Xian city wall International Marathon

Xian city wall International Marathon

Xian is a beautiful city that is located on the coast of South China, and is known on the international map for its prowess in marathon.

The Marathon of Xian City wall has graduated into an international sport of fame and repute. The Marathon started way back in the beginning of nineties and has gathered momentum over the years.

The city of Xian boasts of a city history dating back to some six hundred years and the city wall around which the Marathon is centered is 13.74 kilometer long and nearly twelve to fourteen meters wide on the top.

One has to run the total distance of 13.7 kilometers to take part in the complete marathon which is also the circumference of the Xian city wall. People who wish to take part in the complete marathon have to run around the great wall for some three times.

While people who run to enjoy the spirit of the event can do so by running around the wall once. People belonging to different age groups take part in the race staring from eight to eighty everybody takes part in the race.

The history of the Xian wall dates back to some six hundred years and was built during the early periods of the Ming Dynasty.

The wall's glorious past has transformed it into an object of interest among the tourist and the marathon is just built round it.

Some tours are also built around the Xian City Wall which usually lasts for seven days and with limited group sizes the tours give one immense scope to enjoy.

The Marathon Cult has really caught up in the city with a high-level international marathon which is attended by over thousand people.

The Marathon has really grown in status and has been defined as a golden project by the National Tourism Administration.

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