Pingtan county in Fujian province will hold a marathon tournament inviting both couples and singles on August 24.

Participants will run along Huandao (Island Ring) Road from 5 pm to 10 pm on that day. The event is co-organized by agencies from Pingtan and Taiwan.

The marathon is divided to four categories – the full marathon, half-marathon, 5-kilometer marathon and 3-kilometer marathon – as a leisure sport so lovers can run shoulder to shoulder.

The 3-kilometer marathon is mainly for single people. It is more of a brisk walk than a run, said the organizing committee, adding that they can make friends during the course.

Registration opened on July 20 and ended on August 12. Those who are interested can sign up by sending information to 1853513852@qq.com or calling the hotline at 18695773788.

Edited by Chen Zhilin and Micheal Thai