Participants take part in the 2021 Beijing Half Marathon, Beijing, April 24. (Photo: China News Service/Fu Tian)
The 2021 Beijing Half Marathon, halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, resumed on Saturday.
The Half Marathon covers a total length of 21.0975 km, starting from Tiananmen Square and ending at the National Stadium (Bird's Nest).
It is the first time this year that Beijing has held a 10,000-participant sports event.
Participants start at the Beijing Half Marathon from Tiananmen Square, Beijing, April 24. (Photo: China News Service/Yi Haifei)
A participant makes gesture during the Half Marathon, Beijing, April 24. (Photo: China News Service/Yi Haifei)
A participant runs with a dinosaur costume during the Half Marathon, Beijing, April 24. (Photo: China News Service/Yi Haifei)
Peng Jianhua, winner of the men's group, reaches the finishing line, Beijing, April 24. (Photo: China News Service/ Fu Tian)
Participants run at the 2021 Beijing Half Marathon, Beijing, April 24. (Photo: China News Service/Fu Tian)
