This year's poster of the 2017 Wuxi Marathon features pink as a prominent color to match the race shirts to be handed out by the organizers. The race will take place on March 19 in Wuxi, Jiangsu province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

This year, Wuxi Marathon will take place on March 19 and has attracted a large number of professional runners from China and abroad.

The Association of International Marathons and Distance Races, established in May 1982 in London, is one of the most influential and authoritative international marathon-focused organizations. It currently has 300 members spanning from 95 countries and regions all over the world.