2018 Beijing Half Marathon kicks off on Sunday

The 2018 Beijing International Running Festival and Beijing Half Marathon kicks off on Sunday, April 15. Also known as the Beijing Run, the 62-year-old event attracted around 20,000 participants from more than 30 countries. Nearly 18,000 people ran the half-marathon starting at Tiananmen Square and ending at the Olympic Green. Another 2,000 joined the popular one-kilometer family fun run. [Photo: IC]