amount of discounted promotions in addition to the guides used.

“I believe everybody has encountered similar troubles: Should you bring money when you run out? Go halfway and buy a bottle of water. Where should you get a coin? The weather today is not suitable for going out. Do you want to go to the gym to sweat when you run? If you want to set up a football field, how can you make a reservation?”

Wang Bo, general manager of the Ant Financial Service Business Group, said that in the future, Alipay will launch a series of products for sports fitness enthusiasts. The convenience store replenishment station plan is the first step in Alipay's combination with the running economy and the sports economy. “If we go out for a run and play, we don’t need to bring change. We are willing to be a 'water seller'.”

Alipay can now find out the daily weather conditions. In the future, Alipay will also consider the outdoor sports index customization service. When air pollution or temperature exceeds the set value, it will automatically push a message. Today it may not be suitable for outdoor sports. It is recommended to go to the city's stadiums.

Alipay has also entered into cooperation with more than 3,000 sports venues in the country and more than 1,700 sports venues in Beijing through cooperation with its partner, “dynamic network.” Users can book and pay for these sports venues by paying Bora, and some venues also support venues. Use Alipay internally.

Prior to this, Alipay "Love Charity" channel also launched the "Walking Donation" public welfare column. If you walk more than 5,000 steps every day, you can redeem 1 Yuan love donation. Alipay will jointly love the company and donate the “walking” love money to encourage users to actively participate in running sports activities.

In the future, Alipay will launch a “running insurance” on the line to provide sudden personal accident protection for runners participating in marathon events.