Beijing International Marathon

(Reuters/Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-10-15 13:21

Amateur runners hold flags as they run in front of a portrait of former Chinese leader Mao Zedong at the Tiananmen Gate during the 2006 Beijing International Marathon in Beijing October 15, 2006. The annual Beijing International Marathon is organized by the Chinese Athletics Association and was first held in 1981. [Reuters]