SHANGHAI: Beijing will hold its city-wide marathon on October 31, resuming the annual race after suspending it last year due to COVID-19, state media Xinhua said on Sunday.
The marathon is expected to host about 30,000 runners, starting in Tiananmen Square and finishing at Olympic Forest Park, Xinhua said, citing organisers.
Ahead of next year’s Beijing Winter Olympics, China has been hosting other large events, now that the authorities have largely contained the spread of the coronavirus, first detected in central China two years ago.
Beijing marathoners will be required to stay in the capital at least 21 days before the race, declaring their health status online every day during the period, Xinhua said.
