Changchun Jingyuetan International Marathon has a roaring start in the drizzling rain with 6,000 participants this year, on June 19. [Photo provided to ejilin.gov.cn]

Runners at the starting line ready for the race, with Changchun participants accounting for 70 percent, and 163 coming from overseas. The 42-kilometer forest marathon had separate men's and women's races. [Photo provided to ejilin.gov.cn]

Participants running in the Jingyuetan area through a forest famous for its running track, 18 km from Changchun. [Photo provided to ejilin.gov.cn]