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The Oriental Pearl Tower in Pudong stands tall over the start of the Shanghai Half Marathon, which attracts thousands of runners to its flat, scenic course every March.
In just the second half marathon of his career, Adriaan Wildschutt made history as the first South African to win the United Airlines NYC Half men’ s open division title in 59:30, the second-fastest debut time in the event’ s history.
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