China – Myanmar Marathon held in Ruili

01 January 2019
China – Myanmar Marathon held in Ruili
Photo: dehong.gov.cn

A cross-border marathon race between China and Myanmar was held Monday in the city of Ruili, in southwest China Yunnan Province, according to Xinhua.

The 2018 Ruili China and Muse Myanmar International Marathon has attracted around 9,000 participants from more than ten countries and regions including China, Myanmar, Singapore, and Germany, with the course winding its way across the border with Myanmar and back again.

Participants competed in four different races: the marathon, half-marathon, short distance fun run and parent-child event, according to the organizing committee.