Ulan Bator Int'l Marathon kicks off with around 30,000 participants

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Ulan Bator Int'l Marathon kicks off with around 30,000 participants

STORY: Ulan Bator Int'l Marathon kicks off with around 30,000 participants DATELINE: May 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ulan Bator Int'l Marathon STORYLINE: After being canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022 Ulan Bator International Marathon kicked off in Ulan Bator on Saturday. "Ulan Bator will always be a city that supports runners and develops the sport of running. The international marathon not only inspires people to run, but it has also become one of the most anticipated events for domestic and foreign runners," Dolgorsuren Sumiyabazar, mayor of Ulan Bator, said at the opening ceremony. Around 30,000 runners from over 20 countries and regions are competing in five categories, featuring the full marathon, half marathon, family marathon and wheelchair marathon. The capital of Mongolia closed its main roads to cars and open them up to pedestrians and bikers to promote a low carbon lifestyle and physical activi

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