Chinese runners go the distance

Increased participation in premier running events across the world reflects the sport's growing appeal in China, as Hezi Jiang reports from New York.

The 224 Chinese runners who flew across the Pacific to leave their footprints on the five boroughs of New York City represented a booming interest in marathon running in their home country.

For Tian Tongsheng, it was his third trip to New York for the marathon, which unfurled across the city on Nov 1.