Marathon held in Inner Mongolia  

内蒙古举行2013马拉松赛 中外449名运动员展开角逐

5日，内蒙古自治区在通辽地区举行2013马拉松赛事，来自中外449名运动员展开角逐，最终来自中国辽宁地区的佟强和佟欣分获男女全程冠军。

Tongliao (CNS) -- A marathon joined by over 400 Chinese and foreign athletes was held Monday in Tongliao, a city in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

The event attracted 449 athletes from China, the United States and Pakistan, according to an official at the local sports bureau.

The race included male and female full marathons and half marathons.

Tong Qiang and Tong Xin, two athletes from Liaoning province, won the male and female full races respectively.

Bao Yu from Tongliao and Bao Chuwen from Yingkou won the half marathons.