Beijing Marathon To Be Held In October

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Beijing Marathon To Be Held In October

World women's 10,000 meters bronze medalist Sun Yingjie is set to compete in next month's Beijing International Marathon scheduled on October 19, organizers said on Monday.

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World women's 10,000 meters bronze medalist Sun Yingjie is set to compete in next month's Beijing International Marathon scheduled on October 19, organizers said on Monday.

About 20,000 professional and amateur runners are expected to take part in the annual event, one of the top ten marathons in the world.

"We have talked with Sun's coach and got the promise that Sun would compete in the Beijing Marathon as long as she is fit," Wang Dawei, the deputy director of the organizing committee, told Xinhua.

The 26-year-old Sun won the bronze medal of women's 10,000m at the Paris World Athletics Championships last month.

Men's event features a couple of world-class runners, including South African Ian Syster, who ranked within world top 10 last year with a time of 2 hours 7 minutes and 6 seconds.

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