Participants in the Beijing Half Marathon 2019 pose for photos before the competition starts at Tian'anmen Square, April 14, 2019. More than 58,000 people from 40 countries and regions applied for the event. (Photos: IC)

Participants of the Beijing Half Marathon 2019 start running from Tian'anmen Square, April 14, 2019. The event finishes at Celebration Square in central area of Scenic Boulevard at the Beijing Olympic Park.

Participants of the Beijing Half Marathon 2019 run in downtown Beijing, April 14, 2019.