4 Ordos Marathon pictures recognized at competition

A total of four pictures capturing moments from a marathon that took place in the city of Ordos in North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region, were recently recognized at a photography competition held by the Chinese Athletics Association, Xinhua News Agency and the People’s Daily.

Following meticulous evaluation, four pictures capturing images from the 2017 Ordos Marathon made it to the final round of the competition, along with a further 296 pictures depicting marathons in other cities.

The pictures entered into the competition had to be taken between Jan 1, 2016 and Sept 30, 2017.

Two senior citizens make the thumbs up sign during a marathon event in Ordos. [Photo/WeChat account of Ordos]

The 2017 Ordos Marathon takes place. [Photo/WeChat account of Ordos]

Spectators watch the event in Ordos. [Photo/WeChat account of Ordos]

The sun sets at the 2017 Ordos Marathon. [Photo/WeChat account of Ordos]