The Beijing Marathon 2026 was held today. The race started at Tiananmen Square and finished on Landscape Avenue in the Central Area of Beijing Olympic Park, drawing 32,000 runners in total.

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Ethiopian runner Tamirat Tola claimed the men's title in 2:03:10, smashing the previous course record.

Notably, the second- and third-place finishers in the men's race, Edris and Adane, also set times faster than the previous course record. China's Li Dalin crossed the line in fourth, clocking a personal best of 2:08:30 to win the domestic men's championship.

First held in 1981, the Beijing Marathon now draws not only elite marathoners from across the globe but also a growing number of local runners.

(Sources: CCTV News, GMW.cn)