Chinese go the distance for marathon

The 224 Chinese runners who flew across the Pacific to leave their footprints on the five boroughs of New York City also represent a booming interest in marathon running in their home country.

• Pounding the ground in Pyongyang
• Beijing Marathon goes the full distance, boosting performances
• For marathon runners, it's time to shine

Fanatic extreme marathon runner shares his running tips

Chen Penbin is a 38-year-old endurance running athlete and extreme marathon runner from Taizhou, East China's Zhejiang province, and is perhaps China's most famous marathon runner.

• What does marathon mean for particpants?
• Pioneer's marathon journey to Antarctica
• One-legged marathon runner inspires many

Running is lifestyle: Sports industry insiders

These sports industry insiders shared their views about the booming running business sector as witnesses.

• Marathons set for race to the top
• Flagging physical fitness industry picks up speed
• Big companies muscle in on booming fitness sector