Marathon held in Inner Mongolia  

內蒙古舉行2013馬拉松賽 中外449名運動員展開角逐

5日，內蒙古自治區在通遼地區舉行2013馬拉松賽事，來自中外449名運動員展開角逐，最終來自中國遼寧地區的佟強和佟欣分獲男女全程冠軍。

Tongliao (CNS) -- A marathon joined by over 400 Chinese and foreign athletes was held Monday in Tongliao, a city in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

The event attracted 449 athletes from China, the United States and Pakistan, according to an official at the local sports bureau.

The race included male and female full marathons and half marathons.

Tong Qiang and Tong Xin, two athletes from Liaoning province, won the male and female full races respectively.

Bao Yu from Tongliao and Bao Chuwen from Yingkou won the half marathons.