The Chinese Athletics Association revealed on Saturday, December 3, that over 900,000 people had participated in 51 marathons and long distance races held by the organization over the past year.
The 51 events included 26 marathons, 11 half marathons and 14 long distance road races, of 5-10 km.
The CAA vice-president Du Zhaocai said only 80 professional runners took part in the first Beijing Marathon in 1981 and the sport has been gaining popularity ever since.
Source: ecns
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