Staying Fit Without a Gym
Apr 29, 2021
3 minutes
By Li Xiaoyu
Without having to physically join the run, Huang Lixing made it across the finish line of the Xiamen marathon last October. The 45-year-old sport enthusiast from Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, participated in the marathon event through a route-tracking app for online races, instantly receiving his electronic certificate. Huang, who participated in the actual race in the past, has become a follower of online runs.
Statistics show that 52 million people took part in 368 online races organized by the Chinese Athletics Association in 2020, with 500 million views. The e-marathon craze reflects a shift
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