Ngiam says the marathon was designed to cultivate good ties via sports tourism with China.
THE first Malaysia Marathon under the Belt and Road initiative is set to attract 27,000 runners from around the globe.
Scheduled to be held on Oct 1 at Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, the marathon is jointly organised by China Wisdom Sports Sdn Bhd, Tourism and Culture Ministry and Kuala Lumpur City Hall.
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