A romantic proposal during Xiamen marathon (6)

（People's Daily Online）  16:41, January 06, 2013

More than 73,000 fitness enthusiasts awoke at the crack of dawn on a chilly Saturday morning to take part in the 11th Xiamen International Marathon, which consists of six marathon matches including half marathon, 10 kilometers or 5 kilometers distances, etc.

Entering its second decade, the marathon is not just for the runners, but also an event made for local families. Gatachew Terfa Negari from Ethiopia finished the entire journey in a time of 2:07:32 and broke the record.