The Beijing International Marathon is an annual race held in October in Beijing, China. The race was first held in 1981 and has been held every year since. (Chinese: ; Pinyin: Běijīng; IPA: ), a metropolis in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ...
In addition to the main marathon, there is a 10km run, a mini-marathon and a half marathon.
History
The Beijing International Marathon has been organized by the Chinese Athletics Association annually since 1981. In 1986 Kodana Taisuke of Japan set the course record in a time of 2:07:35.
In 1988 this time was equaled by Abebe Mekonnen of Ethiopia. In 2003, Sun Yingjie of China set the current women's record of 2:19:38. Abebe Mekonnen (born 1964) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. ... Sun Yingjie (born January 19, 1979 in Liaoning) is a Chinese long-distance runner who competes in everything from 5000 metres to marathon. ...
External links
Beijing International Marathon
Findamarathon.com - Beijing International Marathon
All winners of the Beijing International Marathon on arrs.net
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