Snapshots of 2017 Beijing Marathon

Runners pose for photos before the start of the 2017 Beijing Marathon on Sunday morning, September 17, 2017. Around 30,000 runners from 33 countries and regions participated in the marathon. [Photo: IC]

A man wearing a costume warms up before the start of the 2017 Beijing Marathon on Sunday morning, September 17, 2017. [Photo: IC]

Participants wave during the start of the 2017 Beijing Marathon on Sunday morning, September 17, 2017. [Photo: IC]

Runners pass Tian'anmen Square during the 2017 Beijing Marathon on Sunday, September 17, 2017. [Photo: IC]

Runners taking part in the 2017 Beijing Marathon on Sunday, September 17, 2017. [Photo: IC]

Moroccan runner Salah Eddine Bounasr wins the 2017 Beijing Marathon in a time of 2 hours, 11 minutes, 17 seconds on Sunday, September 17, 2017. [Photo: Beijing Marathon Weibo]

Ethiopian runner Melesech Tsegaye Beyene is the first female with a time of 2 hours, 27 minutes, 43 seconds at the 2017 Beijing Marathon on Sunday, September 17, 2017. [Photo: Beijing Marathon Weibo]