Registration for the Beijing Marathon Has Begun
BEIJING, July 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Registration for the 2015 Beijing Hyundai Beijing Marathon has begun. The annual 42.195km race, regarded as the nation's most famous and prestigious marathon race, is scheduled to be held on September 20 from 7:30am, race organizers announced during the pre-race press conference at Kerry Hotel in Beijing on July 8, 2015.
2015 marks the 35th anniversary of the founding of the Beijing Marathon. During the press conference, race organizers announced several changes for Beijing Marathon 2015. Firstly, starting from 2015, the annual IAAF Gold Label Race will only offer the full marathon (42.195) event, which means the Beijing Marathon will become the very first full-marathon only race in China. Secondly, a team run is introduced for the first time, allowing a maximum of 7 persons to run as a team to compete with others to win the team run title. Thirdly, the race organizers have adjusted the course of the route to pass by more of the landmarks of Beijing.
International participants may register from July 10 at 11am to August 10 at 11am. All registrants during this period will be guaranteed to participate in the race.
Fore more details about the race, please follow Beijing Marathon's Official Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/BeijingMarathon
Registrations can be made at: http://www.beijing-marathon.com/en
For further inquiries, please contact:
Beijing Marathon Organizing Committee
+86-10-6716-7482
[email protected]
http://www.beijing-marathon.com/en
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SOURCE Beijing Marathon Organizing Committee
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