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HAIKOU, December 22. /TASS/. About 18,000 people took part in the eleventh marathon in Hainan's Danzhou. The race, according to the Hainan Daily, took place on December 20. The Danzhou Marathon is one of the oldest and most popular in China. This sports festival this year, despite the coronavirus pandemic, gathered participants from all over the country. Local authorities see the marathon as an event that promotes the province's construction of a free trade port and makes Hainan an international hub for tourism and consumption. In addition to the standard program, which included a full marathon, a half marathon and a 5 km wellness distance, the organizers also offered special races for participants with children and couples in love. The race was broadcast by many leading Chinese media outlets. Sun Xiaoyang became the winner of the full marathon among men, covering the distance in 2 hours 18 minutes and 47 seconds. The best female result belonged to Zheng Wenrong - 2 hours 45 minutes and 50 seconds.
originally posted by: igloo
Most of the spectators are wearing masks and I don't think it would be healthy to ask runners to wear them or practical to ask them to social distance.
originally posted by: incoserv
a reply to: opethPA
Right. And massive mostly peaceful protests, strip clubs, big box corporate stores, chain restaurants and large funerals for dead criminals don't propagated the virus either; just church services, locally owned businesses and Trump rallies.
We get it.
originally posted by: opethPA
originally posted by: incoserv
a reply to: opethPA
Right. And massive mostly peaceful protests, strip clubs, big box corporate stores, chain restaurants and large funerals for dead criminals don't propagated the virus either; just church services, locally owned businesses and Trump rallies.
We get it.
Great, what does that have to do with what I said in my post?
Oh I see it, the Trump line..MAGA or not , if you honestly think the current perspective of the POTUS isnt that he is leading a clownshow then I'm not sure what US you are watching.
originally posted by: opethPA
To add some context to your post.
1. This was actually broken up among three events over a two day period vs 18000 people all at once.
The core marathon was capped at 2k people
The half marathon was capped at 3k people
The 5k was capped at 10k
2. Searching for this Danzhou Marathon brings up hits in Google including a link to the actual website for the event. I am not sure why you think a marathon in a communist country that his swiftly beating the US in just about everything should be covered by the US media when we are dealing with a Pandemic, the clownshow that is Trump , the Nashville explosion and the holidays.
3. The official event rules that cover the pandemic can be found on this page in section 8: www.danma.cn...
4. A reverse image search doesnt turn up a result for the pic used in your OP. a basic image search based on the marathon shows quite a few hits: www.google.com...:1608996247628&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=HC2h 29oJTlYoqM%252CRAiSdlAjnUQaGM%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kS66Z-9DIf4LScc7tWYZU1GY_N5pw&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwivpaOO-uvtAhWoxVkKHZoqAmoQ9QF6BAgNEAE#imgrc=6pJlmcu4p ljj6M
originally posted by: incoserv
originally posted by: igloo
Most of the spectators are wearing masks and I don't think it would be healthy to ask runners to wear them or practical to ask them to social distance.
Correct. Do just let them spread the virus along themselves. Much more healthy and practical.
Or maybe the virus respects sport activities and knows not to infect athletes.
originally posted by: LordAhriman
China had it under control months ago. They reported 14 new cases yesterday, in the entire country, versus over 98,000 in America.
originally posted by: LordAhriman
China had it under control months ago. They reported 14 new cases yesterday, in the entire country, versus over 98,000 in America.
originally posted by: abigredneck
Facebook fact checkers say it is because they vaccinated a million people and have it under control. Like .07 % of the population?
a reply to: Waterglass