Contestants compete in skating marathon in NE China

The first Jilin Songhua River Skating Marathon kicked off on Tuesday in Jingyu County, northeast China's Jilin Province, attracting over 7,000 contestants from China, Nigeria, South Africa, and other countries and regions.

This competition features five events: the skating marathon, the ice and snow running marathon, the snow bike marathon, the ice dragon boat racing, and cross-country skiing.

A total of　808 participants　participated in the skating marathon　event, winning a　Guinness World Records title for the largest skating series.

(Reported by Jin Qiao 　Edited by Jiang Lu)