Spread across the vast landscapes of China, two thrilling marathons were held over the weekend in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, and Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region, demonstrating the sport’s growing allure in recent years.
The Lhasa Half-Marathon organizing committee requires all runners to have experience in subplateau or plateau competitions from the past two years. “I had full courage to challenge the highest-altitude marathon before the race started, but there is really a big difference between running on the plateau and the plain areas,” said runner Li Guihua after finishing the 21-km half marathon in 2 hours and 34 minutes.
