Beijing Marathon

4 (1 Review)
Beijing, China
17 Sep, 2017 (Sun)
Event size: 25000 - 49999 participants

Running

21.097 km, 42.195 km

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Beijing Marathon

17 Sep, 2017 (Sun) - 07:30
Running
42.195 km
Race size: 5000 - 9999 participants
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On site
Road

Beijing Half Marathon

17 Sep, 2017 (Sun)
Running
21.097 km
Solo
On site
Road

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Björn Ólafsson
Country flag of US
Nov 2019
42.195 km

Overall, it is a good race, with some flaws. Pros: 1- Flat course with good weather and (usually) good air quality 2- Well-stocked aid stations (both long, frequent, and full of plenty of water, energy drink, Gus, and bananas - seriously they did not skimp on this stuff) 3- An excellent finisher's medal - truly outstanding and gorgeous 4- Great goodies for runners (two shirts, a medal, water/energy drinks/almond milk, sleeves, a drawstring bag, some food etc.) Cons: 1- Very crowded (plus Chinese culture has very little mindfulness around personal space, which means that I had several near collisions with other runners and getting into the coral was an unpleasant experience) 2- Not many signs (while spectators had excellent chants to cheer runners on, I kinda missed the punny/funny/clever/witty signs present in most western marathons, but I guess this is a minor point) 3- The area around the entrance and exit was poorly managed, crowded, and difficult to get through quickly (both due to the vast numbers of runners, and Point #1)

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