Bumps in road inevitable as marathon craze gets up and running

A number of incidents at marathons in China have recently garnered widespread attention from national and international media. The coverage, though, has overlooked one crucial element: Marathon running here is still in its formative stages. Bumps in the road are to be expected.

Of course, it is important not to downplay the severity of these incidents.

Runners were caught cheating en masse - literally and figuratively cutting corners - at the Shenzhen Half-Marathon.