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Yangshan half marathon takes place in Wuxi

Updated : 2019-04-01
(chinadaily.com.cn)

The top three male contestants take a group picture. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The 2019 Yangshan half marathon took place at Yangshan Peach Culture Square in Wuxi, East China's Jiangsu province, on March 31, drawing more than 5,000 runners from both home and abroad.

Participants ran through five villages and got to admire the countryside scenes that featured peach blossoms.

Participants run through the countryside at the foot of Yangshan Mountain. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Ethiopian runner Abdu Endris won the men's half marathon with a time of 1 hour, 8 minutes and 6 seconds. Two Kenya runners won the silver and bronze medals.

Lucy Nthenya won the women's race with a time of 1 hour, 18 minutes and 46 seconds. Chinese runners Dong Shiyun and Pan Tingting took the second and third places respectively.

Tang Xiaofan contributed to this story.

     
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