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News From: Sunday, October 29, 2023
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Marathoners in Beijing go maskless, unfazed by smog (Reuters) The 2023 Beijing Marathon was held successfully on Sunday, October 29, with 30,000 runners, most going maskless in the smog-filled city.
News From: Thursday, November 24, 2022
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Beijing marathoner banned for life after taking bike share during race (Canadian Running) Beijing Marathon banned one runner for life after he rode a bike for 6K of the race on November 6.
News From: Thursday, November 17, 2022
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Beijing Marathon: Marathon runners put endurance to the test again (China.org.cn) A blow-by-blow account of the 2022 Beijing Marathon on November 6, with 30,000 participants.
News From: Sunday, November 6, 2022
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Photos: Thousands take part in Beijing Marathon (Aljazeera) A gallery of photos taken during the 2022 Beijing International Marathon last Sunday, November 6.
News From: Wednesday, October 5, 2022
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Beijing marathon to return in November after a 2-year Covid hiatus (Hong Kong Free Press) The 2022 Beijing Marathon will be held on November 2, with 30,000 participants.
News From: Sunday, November 28, 2021
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Beijing Marathon Canceled for Second Year Straight (The Beijinger) The 2021 Beijing Marathon that was postponed last month was altogether cancelled for this year.
News From: Tuesday, October 26, 2021
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Athletics-Beijing Marathon postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19 (WTVB) The 2021 Beijing Marathon on October 31 was cancelled due to coronavirus concerns.
News From: Monday, October 25, 2021
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Beijing marathon postponed as China battles Delta COVID-19 outbreak (CNA) The 2021 Beijing Marathon on October 31 was cancelled, due to coronavirus concerns.
News From: Sunday, October 3, 2021
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Beijing to resume marathon after one-year COVID-19 suspension (Reuters) The 2021 Beijing Marathon will be held on October 31, with safety measures in place.
News From: Thursday, December 3, 2020
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		2020 Beijing Marathon canceled due to pandemic (Shine) The 2020 Beijing Marathon was cancelled due to coronavirus concerns.
News From: Wednesday, November 6, 2019
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Beijing marathon champ to defend title in 2020, has no Olympics plans (Xinhuanet) Mathew Kisorio, 2019 winner of the Beijing Marathon, talks about running plans for 2020.
News From: Sunday, November 3, 2019
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Beijing International Marathon: Kenyans set new marathon course records abroad (Daily Nation) Matthew Kisorio won the 2019 Beijing International Marathon in 2:07:06 while Sutume Asefa Kebede won the women's race in 2:23:31.
News From: Sunday, September 16, 2018
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Ethiopian wins Beijing Marathon (Global News) Dejene Debela Gonfa won the 2018 Beijing Marathon in 2:12:08 while Vallarta Jemeli Aiyabei won the women's race in 2:31:45.
News From: Sunday, September 17, 2017
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Bounasr and Beyene claim titles at Beijing Marathon (Xinhuanet) Salah Eddine Bounasr won the 2017 Beijing Marathon in 2:11:18 while Melesech Tsegaye Beyene won the women's race in 2:27:44.
News From: Saturday, September 17, 2016
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Ethiopian athletes dominates 2016 Beijing Marathon (Ethiosports) Ethiopian Gebre Mekuant Ayenew clocked at 2:11:09 to win the men's race while Ethiopian Meseret Mengistu Biru won the women's race in 2:25:56.
News From: Monday, September 21, 2015
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Yes, Beijings marathon was polluted, but it wasnt the scene of seven heart attacks (QZ.com) Most race coverage in China completely refutes it. The Beijing Times reported that eight runners went to the hospital, just one from a heart attack. One 52-year old runner and one judge had a heart attack, the Beijing Morning Post reports, while three other runners were taken to the hospital for dehydration. The paper said that four people remain in the hospital Monday morning.
		Six runners, a race official suffer heart attacks during Beijing Marathon amid unhealthy pollution (Therakyat Post.com) A 30-year-old man passed out just 4km from the finish line of the 42km race. The Legal Evening News said he had regained consciousness after being rushed to hospital. He was one of six runners and one official to have been taken to hospital after suffering heart attacks,
News From: Sunday, September 20, 2015
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		41-year-old Kenyan veteran Kipchumba wins 2015 Beijing Marathon (Xinhuanet.com) Forty-one-year-old Kenyan veteran Mariko Kipchumba clocked 2 hours 11 minutes to win the 2015 Beijing Marathon on Sunday, becoming the first non-Ethiopian athlete to win the event since 2011.
News From: Thursday, July 9, 2015
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		2015 Beijing Marathon registration starts (ECNS.cn) The Beijing Marathon Organizing Committee held a press conference,on July 8,2015,to announce 2015 Beijing Hyundai Beijing Marathon registration will start at 11:00 on July 10. Participants can go to its official web or through "mala mala" App to register. Beijing Marathon is in its 35th anniversary this year. The competition will set up only 42.195 km full marathon and maintain 3000 participants as usual.
News From: Monday, October 20, 2014
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Ethiopia's Gebru Wins Beijing Marathon Amid 'Hazardous' Smog (Nazret.com) Gimay Gebru of Ethiopia won the Beijing Marathon with a time of 2 hours 10 minutes and 42 seconds despite heavy smog in the area.
News From: Thursday, July 17, 2014
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Beijing Marathon Bans Runners From Urinating Along Route (Want China Times) Runners who urinate along the course in the Beijing Marathon will be disqualified from the race according to race officials who announced the rule for this years event.
News From: Tuesday, March 25, 2014
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kenya's Kipsang targets Beijing world marathon title (NewKerala.com) New York and London marathon champion Wilson Kipsang is hopeful that his performance on return to London in April will convince selectors to name him in the Kenyan team to the Beijing World Championships in August.
News From: Monday, October 21, 2013
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Tadese Tola Wins Beijing Marathon With New Event Record (All Africa.com) Tadese Tola of Ethiopia won the Beijing Marathon while smashing the twenty-seven year old event record with his time of 2 hours 7 minutes and 16 seconds.
News From: Thursday, October 17, 2013
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Beijing Marathon to Return (This is Beijing) The Beijing Marathon will host about thirty-thousand runners from forty countries on October 20 with a start time of 8 am
News From: Thursday, September 26, 2013
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Wang Dawei Looks Ahead to the Beijing Marathon (7M Sports) Thirty-thousand runners registered within thirteen hours for the 2013 Beijing Marathon. Race organizers are preparing for the most secure and successful race to date.
News From: Monday, November 26, 2012
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Ethiopian and Local Runners Share Beijing Marathon Titles in Chilly Wind (NZweek.com) Tariku Jufar Robi won the Beijing Marathon with a time of 2 hours 9 minutes and 39 seconds.
News From: Saturday, November 24, 2012
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Running Into Danger At Marathon Races (China Daily) Few participants realize the danger of running a marathon race. Twenty thousand signed up for the first Guangshou Marathon held last weekend and over thirty-thousand are expected to flood the streets for the Beijing Marathon.
News From: Monday, October 17, 2011
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenya Sweep Men's, Chinese Wei Wins Women's Race At Beijing Marathon (Xinhuanet.com) Francis Kiprop Kipkorir won the Beijing Marathon with a time of 2 hours and 9 minutes
News From: Friday, October 14, 2011
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		A Bit Of Everything At Beijing Marathon (China Daily) The 2011 Beijing Marathon hits the road in Tiananmen Square at 9 am on Sunday and promises to deliver over 30,000 runners across one of four races.
News From: Wednesday, October 12, 2011
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Beijing Marathon 2011 To Kick Off Sunday (Xinhua News) The 2011 Beijing International Marathon will kick off this Sunday. More than thirty-thousand runners will participate in four race categories.
News From: Sunday, October 24, 2010
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Surprise Package Wang Jiali Wins Women's Title At Beijing Marathon (People's Daily Online) Wang Jiali surprised the pack with a late race surge to win the women's division of the Beijing Marathon
		Ethiopian Siraj Takes Victory In Rain Soaked Beijing (IAAF.org) Gena Siraj won the Beijing Marathon with a time of 2 hours 15 minutes and 45 seconds in a heavy downpour for the entire 26.2 mile race
		Beijing Marathon Celebrates 30th Anniversary (Beijing Review) Despite rain and cloudy weather, a crowd of 30,000-plus runners took part in the 30th running of the Beijing Marathon, which saw Ethopia's Gena Siraj win in 2:15:42.
		Foreign Runners Impressed by Beijing Marathon 2010 (English.xinhuanet.com) Though the event featured rain and gloomy weather, participants thought highly of the 2010 running of the Beijing Marathon, calling it a great atmosphere, professional, and well-designed.
News From: Friday, October 22, 2010
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Sammy Mugo Aiming For Beijing Marathon Title Defense (IAAF.org) The thirtieth edition of the Beijing Marathon will more than likely be won by a Kenyan.
News From: Wednesday, October 13, 2010
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Runners Primed For Beijing Marathon (Global Times) The Beijing Marathon kicks of on October 24 and will attract about thirty-thousand runners from around the world.
		Beijing Marathon To Kick Off (China.org) The 2010 Beijing Marathon will hit the road on October 24 to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the annual capital city event.
News From: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Runner's Beijing Marathon Challenge For British Heart Foundation (Wales Online) Philip Jones will be hard to miss when he puts on his running vest with the Welsh dragon while running the Beijing Marahon in October.
News From: Thursday, December 10, 2009
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenyan Almost Smashes Hailes Record (The Standard) Nicholas Kamakya who finished second at the Beijing Marathon missed Haile Gebrselassie's world record in the 15 kilometer by two seconds. His time of 42 minutes and 38 seconds was set on the Wincanton 15K course on Monday.
News From: Sunday, October 18, 2009
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenya, China Split Medals at Beijing International Marathon (China Daily) Mugo Samual of Kenya won the Beijing Marathon with a time of 2 hours 8 minutes and 20 seconds. Bai Xue of China won the women's marathon title with a time of 2 hours 34 minutes and 44 seconds.
		Bai and Mugo Take Beijing Marathon Titles (IAAF.com) World Marathon champion Bai Xue of China won her second Beijing Marathon title on the women's side. Samuel Mugo took home top honors for the men with a new personal best of 2 hours 8 minutes and 20 seconds.
News From: Thursday, October 15, 2009
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		World Champ Bai to Lead Beijing Marathon Field (China View) More than twenty-eight thousand runners will participate in the Beijing International Marathon and the reigning world champion Baixue will join them along with Kenya's William Kipsang.
News From: Wednesday, September 30, 2009
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Beijing Sets the Stage for the 2009 International Marathon (Earth Times) The Beijing International Marathon has been running since 1986 with previous entrants nearing the thirty-thousand registration mark. The Tiananmen Square marks the start of the 26.2 mile race
News From: Thursday, September 17, 2009
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Bai Eyes Defense of Beijing Marathon Title (China Daily) China's Bai Xue is looking for another win in China at the Beijing International Marathon after her World Championship Marathon victory last month.
News From: Monday, October 20, 2008
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenya lead men's race, China dominate women's at Beijing Marathon (China View) Nearly 30,000 participants showed up for the Beijing Marathon with Kenyan runners dominating the field in the mens marathon. They swept the top three positions, while Chinese women prevailed in the womens marathon. Kiptoo Benjamin, winner of the 2008 Brescia Marathon, finished first in two hours 10 minutes and 14 seconds, while his countrymen Luka Chelimo and Wangai Simon took the silver and bronze respectively.
News From: Monday, January 7, 2008
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		China's Sun hoping to make Olympics after drugs ban (Guardian Limited) Sun Yingjie, who is returning from a two-year doping ban, believes she may still be able to make August's Beijing Olympics. The Chinese former world championship bronze medalist finished 10th in the Xianemen International Marathon in her first race in over 2 years.
News From: Friday, December 14, 2007
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Runners of Beijing International Marathon hit with bib fine (China Daily) Runners of the Beijing International Marathon were hit with a fine for blurring out the sponsors logo on their bibs.
News From: Monday, October 22, 2007
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Chinese Women Sweep Beijing Marathon (China Daily) Chen, 19, timed two hours, 27 minutes and five seconds to finish ahead of Zhang Yingying on the sprint. Zhang ran to 2:27:20 and Bai Xue was on third with further 26 seconds back.
		Nephat Kinyanjui Wins Beijing Marathon (Daily Times) Kinyanjui ran a time of 2 hours, 8 minutes, 8 seconds to win the mens event ahead of Ren Longyun of China and countryman Han Gang.
News From: Friday, October 19, 2007
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Beijing International Marathon 2007 (IAAF) This year's edition sports a collection of up-and-coming talent and veteran performers from Asia and Africa, with Japan, North Korea, and Kenya sporting the largest number of elite entrants in both the men's and women's divisions.

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