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This is the eighth installment of the Global Times' Year-end Special on culture, which gives some insights into how hosting international multisport events fueled the fervor of mass participation in sports in China.
Following the success of village soccer and basketball leagues in Southwest China's Guizhou Province, village marathon events have injected fresh impetus into rural revitalization across China.
The 2023 Beijing Marathon will start on October 29 in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, with this year’s course having been upgraded.