In 2016, the Wuxi International Marathon won the Gold Label Road Race at the Marathon Gala-China 2015 event on Jan 9 in Guangzhou.
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The finishing medal for the 2016 Wuxi International Marathon. [Photo provided to China Daily] |
This year, Wuxi Marathon took the prestigious move of becoming a member of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS).
The news was announced by Zhang Zhenhua, deputy director of Wuxi Sports Bureau, at a news conference held in the Jiangsu province city on March 14. The appointment makes Wuxi Marathon the eighth Chinese race to join the association.
Membership into the association indicates Wuxi Marathon's augmented status as a globally recognized race. The organizers have constantly pursued excellence and attempted to apply the highest of international standards.
The Association of International Marathons and Distance Races, established in May 1982 in London, is one of the most influential and authoritative international marathon-focused organizations. It currently has 300 members spanning from 95 countries and regions all over the world.
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Runners take a group photo after the 2016 Wuxi International Marathon in Wuxi, Jiangsu province on March 20, 2016. [Photo provided to China Daily] |
