That’s Henrik Brandt’s philosophy, and that’s why he’s run the Great Wall Marathon in China every year for the past 18 years. When the race was founded in 1999 with only 350 entrants ...

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 ...

TIANJIN, China (CNN)-- Mao Zedong once said, "He who has not climbed the Great Wall is not a true man." Mao likely never anticipated the scene on May 17, when more than 1,600 athletes from 49 ...

KUAIHUOLIN, China — 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...