|
 KUAIHUOLIN, China (AP) - In every marathon, there is the psychological barrier of "hitting the wall." In the Great Wall Marathon, it really happens.
China's most famous symbol twice confronts runners during this punishing ordeal over ancient ground: just after the start and again near the end.
"The cruel thing about this marathon is you literally do hit the wall after about (21 miles). It's here you know you have to run up the wall again," said Graham Wood, an English engineer working in Shanghai who completed the race last year and is back for Saturday's race.
|