The Beijing International Running Festival - Beijing Half Marathon2025 kicked off on April 20 in Beijing, with 20,000 runners participating. Charles Mbatha Matata from Kenya won the men's championship with a time of 1 hour, 0 minutes, and 25 seconds. The women's champion, also from Kenya, Susy Chebet Chemaimek, broke the event record with a time of 1 hour, 9 minutes, and 7 seconds. Photos: Cui Meng/GT