Athletes run toward best times in Beijing marathon

From Thursday to Saturday before the event, the Beijing Marathon Expo was held at the China National Convention Center, where participants collected their race materials and explored exhibits related to marathon culture.

In the expo's intangible cultural heritage section, traditional crafts such as shadow puppetry, dough figurines, Beijing's Rabbit Lord, and paper-cutting were showcased. Runners not only experienced the excitement of road racing but also engaged with the rich cultural heritage of the capital city through these displays.