00:01Nearly 1,500 runners from more than 50 countries took part in the 23rd Great Wall Marathon in northern China
00:09on Saturday, tackling one of the sport's most demanding courses across steep stone steps, mountain roads, and rural villages.
00:18Organizers said 1,485 runners entered the event, held at the Huang Yaguan section of the Great Wall in Tianjin.
00:26The race features a full marathon, half marathon, and an 8.5-kilometer fun run, with the longest course taking
00:34runners over 5,164 steps on the ancient fortification.
00:40It was brutal, and the last little bit on the wall, gnarly.
00:45Yeah, but that's a bit, but yeah, a lot of fun. Wow, unreal. Great to race out here, hey? Wow.
00:50Absolutely brilliant.
00:51The event, first held in 1999, has grown from about 350 runners into an international race that has drawn tens
01:00of thousands of participants over the years.
01:03Organizers describe the route as one of the world's toughest marathon courses, with sections of uneven stone steps and steep
01:10climb.
01:11This year's field included 493 runners in the full marathon, 504 in the half marathon, and 388 in the fun
01:20run.
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