Marathon is a very popular long-distance running event in the world, with a total length of 26 miles and 385 yards, which is equivalent to 42. 195 km (also known as 42. 193 km).
There are three kinds of marathons: full marathon, half marathon and quarter marathon. Full marathon is the most popular. Generally speaking, marathon means full marathon.
On September 25th, 2022, at the 48th Berlin Marathon, Kenyan eliud kipchoge finished the race in 2 hours 0 1: 09, surpassing the previous world record of 2 hours 0 1: 39 held by himself.
Overview of Beijing Half Marathon:
The Beijing Half Marathon originated from the city race in 1956. It is a national fitness event and one of the oldest traditional mass sports activities in China. On April 8, 2020, the Beijing International Long-distance Running Festival-Beijing Half Marathon Organizing Committee announced that the Beijing International Long-distance Running Festival-Beijing Half Marathon originally scheduled for mid-April was postponed.
202 1 April 24th, Beijing Half Marathon, Peng Jianhua won the men's championship with1hour 04: 53. Jin Mingming won the women's championship with 1 hour and 10 minute and 35 seconds, both setting new records. The Beijing Half Marathon started in Tiananmen Square on April 16, 2023, and registration began on March 15.