2021 Beijing Half Marathon kicks off(1/6)

2021-04-25 10:50:32 Ecns.cn Editor :Zhang Mingxin

Participants take part in the 2021 Beijing Half Marathon, Beijing, April 24. (Photo: China News Service/Fu Tian)

The 2021 Beijing Half Marathon, halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, resumed on Saturday.

The Half Marathon covers a total length of 21.0975 km, starting from Tiananmen Square and ending at the National Stadium (Bird's Nest).

It is the first time this year that Beijing has held a 10,000-participant sports event.

Participants start at the Beijing Half Marathon from Tiananmen Square, Beijing, April 24. (Photo: China News Service/Yi Haifei)

A participant makes gesture during the Half Marathon, Beijing, April 24. (Photo: China News Service/Yi Haifei)

A participant runs with a dinosaur costume during the Half Marathon, Beijing, April 24. (Photo: China News Service/Yi Haifei)

Peng Jianhua, winner of the men's group, reaches the finishing line, Beijing, April 24. (Photo: China News Service/ Fu Tian)

Participants run at the 2021 Beijing Half Marathon, Beijing, April 24. (Photo: China News Service/Fu Tian)

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