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Beijing marathoners don face masks in smog

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Despite heavy pollution blanketing Beijing on Oct. 19, an international marathon went ahead with competitors using face masks and sponges to battle the toxic smog.

The 34th Beijing International Marathon began at Tiananmen Square with many of the tens of thousands of participants wearing face masks.

The U.S. Embassy, which measures air quality on its roof, said the atmosphere was hazardous.

Many buildings in the city couldn’t be seen through the gray-tinged mist. (AP)

北京マラソン、マスク姿のランナーも

中国北京市では10月19日、深刻な大気汚染に見舞われる中、恒例の北京マラソンが行なわれ、マスク姿で走るランナーの姿が目立った。

The Japan Times ST: October 31, 2014