64,332 runners from more than 40 countries and regions have registered to compete in the 2011 Xiamen International Marathon on Jan 2nd and the full marathon has set a record high of 13,949 runners, according to the organizing committee of the 2011 Xiamen International Marathon on Sunday.
The number of participants of the Wheel Chair Marathon and the Roller Skating Marathon was 37 and 193 respectively. In addition, 23 world-class marathon runners will be competing in the great marathon event in Xiamen.
9 runners, including the champion and the second runner-up of the 2009 Xiamen International Marathon, have registered to participate in the National Marathon Points Race which is to be held simultaneously with the 2011 Xiamen International Marathon.
The torch lighting ceremony will be held for the 2011 Xiamen International Marathon, and the champions of the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games, Lei Ying and Chen Hongjie, are to be torch bearers this year.
To guarantee the smoothness of the competition, 4 big medical stations will be set up at key areas and 14 smaller ones will be set along the marathon course.
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